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Denise Valdez im Denise Valdez. For the First Time Since an Oversight Committee approved the nfl stadium funding plan. Were hearing firsthand from the governor. paul joncich the governor weighed in this morning. Giving us a better picture of what will be happening leading up to the special session. Politics now anchor Patrick Walker spoke to sandoval at length about the stadium. Patrick Walker turns out. The governor had quite a bit to say today. Much of it. Had to do with when the special sessi...

In jail. Hiding in the crowd, 34 year old pedro garcia is the man police say shot and killed another man at a starbucks on rainbow and warm springs. He turns out to be our suspect. He had called into dispatch. He had called in himself. He had given a different description of the person who did the shooting. Garcia was arrested sunday on murder and robbery charges. Records, he has a history of violent crime. Back in 2001, he was found guilty of receiving or transferring stolen cars. Three years l...

Evaluation. At least 75 homes have been screened for mercury. One family was asked to leave their house over the weekend due to the high levels of the chemical. They are not being allowed back in until the homeowner works something out to decontaminate the property. Were told they are being assisted by the red cross. Its unclear if the home may be the source of the mercury. Steve Calanog epa i cant speculate on that, theres a, theres an investigation thats ongoing by the School Districts Law Enf...

To be unconstitutional. The esa program would have taken money from the distributive schools account. The main funding mechanism for k12 education here in the state. Schools receive about 5thousand dollars per student from that account. Opponents argue that with some eightthousand families wanting to take that money and apply it toward private tuition. It would be a 40million dollar hit to public schools. Proponents. Including state treasurer dan schwartz. Who would administer the program. Say i...

Visitors authority ceo Rossi Ralenkotter says this is an opportunity for las vegas that must not be missed. Rossi Ralenkotter ceo, lvcva its all about jobs, if you combine both our project with the stadium project, over 14,000 jobs, thousands of construction jobs, so its very important. the local labor unions have been very supportive of the stadium project. Tailgating at all 16 meetings of the Oversight Board that recommended the stadium project to the governor. E Patrick Walker theres somethin...

To pay 88 cents for every 100 dollars they spend on hotel rooms. The committee will meet again next week to finalize the details of the recommendation. A special session of the legislature would then be called in the first part of october. brian loftus the nfl is back in full force this season and what better way to start it off with a rematch of super bowl 50. Between the Carolina Panthers and the defending champs denver broncos. Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall took a knee during the nation...

Of the education savings accounts and both sides are declaring victory. Im steve sebelius, im Patrick Walker. The program is effectively on hold, but it is not dead. They allow parents to use the funding allocated to their kids. The program itself was ruled constitutional, but the way it was funded by the legislature was not. Lawmakers must change that mechanism if they want the program to continue, here is how both sides are spinning that money is not going to leave the hands of Public School c...

Mauricio . Mauricio Marin metro police are on the hunt for the suspect. Investigators worked late into the night and through the Early Morning collecting evidence on scene. We saw folks who appear to be residents of the home taking stuff out of the house throughout the morning. They didnt want to talk with us on camera. But were learning that one of the roommates found the victim inside the home just after 7 saturday nig hacienda. She called police. Detectives say it also appears at least two sh...

At seven pm. Christianne Klein and wheel of fortune fans. Youll be able to watch pat and vanna at 7 30. But thanks for watching our very first 6 30 newscast paul joncich first up tonight. New progress on the new interstate connecting las vegas and phoenix. We could be driving on the new interstate 11. Well ahead of the fall 2018 completion date. Christianne Klein the project is ahead of schedule. Even as construction crews take precautions to mitigate the naturally occuring asbestos along the ne...

A team like the raiders youre going to see silver and black everywhere around this city. Mark badain raiders president the process has been impressive from the first visit about 9 months ago and ot see the progress thats been made and the legislature now has the decision to make, just shows what kind of community this is how quickly they can move how quickly they can make decision how quickly they can make an investment and its been impressive to the raiders. Chris Maathuis this stadium proposal...