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Lawmakers and Governor at odds over budget plans

Lawmakers, Governor at Odds Over Budget Plan
By Sean Whaley | 7:07 pm February 22nd, 2010

Lawmakers, Governor at Odds Over Budget Plan

CARSON CITY – Gov.

Special Session Starts Tuesday: Likely to be Gawd Awful

Faced with the prospects of massive teacher layoffs, more state worker pink slips and shorter paychecks for those who stay, slashed services for the poor, the sick and the elderly, and the closure

UNLV students to gather on Legislature steps to protest state budget cuts

UNLV students will amass on the steps of the State Legislature on the morning of the first day of the special session of the legislature.

Gibbons Criticizes Sandoval on State Building Lease Back Proposal, Sandoval Says Gibbons Budget Plan Raises Taxes

By Sean Whaley | 3:38 pm February 19th, 2010

Comment on Gov. Gibbons passes the hat for teachers… by DE Boy

Please don’t tell me this is an actual story. Please tell me its just a joke???!!!

Lawmakers and Governor Continue to Look for Solutions to Massive Budget Shortfall

CARSON CITY – As Gov.

Gibbons/Lawmakers square off on budget/tax revenue issues

While staring a nearly one billion dollar budget deficit in the face, Governor Gibbons and state lawmakers are already drawing lines in the sand about what they will or won’t consider in closing th

Gov. Gibbons passes the hat for teachers…

For Immediate Release: February 18, 2010
GOVERNOR UNVEILS EDUCATION GIFT CERTIFICATE

Gibbons Defends Budget Plan, Challenges Nevadans to Provide Alternatives if they Disagree

By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau

Gibbons Defends Budget Plan, Challenges Nevadans to Provide Alternatives if they Disagree

CARSON CITY – Gov. Jim Gibbons today defended his plan to balance the state budget and challenged critics to come forward with workable alternatives if they object to any parts of his proposal.

Governor Gibbons lays out the cuts…sets February 23rd to start special session of the State Legislature

Governor Gibbons has notified state lawmakers they will be ordered back to Carson City on February 23rd to convene a special session of the State Legislature to deal with the state’s nearly $900 mi

Gibbons Wants Hearing on School Voucher Competition: Claims Would Improve Educational Opportunities for Children

By Sean Whaley | Nevada News Bureau

Millennium Scholarship Program Slated for $12.6 Million Hit in Governor’s Budget Balancing Plan

By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau

Millennium Scholarship Program Slated for $12.6 Million Hit in Governor’s Budget Balancing Plan

CARSON CITY – Among the multiple proposals identified today by Gov.

Gibbons Wants Hearing on School Voucher Plan, Says Competition Would Improve Educational Opportunities for Children

(Updated at 12:04 p.m. on Feb. 16, 2010)

Tuesday Morning Wrap-up

* A possible break-through on Nevada’s revenue log-jam.

Comment on Prison guards push back on the proposed closure of NSP by MyWord

Governor Gibbons and Skolnick are trying to close NSP due to the Prison being worn down. The Governor said the prison was 140yrs old.

Comment on Prison guards push back on the proposed closure of NSP by Cyp

They think it would be a prime tourist spot? This proves how little they even go out to NSP. There is a water reclamation facility across the street from the prison.

Comment on Prison guards push back on the proposed closure of NSP by 33woody

Gov Gibbons does not care about Carson City’s economy. He will probably get cudos from other cities if he moves jobs out of Carson.

Raggio takes a swing at Gibbons, calling the Governor’s State of the State speech “strictly political.”

State Senator Bill Raggio called Governor Jim Gibbons’ speech Monday day “strictly political” and that to blame the state legislature for the state’s financial troubles is an incredulous poltical stat

Comment on Governor calls for cuts – Democrats demand cuts be “least damaging” for health care and students by DE Boy

Gibbons is doing the wrong things to help Nevada. Many Nevadans are going to be suffering because of him. We are in a sorry situation.

Governor calls for cuts – Democrats demand cuts be “least damaging” for health care and students

Saying that government must be reduced and that Nevadans can solve their own problems without help from Washington DC, Governor Gibbons tonight laid down the gauntlet: “No New Taxes and cut the budge

Nevada on the brink of…

As Nevadans from Las Vegas to Gerlach, and from Reno to Ely watch Governor Gibbons tonight at 6 on TV, they’ll be watching a Governor lay out the state’s darkest picture in the history of Nevada.

Nevada State Prison itself facing the executioner

After nearly a century and a half of housing some of the West’s most notorious outlaws, the Nevada State Prison is itself being walked to the execution chamber.

Comment on Teachers Union and Washoe County School officlals fire criticism at Governor Gibbons for his continue mantra of “No New Taxes.” by LVIEJO

NEVADANS TAXES HAVE TO RAISED-THERE IS NO $$$$$$ 3/4 CENT ACROSS THE BOARD; IN ADDITION A 3-5 CENT TAX ON FUEL-THIS THE ONLY WAY OUT OF THIS MESS-CUTTING JOBS , OBVIOUSLY IS NOT THE ANSWER-THAT JUS

Nevada News Summary

Governor Gibbons gave his side of the story in front of a federal judge this week in the Chrissy Mazzeo case.

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