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Investigative

Big brother bills debated in Nevada - Associated Press

I was the first to report on an overlooked part of a bill that would have given school police officers the right to seize and read e-mails and text messages without a warrant. Three days after the story ran, the state attorney general agreed to drop those sections of the bill.

Sidebar to accompany Big brother story - Associated Press

Policing the front lines - PBS/Frontline

Interactive flowchart to accompany "Policing the front lines" story

Exclusives

Contract awarded to elected official - Associated Press

Thanks to a tip from a trusted source, I was the first to report this story. The day after the story ran, the official stepped away from the contract.

Nevada indoor smoking bill lives - Associated Press

I was the first to report on the rebirth of a controversial bill that rolled back a voter-approved smoking ban in public places. The bill resurfaced in the final days of the session as a last-minute amendment to a barely-related bill.

Nevada lawmakers review ugly list to find money - Associated Press

Nevada revenue shrinks by 30 percent - Associated Press

After a closed-door meeting, I convinced one lawmaker to tell me the new revenue shortfall projection. The AP beat the competition to this major budget story by a day.

States revenue shortfall grows by $300 million - Associated Press

Two days before the release of the states official revenue projections, which are used to set the state budget for the next two fiscal years, I broke the news that the revenue shortfall had grown by an additional $300 million, and provided details on some of the tax plans considered behind closed doors.