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Special Session 2008

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Gov. Jim Gibbons says he has faced a "perfect storm" of crises during his term as governor, and his administration has handled them "remarkably well."

According to Nevada historians, Gov. Jim Gibbons' call for an off-year special session to address the state's budget shortfall was unprecedented.

The governor, in the midst of personal and political crisis, called legislators to Carson City to cut more out of Nevada’s ailing budget.

And after 12 hours, the session ended. An agreement forged by Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley and Senate Majority Leader Bill Raggio passed both houses, and was forwarded to the governor, who has indicated he will sign them into law.

Archive highlights

Where Gibbons, Buckley and Raggio stand, as of today

Sun, Jun 22, 2008

By David McGrath Schwartz

Upheaval in the capital last Friday as the state’s Economic Forum crunched some more ugly numbers and the governor decided to delay a special session until this Friday.

Target still vague as special session looms

Fri, Jun 20, 2008

By David McGrath Schwartz

What in the name of Pythagoras is going on? Nevada lawmakers — facing next week’s special session — need to repair the state budget by cutting it. But, as of ...

As troubles mount, Gibbons disengages

Sun, Jun 15, 2008

By J. Patrick Coolican, David McGrath Schwartz

Gov. Jim Gibbons called an emergency budget meeting with elected officials last week, but he and his staff failed to notify key legislators, who learned of it from media reports.

What gets cut?

Sat, Jun 14, 2008

By David McGrath Schwartz, Cy Ryan

Gov. Jim Gibbons’ call for a special legislative session is unprecedented in the history of the state, according to Nevada historians. This is the first time, historians say, that an ...

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Special session of Legislature likely; tax hike not

Tue, Nov 3, 2009

By David McGrath Schwartz

The “no new taxes” slogan isn’t just for the governor anymore. As tax revenue continues to plummet, a special legislative session to address a growing budget gap becomes more likely. ...

Spokesman: Gibbons 'made mistake' over Reid car bomb

Mon, Nov 2, 2009

By David McGrath Schwartz

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. ...

Likely cost of state mandate on marking sewer lines: $700,000

Sun, Nov 1, 2009

By Joe Schoenmann

Laterals have to be located and marked due to a law passed by the 2009 Legislature. A lateral is the pipe that extends from the sewer main in the middle ...

Not much to celebrate this Nevada Day

Sat, Oct 31, 2009

By David McGrath Schwartz

It’s another miserable birthday for Nevada. As the state marks its 145th year of statehood this Nevada Day, residents can reflect on the wreckage of the past 12 months. An ...

Report: Second staff member working on Gibbons' reelection

Thu, Oct 29, 2009

By David McGrath Schwartz

Gov. Jim Gibbons' chief of staff isn't alone among senior state staff members working to get their boss reelected.

Sabra Smith-Newby, Clark County Director Of Administrative Services

Wed, Oct 28, 2009

By Joe Schoenmann

A soft-spoken Clark County employee was in the middle of the no-holds-barred brawl between Clark County and the state Legislature this year, when the state was trying to take the ...

Governor’s staff chief takes unusual step of fundraising

Tue, Oct 27, 2009

By David McGrath Schwartz

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

For shot at a jackpot, state must ante up, alter law

Sun, Oct 25, 2009

By Emily Richmond

Nevada has the chance to qualify for as much as $200 million in federal education grants. But to do so, the Legislature will have to change state law in a ...

Proposal to close halfway houses won’t be presented

Fri, Oct 23, 2009

By Cy Ryan

Prison officials have spent the past few months trying to trim costs without forcing employees to take monthly furloughs, which they argue would endanger prison guards and inmates.

Health care bill’s word count turns Gibbons off

Thu, Oct 22, 2009

By Marshall Allen

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

By David McGrath Schwartz

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 ...

Home care program’s costs under scrutiny

Sat, Oct 17, 2009

By David McGrath Schwartz

The state’s personal care service program is designed to save taxpayers money in the long run, while caring for some of Nevada’s poorest and most vulnerable residents.

Budget woes put surveillance plane water-use data out of the picture

Sat, Oct 17, 2009

By Stephanie Tavares

The secret weapon that has triggered a dramatic reduction in water use in the Las Vegas Valley hasn’t been the water cops patrolling city streets or bean counters examining water ...

Gibbons says he wouldn't appoint himself if Ensign resigns

Tue, Oct 13, 2009

By Cy Ryan

CARSON CITY – Were Sen. John Ensign to resign, Gov. Jim Gibbons said Tuesday he wouldn't appoint himself to the U.S. Senate seat.

Las Vegas city auditor on the lookout for fraud, waste

Tue, Oct 13, 2009

By Sam Skolnik

As the recession has deepened and the city’s budget has tightened, Las Vegas officials have emphasized streamlining the bureaucracy, including launching new programs focused on cost savings. A compelling argument ...