Senator Pat McCarran has largely faded from public memory, with the exception of the recent controversy|hooraw over the renaming of the Las Vegas Airpor.
Senator Pat McCarran has largely faded from public memory, with the exception of the recent controversy|hooraw over the renaming of the Las Vegas Airpor.
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Nevada Yesterdays is written by UNLV history professor, Michael Green, and is supported by Nevada Humanities
This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of one of those odd laws that makes Nevada all the more interesting. It made prostitution illegal … or legal.
Nevada has long been known for having legal prostitution. But many outside the state think it’s legal everywhere. It’s not. But in 1971, the legislature moved to clarify the issue.
Historically, the state legislature left it up to counties and cities to decide what to do about prostitution. The legislature did a little regulating: no brothels near schools or churches, and requiring prostitutes to be tested.