EDITORIAL: Corruption whirlpool widens

As many had foreseen, the corruption scandals enveloping past and present members of the Clark County Commission -- apparently riding on the voluminous chirpings of indicted former Commissioner-turned federal songbird Erin Kenny -- now extend far beyond the topless tavern industry.

Ms. Kenny -- along with former commissioner Dario Herrera and sitting board member Mary Kincaid-Chauncey -- was indicted last year on charges of accepting bribes from strip club owner Michael Galardi in exchange for votes that benefited Galardi's topless club empire.

Ms. Kincaid-Chauncey is seeking re-election despite all this. Kenny pleaded guilty last year and has been cooperating with federal authorities.