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Stacks of paperwork at the office and piles of laundry at home. It's a never-ending cycle, which makes it difficult to stay on top of the endless news nuggets flowing from the White House, state capital, local government, and business community. We get it — and we're in the news business.

Enter "About Last Week." This is our way of bringing news-hungry but time-strapped readers up to speed on happenings that may have flown under the radar. Our promise: We'll keep it brief. Our hope: You'll read (or skim) and keep checking back every Monday.

So, without further ado, here are some noteworthy things that happened in Nevada last week.

Steve Wolfson running for re-election as district attorney

Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson announced Wednesday that he is running for re-election in 2018.

Wolfson, a Democrat and former Las Vegas city councilman, had been approached by Democrats to run for higher office, including a possible challenge to Republican Sen. Dean Heller in 2018. The district attorney said that though he is "humbled and flattered" by the positions he has been asked to consider for 2018, he wants to continue his current work.

"Therefore, my heart remains with the District Attorney's Office. It is a very important job. We are doing great work here and it is critical that my law enforcement initiatives go forward and remain the focus of this office," Wolfson said in a statement. "The breadth of my legal career has allowed me to bring to the office a unique perspective to better improve law enforcement from several angles with creative solutions."

Wolfson was appointed to his post by the Clark County Commission in February 2012 and elected to it in November 2014. Filing for next year's election does not open until March 2018.

— Megan Messerly

Las Vegas City Council approves adult entertainment store ordinance

The Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved an ordinance that could allow for the limited expansion of adult businesses in downtown Las Vegas.

The ordinance will allow businesses selling adult books and magazines, videos or other adult items the ability to expand or modify their businesses — subject to the city's approval — where city code had previously barred them from doing so. Under prior city code, adult businesses were allowed to operate as a "nonconforming use" but couldn't enlarge, extend or alter their premises.

"There's been a lot of information passed around related to sexually oriented businesses," said Councilman Bob Coffin after the vote. "It does not change the number of sexually oriented businesses. It still remains at six within the Downtown Centennial plan."

Coffin noted that all the details related to how each business may want to expand or otherwise make alterations to their businesses will be up for discussion if they choose to come before the city to make changes under the new ordinance. He also noted that the discussion surrounding the ordinance had gone on for two years, after a public commenter said he felt the public hadn't had adequate notice to voice their concerns about the ordinance.

— Megan Messerly

Republican County Commission candidate donated to Democrats

Las Vegas attorney Tisha Black hasn't had much trouble raising funds in her effort to become the first Republican elected to the Clark County Commission since 2004, but her own personal donations to political candidates haven't gone entirely to members of her party.

According to federal and state campaign finance records, Black has made some sizable donations to Democratic candidates over the last decade, including $5,000 to Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto during the 2016 election and $1,000 to former Assemblyman Marcus Conklin in 2012.

Her law firm, Black & Lobello, has donated nearly $29,500 to state and local campaigns since 2012, primarily to judicial candidates and Republicans but also giving Democratic state Sen. Tick Segerblom $750 and former Secretary of State Ross Miller $5,000 in 2014.

In a statement, Black's campaign manager, Tom Letizia, admitted that Black "on occasion" donated to a few Democrats but that her main priority has been to help Republicans get elected.

"But as a registered Republican since she was 18 years old, she has donated her time and money to elect Republicans up and down the ticket," he said in an email. "She will bring a new approach to the county commission – focusing on job creation from the perspective of a small businesswoman."

Black gave $2,000 to George W. Bush's presidential campaign in 2003, and $2,300 to the campaign of former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani in 2007.

Former Democratic state Sen. Justin Jones is also running for the commission seat, which is held by termed-out commissioner Susan Brager.

— Riley Snyder

FAA says stadium project doesn't interfere with airport operations

The proposed Raiders' stadium in Las Vegas wouldn't hinder flight patterns at McCarran International Airport or military airspace, according to preliminary findings from an FAA study.

The federal agency has been conducting an aeronautical study of the 225-foot stadium that's planned for acreage north of Russell Road and west of Interstate 15, which is 1.59 nautical miles from the airport.

The Raiders filed paperwork with the FAA for the project in June, setting in motion the review process. The FAA has not specified a timeline for when it will complete the study.

"We conduct our reviews as quickly as we can," FAA spokesman Ian Gregor said in a statement. "But our top priority is determining whether a proposed project could pose a hazard to aircraft or navigation aids and, if so, whether and how the hazard can be mitigated. We do not sacrifice accuracy and thoroughness for speed."

The FAA is accepting public input for the study until Aug. 30. Officials said the comments must be relevant to the effect the stadium would have on aviation.

— Jackie Valley

State would forgo nearly $100 million a year if Commerce Tax is repealed

Repealing the Commerce Tax that lawmakers approved in 2015 would cost the state an estimated $161.3 million in the fiscal year that starts mid-2018, and about $97 million a year after that.

The Legislative Counsel Bureau's Fiscal Analysis Division crunched the numbers on the impact of a proposed ballot measure undoing the tax on large businesses.

The state is collecting about $195 million a year from the tax, but companies that also pay the modified business tax (payroll tax) get a partial credit against their MBT burden for paying the Commerce Tax. However, less than two-thirds of businesses are actually claiming the credits they owe, leaving the state with more money.

Republican Controller Ron Knecht and state treasurer candidate Bob Beers are leading the charge to repeal the tax, which was backed by Gov. Brian Sandoval and approved in a Republican-controlled Legislature.

Knecht had tried in 2016 to repeal the tax but the campaign suffered fatal setbacks in court. He'll need about twice as many signatures this time around to qualify the petition for a statewide vote.

— Michelle Rindels

Commission approves plan to hire more local-government employees

The Clark County Commission approved a plan Tuesday to add 94 county positions, continuing an effort to beef up staff following the recession.

The positions — paid for by general fund and non-general fund revenue — will cost the county roughly $7.8 million this fiscal year. County staff determined that excess revenue existed, and therefore could fund these positions, after going through the normal budgeting process.

The positions include firefighters to staff a new station, district attorneys, corrections officers, an animal control dispatcher, a social worker, code enforcement specialist and court recorder, among others. In other words, they cover a broad swath of county functions and services.

Descriptions for the new positions will appear on the county's employment website.

— Jackie Valley