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- ↑ Chereb, Sandra (March 29, 2013). "Nevada Assembly ousts embattled Steven Brooks". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 27 January 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
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- ↑ "Ex-Nevada lawmaker arrested on assault, disorderly conduct charges". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
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