Michael Green In The News

City Cast Las Vegas
While Nevada has a long history of old family names in politics (think the Goodmans, the Reids), the list of candidates that have filed to run in 2026 in Southern Nevada contains a shockingly low number of legacy names. How much power do these famous families still hold? Co-hosts Sarah Lohman and Dayvid Figler talk with UNLV history professor Michael Green to talk about the political dynasties of Las Vegas and if a legacy last name still matters as much as it used to.
The Nevada Independent
The majority of the jurists are re-elected after opposition doesn’t materialize. Eight seats – seven in Clark County – will have new judges after retirements.
K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3
Students across the Las Vegas area walked out of classes Wednesday to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement following the shooting death of a woman killed in Minneapolis by an ICE agent.
Forbes
Derek Stevens, owner of Circa, The Golden Gate and The D, took a big gamble on remaking Downtown Las Vegas. He now has a portfolio of properties worth more than $1 billion—including the world’s largest sportsbook and Sin City’s biggest pool.
K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3
A segment of Boulder Highway in the City of Henderson is undergoing a significant transformation as part of the "Reimagine Boulder Highway" project. The $170 million initiative aims to revitalize a seven-and-a-half-mile stretch with new bus lanes, improved lighting, traffic systems, and buffered bike lanes. However, the project has sparked concerns.
Casino.org
No matter how much we try to bust Vegas myths, we don’t always succeed. Though we are certain that many repeated Las Vegas stories are baloney, it’s not always so easy to prove it. Part 1 of this series ran last Monday.
K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3
The iconic Joker's Wild casino is undergoing significant changes as Boyd Gaming plans to replace it with the new Cadence Crossing.
K.N.P.R. News
Let’s play word association. If I said entertainers and Las Vegas, what combinations come to mind? A lot of them, I’m sure. Liberace, certainly. Siegfried and Roy, of course. Wayne Newton? Sure. You might think of other entertainers, or symbols like the showgirl, the production show, or the Cirque show. But you can’t talk about entertainment in Las Vegas without talking about the Rat Pack. And you can’t talk about the Rat Pack without talking about its leader, Frank Sinatra. December 12th marked the centennial of the birth of the chairman of the board.