Voters in Nevada give Biden support; GOP worried about turnout for caucuses

Clark County residents encountered rain and overcast conditions Tuesday when they left their homes for the polls to vote in the first Nevada ...     [VOTERS IN NEVADA GIVE BIDEN SUPPORT; GOP WORRIED ABOUT TURNOUT FOR CAUCUSES]( [Clark County residents encountered rain and overcast conditions Tuesday when they left their homes for the polls to vote in the first Nevada presidential preference primary. Even though President Joe Biden was a lock to win his primary against a field of long shots, Nevada Democrats seemed motivated to give the incumbent a strong symbolic vote of support. He received 90% of the vote statewide and was declared the winner about two hours after polls closed.]( [RACE-BASED REMARK BY UNION LEADER FUELS TEACHER PAY CONTROVERSY]( [The head of the teachers union in the Clark County School District said he didn’t support a revised pay scale that would have better recognized veteran teachers’ education and experience because those teachers were likely to be white and in the suburbs. Now, veteran teachers in the district — white and minorities, teaching in urban and suburban CCSD schools — are paying the price as the district institutes a two-tiered pay scale that compensates new hires at higher rates of pay than teachers already in the district.]( [NEED A TICKET FOR THE SUPER BOWL? DEMAND DRIVING PRICES HIGHER]( [Demand for tickets to Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas is surging compared with the same time last year, a spokesperson for StubHub says. The national ticket exchange and resale company’s Adam Budelli said Super Bowl ticket sales were also trending higher than the last Kansas City Chiefs-San Francisco 49ers matchup in 2020.]( [SUPER BOWL EXPERIENCE, A SORT OF NFL THEME PARK, OPENS AT MANDALAY BAY]( [Imagine testing your speed against an NFL running back, punting a football as if you’re standing at the 50-yard line in Allegiant Stadium or getting to see the Vince Lombardi Trophy in all its glory. That is all part of the Super Bowl Experience, which opens today at the 700,000-square-foot Mandalay Bay South Convention Center.]( [AFTER ROCKY START, SUPER BOWL PLAYERS HAVE RAVE REVIEWS FOR UNLV FACILITIES]( [The UNLV football program didn’t expect to be front and center this week, as the biggest spectacle in American sports — the Super Bowl — descended on Las Vegas. But that was the situation on Monday, when negative reports about the on-campus facilities and practice fields had the Scarlet and Gray taking a beating from all angles. By the middle of the week, the mini-controversy had dissipated, with rave reviews replacing the griping, but it was a bumpy couple of days for UNLV.](   MOST READ: [Nevada Democrats turn out for Biden; ‘none of these’ wins GOP side]( [Las Vegas mayor’s comments on keeping A’s in Oakland riles social media](  [Not just the game: Super Bowl events taking over Las Vegas this week]( [Luke Getsy officially named Raiders’ new offensive coordinator]( [Hill continues dominance, helps Golden Knights end Oilers’ streak](   [Facebook](  [Twitter](     Greenspun Media Group | 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [Our Privacy Policy]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice]( Sent by gmginfo@gmgvegas.com