Archive for March 3rd, 2010
Gibbons Proposing Big Changes In Higher Education System
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports: Gov. Jim Gibbons, who has sought to cut the higher education system’s state-funded budget by almost half in the last two years, is scheduled to announce Thursday that he will back a series of changes in state law that higher education leaders have supported for decades. “I believe in the [...]
Las Vegas Review-Journal: SPECIAL SESSION: Legislators Vow Tax Overhaul
This article really shows why it is important who we elect as Governor and legislators in 2010. Laura Myers reports: CARSON CITY — They’ll be back, Nevada’s lawmakers. And next time, taxes will be on the table. Talking tax overhaul is the top goal Democratic legislative leaders and key Republicans set when they wrapped up [...]
Reno Gazette-Journal Asks NV High Court To Release Gibbons E-mails
KOLOtv.com reports: RENO, Nev. (AP) – Lawyers for a newspaper trying to get access to some of Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons’ e-mails say the communications on his government computer and cell phone should be considered public information unless he can prove they were private or specifically exempt from public review. Representing the Reno Gazette-Journal, Scott [...]
Nevada Sagebrush: Special Session Will Boost Governor Gibbons’ Popularity
Analysis from Jay Balagna: After a week-long special session of the Nevada Legislature, lawmakers passed a balanced budget they admitted nobody would like. Sen. Bob Coffin, D-Clark County, berated his fellow senators in the waning moments of the session for rushing through a budget he said was little more than a bandage on Nevada’s budget [...]
