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- Where's Gibbons? In the meantime, Sen. Schneider in charge
- Friday, March 13, 2009
- Gov. Jim Gibbons is out of state, as is Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki. That means gubernatorial authority rests in the hands of Sen. Mike Schneider, D-Las Vegas,.
- Elko seems to bring out Gibbons' ire
- Monday, March 2, 2009
- Assemblymen claim conservative caucus doesn't exist
- Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008
- Maybe conservative Assemblyman Ty Cobb now knows how Assembly Minority Leader Heidi Gansert feels.
- Governor wants to eliminate step pay increases for teachers, state employees
- Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008
- No state employee paying attention to the state's fiscal health was expecting a cost of living adjustment in the next two years. But now, Gov. Jim Gibbons said he plans to eliminate step increases for state workers and teachers.
- Budget deal approved
- Monday, Dec. 8, 2008
- The Legislature's job is done in under 9 hours, quicker than even the most optimistic observer predicted for the special session.
- Assembly moves ahead on two budget bills
- Monday, Dec. 8, 2008
- Assembly passed the first bill, calling for the sweeping of government accounts, unanimously.
- Budget deal contains 'revenue enhancements'
- Monday, Dec. 8, 2008
- The Las Vegas Sun has obtained a copy of the plan to cut $341.75 million from the budget.
- A look at the budget cut history
- Monday, Dec. 8, 2008
- A little history lesson on the budget cuts from budget director Andrew Clinger:
- Republicans are the wild card in budget deal
- Monday, Dec. 8, 2008
- The Assembly and Senate are in session, going through the ceremonial portion of the agenda.
- Local governments could hurt budget deal
- Friday, Dec. 5, 2008
- Some local governments are more than worried about the state's plan to borrow up to $160 million from them. Some have actually pulled out there money, fearing the state would not repay them.
- Governor still promising to veto tax increases
- Friday, Dec. 5, 2008
- As first reported by my colleague, Sun columnist Jon Ralston, the Greater Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce is sending out a letter today acknowledging that more revenue will be needed for the state if the crisis continues.
- Mining industry asked to pre-pay tax in budget deal
- Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008
- Legislators are turning to another bit of fancy financial footwork to limp to the end of the fiscal year on June 30.
- Hush over Washoe gathering as McCain concedes
- Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008
- Washoe County Republican Party Victory Center at a casino hotel. McCain is on the air, and the crowd had to hush the piano player. You could hear a pin drop, until McCain calls for everyone to work together, there are scattered boos.
- Nevada political update: Poll of polls gives Obama edge
- Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008
- Here's the Early Line from your Carson City correspondent, where Cliff (from Cheers) will be stumping for Republican presidential nominee John McCain.
- Nevada political roundup: Dems take Washoe
- Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008
- It's political roundup time from Northern Nevada, where Washoe County has flipped to a majority Democratic voter registration for the first time in 30 years.
- Poll gives Heller edge over Derby
- Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008
- Nevada political roundup: GOP pushes for photo ID voting bill
- Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008
- Obama, in Reno, calls for passage of Wall Street bailout plan
- Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008
- Sen. Barack Obama told a Reno audience that Congress needs to act on the $700 billion financial bailout plan, which failed Monday shaking the stock market.
- Nevada political roundup: NY Times on Nevada; bailout debate
- Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008
- Democrats flock to see Obama in Elko
- Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008
- Who knew there were this many Democrats in rural Nevada? A line of people snake through a park here in preparation of a visit by Sen. Barack Obama.
- Carson City mayor passes on Palin
- Friday, Sept. 12, 2008
- Nevada political roundup: Palin in Carson City
- Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008
- Nevada political roundup: A look at the DNC
- Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008
- Nevada political roundup: Porter, Titus debate
- Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008
- It's two weeks before Labor Day, and the campaigns up and down the ticket are in full swing.
- Nevada political roundup: Election Day edition
- Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008
- Happy Election Day, and welcome to another edition of Early Line, brought to you from Carson City.
- Nevada political roundup: Tax initiative, Nevada's north/south split (UPDATED)
- Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008
- Early Line is brought to you from Carson City, where Santa announced he's running for office.
