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Gibbons v. Gibbons

Dawn Gibbons appears by her husband's side during an October 2006 news conference. She filed papers in court Wednesday (May 28, 2008) that are apparently an argument to open the couple's sealed divorce filing.

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Dawn Gibbons appears by her husband's side during an October 2006 news conference. She filed papers in court Wednesday (May 28, 2008) that are apparently an argument to open the couple's sealed divorce filing.

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A divorce proceeding that' become nasty and the subject of national gossip, plus an ongoing succession of problems continues to raise questions as to what Republican Gov. Jim Gibbons is going to do next to damage his political standing.

It's almost as if Gibbons v. Gibbons has another meaning — is the governor his own worst political enemy?

The governor’s short but eventful tenure has been marked by unforeseen challenges, as well as problems of his own making. His political appointments have drawn fire and he has been politically tone-deaf to severe problems facing the state.

Archive highlights

Take Gibbons’ phone, please

Wed, Jun 11, 2008

The parties have agreed that there will be no further public comment from either side while the parties attempt to resolve issues related to the divorce action. — Joint statement ...

With the dirt flying, party backing away

Thu, May 29, 2008

Gov. Jim Gibbons’ political future turned bleak Wednesday as prominent Republicans said his support in the party is quickly disintegrating in the wake of the latest court filing in his ...

Jim Gibbons reaps public embarrassment through private sowing

Sun, May 25, 2008

It seems somehow a miscarriage of justice that after all of his myriad malefactions as governor Jim Gibbons should be undone by his treatment of his wife.

Divorce as political spectacle

Thu, May 8, 2008

When word of marital trouble in the Governor’s Mansion seeped out, Gov. Jim Gibbons’ allies hoped for as quiet a divorce as possible. That clearly is not how things have ...

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One state's trash …

Tue, Nov 10, 2009

Californians are planning on dumping more of their garbage in Nevada, and federal law says Nevada can’t simply ban it, officials say. So Gov. Jim Gibbons and others are proposing ...

Spokesman: Gibbons 'made mistake' over Reid car bomb

Mon, Nov 2, 2009

Gov. Jim Gibbons today repeated his belief on a Nevada political show that the bomb in Harry Reid's station wagon in 1981 was a telephone book in a shoe box. ...

Governor’s staff chief takes unusual step of fundraising

Tue, Oct 27, 2009

The governor’s chief of staff, Robin Reedy, is hitting up his supporters for money to help finance his reelection bid.

Health care bill’s word count turns Gibbons off

Thu, Oct 22, 2009

Gov. Jim Gibbons was both predictable and perplexing during a speech Tuesday to health care executives at the second annual Nevada Health Care Forum.

A shorter wait for green projects after criticism

Wed, Oct 21, 2009

After hearing criticism of the administration’s progress on renewable energy regulations, Gov. Jim Gibbons’ top energy adviser said this week that green energy projects will be able to apply for ...

Suddenly, Gibbons meeting with lawmakers, Democrats included

Tue, Sep 15, 2009

Gov. Jim Gibbons has reached out to lawmakers of both parties to discuss the state’s troubled economy and government finances, in a move that appears designed to thaw the icy ...

Regulators plan Lake Tahoe schmooze cruise with insurers

Wed, Sep 9, 2009

The state on Friday will host an “industry day” at a Lake Tahoe casino, granting insurance companies an “all access pass” to the state employees who regulate them. The first-time ...

Jim being Jim

Fri, Aug 28, 2009

Gov. Jim Gibbons bashed the Legislature’s Interim Finance Committee and Controller Kim Wallin last week over stimulus funding.

When politicians and guns get together ...

Wed, Aug 26, 2009

When Nevada’s politicians gathered Tuesday to dedicate Clark County’s 2,900-acre shooting park, they all said pretty much the same thing: Guns are a constitutional right and shooting is an American ...

Governor not budging in bitter feud over stimulus

Sun, Aug 23, 2009

To try to avoid a looming constitutional crisis over control of Nevada’s share of federal stimulus money, Democrats say they are prepared to approve budget requests from the governor’s office ...

Pilot’s grounding costing state time, money

Sun, Aug 2, 2009

A year ago, Jim Richardson was piloting the state plane, ferrying elected officials and senior management between Carson City, Las Vegas and the rural counties in the state’s Cessna Citation. ...

Conservationists question wildlife board appointment

Wed, Jul 22, 2009

Gov. Jim Gibbons hasn’t lost his knack for making controversial appointments. The governor has named to the Nevada Wildlife Commission Daryl Capurro, the former head of the state’s trucking industry ...

What might happen should Jim Gibbons visit the C Street gang

Sun, Jul 19, 2009

After pushing the secret code to enter the hallowed house, Sen. John Ensign and his gray-haired friend stroll into the living room. A handful of Family members are huddled around ...

With scant crew, Gibbons reelection campaign sets sail

Sun, Jul 19, 2009

Undeterred by poor poll numbers and an empty campaign vault, Gov. Jim Gibbons insists to anyone who’ll listen that he’s running for reelection. And the campaign is starting to take ...

Gibbons bids adieu to senior staffers

Thu, Jul 16, 2009

Gov. Jim Gibbons’ entire senior staff has in the past few weeks resigned or given notice of departure, including the final remnants of his original staff. On Wednesday, Mendy Elliott, ...

Videos

Face to Face: Divorce, Gibbons Style
Face to Face: Divorce, Gibbons Style
Faced with a gossip weekly chronicling details of their break-up, Governor Jim Gibbons and his ...
Face to Face: Just Friends?
Face to Face: Just Friends?
First Lady Dawn Gibbon's attorney says lust for another woman is behind the governor's effort ...
Face to Face: Trying Times
Face to Face: Trying Times
A Northern Nevada newspaper editorial implies the governor is having an affair with the wife ...
Face to Face: Gibbons v. Gibbons
Face to Face: Gibbons v. Gibbons
Will Gov. Jim Gibbons' divorce filing against First Lady Dawn Gibbons hinder his ability to ...

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