City Cast Las Vegas
💰 No taxes on tips? Really?
August 19, 2024 · Rob Kachelriess
🤔 Pandering? Progress? The debate over taxing tips rages on. Read more below 👇
What's CITY Talking About?
💰 Culinary Union Urged Dem Support on ‘No Taxes On Tips’
Will “no taxes on tips” come up when the Democratic National Convention starts tonight? Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump supported the idea during Vegas rallies, although the former didn’t mention it during Friday’s closely watched economic speech. [PBS News]
- The Culinary Union encouraged Harris’ support for the idea. [KNPR]
- Culinary also asked Sens. Catherine Cortez-Masto and Jacky Rosen (Nevada Democrats) to back Republican Sen. Ted Cruz’s bill to eliminate federal taxes on tips. The Union’s Ted Pappageorge talks to City Cast Las Vegas co-host Dayvid Figler about why the issue resonates in Nevada. Does it have any chance of becoming law? [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
🚰 Nevada Water Cuts Remain the Same
Lake Mead and Lake Powell are at 37% capacity, prompting federal regulators to cut Colorado River usage for Arizona, Mexico, and Nevada to keep the status quo. The Silver State is facing water cuts of 7% (the same as the previous year), but actually uses less than its given allotment. [Associated Press, Las Vegas Sun]
⚖️ Telles Murder Trial Continues
The trial of Robert Telles enters week two as jurors determine if the former Clark County public administrator is guilty of murdering the reporter investigating him for workplace misconduct. The courtroom already heard testimony from neighbors (including one who found the body of Jeff German) and investigators who said Telles’ DNA was under the fingernails of the victim. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]
Where Is It?
Here’s a distinguished looking gentleman. So distinguished, he was placed on a pedestal. Literally.
Is this statue …
A. Peter Buoi — the first mayor of Las Vegas, on display at the Historic Fifth Street School?
B. Sims Ely — former city planner of Boulder City, on display at Bicentennial Park?
C. Howard Hughes — professional eccentric and billionaire, on display in Summerlin?
D. C.P. Squires — early Las Vegas developer, on display in Centennial Hills?
Scroll down for the correct answer!
What To Do
Monday, Aug. 19
- 🎤 Balikbayan: Filipino Storytelling Night | 5:30 p.m. | $5+ | Arts District
- 🎞️ Dive In Movies: Back to the Future at Boulevard Pool | Doors open 7 p.m. | $15 | The Cosmopolitan
Tuesday, Aug. 20
- 🧠 Trivia Night at La Neta Cocina | 6 - 9 p.m. | No cover | Downtown Summerlin
- 🏃 Tuesday Night Run at Las Vegas Brewing | 6:30 p.m. | Free | Lone Mountain
Wednesday, Aug. 21
- 🧘 Singing Bowl Meditation at The Center | 2 - 3:30 p.m. | Free with RSVP | Downtown
- 📖 Reading & Signing with Adalyn Grace at the Writer’s Block | 6 - 8 p.m. | $19.99 (includes book) | Downtown
- 🍸 Rendezvous at Velveteen Rabbit | 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. | No cover | Arts District
So about that photo … The answer is D.
Charles Pember Squires also went by C.P. Squires or “Pop.” He was among the first to bid on Las Vegas city parcels in 1905, developing an entire block between 4th and 5th streets. He also owned one of the first newspapers in Vegas, helped draft the city charter, and played a role in the construction of the Hoover Dam 👀
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