Meanwhile, only 29 percent said the same about Brown, who also scored the lowest in her court division in the previous evaluation.

"I hate to say it, but it does come down to dollars," Voy said. "We need the right programs, but programs cost dollars. We are attempting to effect change in children so they do not end up in the adult (correctional) system."

"This mob mentality is shocking to myself and to the public. We plan to take a strong stand against these hoodlums, who have very little regard for human life," he said, referring to the 10 to 15 young men and women who pummeled an MGM Grand worker on April 15 and who are suspected of being involved in at least five other attacks in the same weekend.

Rest assured, the "mob mentality" on the part of the youths will be met by a "lynch mob mentality" on the part of the DA and press.

We know it sounds absurd. This is like calling J. Edgar Hoover a Communist. No cowboy wears a whiter hat than Buckley. It is hard to open the newspaper without reading her public rhetoric supporting the families of our state....

But she is not their friend. Children beware! Buckley is an ambitious politician who has discovered a powerful marketing strategy: Talk loudly to the press about child welfare, pass "family friendly" legislation, and you'll get reelected.

But if any real children get in your way, crush 'em!

Parraguirre, who is up for re-election this fall, said she thinks District Court judges are overlooking the majority's opinion in that case, that such a reorganization should not take place unless the court demonstrates it is essential to the operations of the court.

Another problem is inadequate staffing of the agencies, Covington said.... Covington also said that child welfare investigators carry as many as 15 new cases at a time, compared with the national standard of eight.

What does this statistic mean? Does it say that Nevada judges make better ruling than in other states, or that Nevada's very political elected Supreme Court lacks bite?

County officials said they cannot release detailed information on the victim, who died April 2, because Child Protective Services workers never opened a case on her. Instead, they were investigating abuse allegations against one or more of her siblings.

The mind-boggling powers of superheroes, it seems, can withstand just about anything except recognition and relationship. Kryptonite is a minor inconvenience compared to the threat of being known and loved for oneself.

The next morning, Mary and her father, accompanied by his six wives, made the 2 1/2 hour drive from Colorado City, Ariz., to the Hot Springs Motel in Caliente, Nev. Shortly after arriving at the motel, Mary was spiritually married to Barlow as his first wife stood by.

The Clark County Family Services Department looked into the family previously, said law enforcement and social services sources. The department looked at the family six years ago and again in October.

It is nice to get at least this off-the-record confirmation.

Under Nevada state law, birth parents have the right to choose a child's religious affiliation even when the child is taken from their custody....

The law in question is NRS 432B.550.

But Judy Zachodni, a senior counselor at the Community Counseling Center who is working on Pugh's case, questioned whether the child would be influenced by any religion at such a young age.

"The child is only 3," Zachodni said. "If she were a little older it would probably be an issue."

"I think all the information should be released," Assembly Majority Leader Barbara Buckley, D-Las Vegas, said. "I don't see any reason to keep this information confidential. I would like to see it go further."

"I don't know that it (the judge's opinion) is a tremendous change," said Deputy District Attorney Elizabeth Vibert. "But it may allow some additional detail."