Topic: Las Vegas Sun
On "Students rally against cuts to education, but what's next?" from Bakersfield:"These students just don't get it. The money isn't there. The state credit card is maxed out. The only options are cut, raise taxes, or raise tuitions and fees, or most ...
The Sun asked each candidate 10 questions about how he would governThough some might believe the problems they are facing demand bold action, the two major candidates for governor are taking cautious approaches to questions about how they would tackle the job, ...
Comments in Wednesdays Sun on behalf of Gov. Jim Gibbons about control over federal stimulus money were made by his chief of staff, Robin Reedy, not by a spokeswoman as indicated by the storys subhead.In a story in Wednesdays paper on Elvis ...
CORRECTIONA story in Wednesdays Sun incorrectly reported that $40million of the states $201million in stimulus money for roads will be spent in Clark County. Nevada Transportation Department spokesman Scott Magruder said $110 million to $120 million of the funding will be spent ...
Carson CityWhen the Nevada Legislatures 75th regular session effectively ended at 9:58 a.m. But it was nonetheless significant, as a minority of GOP lawmakers ludicrous, Cassandra-like warnings of an economic cataclysm were leavened by more reality-based comments from legislative leaders.Assemblywoman Sheila Leslie, ...
Carson CityThe dramatic end of the 2009 Legislatures tax contortions was replete, as all capital denouements are, with many abominable lows and few magnificent highs.But there were a few of the latter Friday as lawmakers rushed to complete the largest tax increase ...
Its happening in Reno, but this brouhaha over The ManFormerly Known as Governor and Reno Mayor Bob Cashell is worthnoting. The governor lied, Cashell said. He lied to me and (SparksMayor) Geno Martini, Cashell is quoted by Gazette-Journal reporter Anjeanette Damon.He said ...
And when that happens, all of the marriages of convenience that have seemed to work so well during the session Speaker Barbara Buckley and Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford as well as Horsford and Senate Minority Leader Bill Raggio will be at ...
Nevadas legislative and executive branches should cooperate on funding for road projects Now that money from the economic stimulus package is coming to Nevada, it is important that the process for deciding how to spend those funds is as transparent as possible. ...
They might as well shut down Carson City. The stimulus is like manna from D.C. for both Gibbons and the Democratic leaders.To wit: And, surely, after taking care of his northern cronies who might want roads built, the governor might actually free ...