Even in good times, it was said about 2/3 of Las Vegas was only two paychecks away from being homeless.
In 2009, leading the nation in foreclosures, with double digit unemployment, a 30% decline in tourism and gaming revenues that fuel Nevada's tax system and (near) bankruptcy a reality for most casino corporations burdened with massive debts incurred to fuel massive expansion in the belief the streak would never end... Las Vegas, and surrounding Clark County, finds itself with 2000 (17%) more homeless than it found in the 2007 mid-winter count.
The cheese previously available here has passed its shelf life.
Mayor Oscar Goodman, who has led many failed campaigns to rid the streets of those living there, is exploring a legal strategy that would effectively declare everyone without a home legally incompetent to manage their own lives...
The cheese previously available here has passed its shelf life.
Video: KVBC-TV, April 9th.
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