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Monday, March 1, 2010 | 1:38 p.m.
Brian Sandoval
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CARSON CITY – Brian Sandoval, who officially became a GOP candidate for governor on Monday, said he was against imposing a new tax on miners but added that if elected he would look at taxing brothels.
Sandoval, 46, told a news conference he wouldn't sign a no-new-tax pledge, saying it's “not a good idea.” Sandoval formally filed his declaration of candidacy with the Secretary of State's Office.
He declined to be specific how, if elected, he might handle the potential $3 billion to $5 billion shortfall in 2011. For now, as a quick way to raise cash, he had suggested the sale of state buildings and then leasing them back. Both Gov. Jim Gibbons and the Legislature rejected that idea.
The Legislature, with Gibbons agreeing, imposed a tax on each mining claim ranging from $70 to $195 depending on how many claims the company or individual owns. That tax expires in June 2011 unless renewed by the Legislature.
Sandoval, who served two terms in the Assembly, said he would favor annual sessions of the Legislature but limited to 60 days because of the growth of the state and the complex financial problems.
The Legislature is limited to 120-day meetings every two years with special sessions being called by the governor. There have been four special sessions since 2007.
Sandoval says he supported the law that allowed gay couples to become domestic partners but opposes marriage of same-sex individuals. He supports the death penalty in “appropriate cases.”
On water issues, Sandoval said he supports the process involving the Southern Nevada Water Authority to draw water from rural Nevada. The Supreme Court has ordered the district court to decide whether the state engineer should order the authority to file new applications or allow protests to be filed against the old applications.
“I want the process to continue,” he said, declining to say whether he favored the water authority piping water from rural Nevada to populous Las Vegas.
The special session of the Legislature grappled with the problem but no bill was produced. State water officials say 14,000 water permits are in jeopardy because of the ruling of the Supreme Court.
Sandoval and Gibbons are the two main opponents for the Republican nomination in the primary election June 8.
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This was a smart move. Hand off those radical tea party people to Gibbons, be able to attack Gibbons for breaking the tax pledge that he did sign...
But are Nevada voters willing to vote for a quitter for Governor? Didn't work out well for Alaska...
So he's still in favor of stealing water from the northern part of the state without asking for a growth plan from Las Vegas? How is he different than any other pol?
He won't post his birth certificate on the internet the way Obama has, that's two strikes against Sandoval. And what about the soft on crime rulings??
Looks like the tea party party is the only way to go now.
On "taxing brothels" that's a great idea. Peple who choose to go to a brothel will keep going whether you raise the price or not. Just as people continue to smoke when faced with higher cigarette prices driven by taxes. If you choose to things which are potentially very bad for you, you'll continue to pay for it at any cost.
Now, if we could just get him to be even tougher on crime. When will someone get truly tough on crime?
Red: that purported document with Obama's name on it is not a real birth certificate.
Can someone explain to me why the mining industry is off-limits by both Democrats and Republicans in paying their fair share of taxes? I've lived in Las Vegas for nearly four years and don't understand the fact that everyone's so afraid of the mining industry (constitution or not).
Selling state buildings and leasing them back. What a great idea: pay for what you already own. it sounds like a losing proposition. I wish the Republicans would come up with some good ideas.
I thought Barry Hussein Obama was born in Indonesia, and Brian Sandoval was born in Mexico?
No?
Axiom, I've been told that they're heavily involved in politics and they've bought off many politicians from both sides. The tax rate on mining is a joke (compared to gaming), especially since the profits are taken out of state/country and they only employ about 14,000 people. They do next to nothing for the state except rape the natural resources and fund political campaigns. Appears to be blatant corruption.
Axiom: generally reliable sources have reported that the mining industry plans to offer Shovel Ready Harry Reid a job as a shift supervisor after he loses his Senate seat in November.
Another shrew for the mining giants.
Newmont profit - last quarter (90 days) of 2009.
555 million= 1/2 BILLION dollars.
Don't vote for this puppet! Tax mining - they can afford it!
It's amazing that all posters unanimously favor tax increases on someone else. Well folks when they get done raising the taxes on mining and they're still not satiated who do you think they'll come after next? They'll want an income tax. If you value your tax freedom you'll support low taxes for mining and gaming and a small government. Government is not the answer to our problems, it is the problem.
Taxing brothels = "broad based tax"
Seriously though... if he won't sign the tax pledge, forget him.
There must be something better out there Nevada? And I don't mean Rory Reid either. This man Sandoval cant stay in a job long enough to be your governor and he was the leader of Bush Cheney Nevada. Nevada cant afford more wasted years. Wake up Nevadans and vote independent/nonpartisan for all offices this November 2. Flush the current floaties and crap into the sewer where it belongs. Clean out the bowl its been smelling bad for to many years now!!
He won't sign a no new tax pledge! He wants the government in session every year! HE IS A LIBERAL. HE IS A RHINO! We don't need more liberals who are willing to reach out to the Dems.
He does sound like a Guinn II.
I am not sure who I will vote for in the primary and not even sure if I will vote for him if he wins the primary.
He is already starting from the center so that means he is going toward the left once he is in office.
???
I am not sure if I can believe anything he says this point forward.
Very bad 1st day as a candidate......heck...Reid, Jr. might have a chance afterall.
he's not running for president, so who cares if he posts his Birth certificate or not, and (giggle)when and where did Obama post his? Gibbie has already damaged this state, let Sandoval get a hold of that position he will finish the devastation.
Oh, and Palin didn't leave Alaska with a billion dollar debt, she had the $%%&&$#% to make the oil co's pay a fair tax. Alot different than what we have here in Nevada. I wouldn't be embarrassed to say I lived in Alaska either.
Sandoval won't tax filthy rich gold mines but he will tax poosie? Wow!
I am tired of politicians saying they are conservative and then agreeing with the tax and spenders.
Gibbons for me!
I don't care where Gibbons puts it, as long as he does't put it to the taxpayers, there are too few of us left.
search engine: sandoval and maldef, la raza, mecha, GI Forum, Lulac, etc. he is a secret agent for illegals, part of a reconquesta plot to take over Azetlan, starting with Nevada (which already has a Mexican sounding name) We should start by renaming Nevada something like "Smith" or "Jones" which is American sounding, or maybe "Bonanza"
How about one of these names, or are they to original for the land?
Nuwuvi, Poito, Wovoka, Numaga
Sandoval is a moron in the sense that his stance is guaranteed to peeve all factions of the Nevada Republican Party:
He says he won't sign the "No new taxes pledge".
At the same time he says he won't increase taxes on the mining industry.
God spare us. I hope someone else gets the Republican nomination.
This man is a big spender. With just a little bit of homework, you can find the answers.
Isn't it funny how he will tax sex acts but is against gay marriage? He's really put some time into thinking about other people's genitals.