- Nevada political roundup: McCain visits, term-limit fallout
- Tuesday, July 29, 2008
- Here's the political roundup for Tuesday, from the Carson City bureau. Republican presidential candidate John McCain and his wife, Cindy, are in Sparks this morning to hold a town hall meeting.
- Gibbons: Brace for still more budget cuts
- Thursday, July 10, 2008
- Gov. Jim Gibbons said today additional cuts might be necessary to this current year’s budget as the most recent figures showed gaming tax figures plummeting.
- 12 hours later and it's over
- Friday, June 27, 2008
- Session takes on partisan edge
- Friday, June 27, 2008
- Gamers' prospects looking good on comped-meal tax issue
- Friday, June 27, 2008
- The bill in Carson City that could help block a $150 million tax rebate to casinos is in
danger of dying. - Top Gibbons aides quitting
- Friday, June 27, 2008
- The governor's top two aides will announce this morning they are leaving the Gibbons administration, according to a source close to the administration.
- Gibbons, Buckley disagree on textbook funding
- Thursday, June 26, 2008
Dueling speeches by Gov. Jim Gibbons and House Speaker Barbara Buckley cast a couple of big questions heading into the special session slated to begin at 9 a.m. Friday.
- Carson City drama
- Thursday, June 26, 2008
Gov. Jim Gibbons' door is bolted. A legislative policeman is holding the doors shut in the old Assembly Chambers, where Speaker Barbara Buckley is practicing her speech.
- Budget cut deal near
- Thursday, June 26, 2008
Republicans and Democrats are close to a deal to balance the budget, said Senate Majority Leader Bill Raggio, R-Reno after briefing Gov. Jim Gibbons and his staff.
- National Guard: Fossett search prolonged by Gibbons (UPDATED)
- Wednesday, June 25, 2008
- Economic Forum sides with bleaker view of the state budget mess (UPDATED)
- Friday, June 20, 2008
- Down to one candidate, Berkley endorses Obama
- Friday, June 20, 2008
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In the latest sign that Hillary Clinton supporters are getting over their candidate's loss and moving on, Rep. Shelley Berkley announced her support for Barack Obama today after the two spoke about a number of issues, including Yucca Mountain, Social Security and Medicare, the economy, health care reform and the Middle East.
- Gibbons to sign order for special session
- Tuesday, June 17, 2008
- Budget crisis figures get worse
- Monday, June 16, 2008
- Arberry upset by governor's call for special legislative session (UPDATED)
- Friday, June 13, 2008
CARSON CITY -- Gov. Jim Gibbons has called a special June 23 session of the Legislature to deal with the budget crisis.
- Legislature finally approves Gibbons' budget cuts (UPDATED)
- Friday, May 23, 2008
- Initiative petition signatures submitted (UPDATED)
- Monday, May 19, 2008
- Supporters of two Las Vegas Sands-backed initiatives today submitted tens of thousands of signatures to the Clark County registrar of voters.
- If Woodbury can't run, others stand ready
- Friday, May 16, 2008
- Woodbury re-election bid faces legal challenge (UPDATED)
- Friday, May 16, 2008
Nevada's 2008 ballot is in chaos.
On the final day candidates may file to run for office, Clark County Commissioner Bruce Woodbury's bid for a final term is likely to be challenged by the state's top election official, sources say.
- State now facing still more cuts
- Saturday, May 10, 2008
- Titus' congressional run alters others' political plans
- Thursday, May 1, 2008
State Sen. Dina Titus' entrance today into the congressional race against Rep. Jon Porter could trigger a number of changes in state legislative contests.
- Titus said ready to take on Porter
- Wednesday, April 30, 2008
State Sen. Dina Titus is expected to announce Thursday that she will enter the 3rd Congressional District race.
- Attorney General won't say whether governor not living in Governor's Mansion violates law
- Wednesday, April 30, 2008
The fact that marital problems are keeping Gov. Jim Gibbons from living
in the Governor's Mansion in Carson City has caused some consternation.- Republicans "worried about ... Titus"
- Wednesday, April 30, 2008
- Republicans must be worried about the 3rd Congressional District race.
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