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New Study Shows Nevada Taxpayers On The Hook For $4,200 Each To Fund Cost Of Public Employee Benefits

Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 3:27pm

CARSON CITY – Nevada has the 18th lowest taxpayer burden to cover unfunded public employee pension and health care costs among the states, but policy makers are still failing to adequately address the shortfall, a national organization reported in a new comprehensive analysis.

OurTown: Pete Livermore

Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 8:06am

Assemblyman Pete Livermore talks about the recently concluded session of the Nevada Legislature.

Olive Garden opens doors

Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 4:01am

Dottie McBride couldn't wait to spend the gift card a friend from Arizona had sent her for Olive Garden. On Monday, the Carson City woman was among about 50 people, some of whom lined up hours b...

Carson City sees huge increase in taxable sales for April

Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 4:01am

Carson City businesses reported a whopping 30 percent increase in taxable sales for April - all in one category.The listing for electronics and appliance stores increased to $17.14 million compared...

Conservative Nevada Think Tank Grades Lawmakers On Taxes, Education Reform

Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 2:00am

CARSON CITY – A conservative Nevada think tank gave passing scores to 22 Republicans in the just-concluded 2011 legislative session, handing out failing scores to four other GOP lawmakers and all 37 Democrats in a report card released today.

Carson City deputies arrest two men attempting to steal copper wire

Monday, June 27, 2011 - 2:44pm

Two Utah men were apprehended early Sunday morning after deputies witnessed them breaking into the NV Energy storage yard near the 800 block of East Long Street, allegedly to steal copper wire.

Nevada Amtrak train crash victims identified

Monday, June 27, 2011 - 11:33am

The Nevada Department of Public Safety-Highway Patrol Division has learned the identities of the truck driver and two of the train passengers who were killed in the fatality collision involving a commercial motor vehicle and an Amtrak passenger train last Friday around 11:22 am on US Highway 95 in Churchill County, approximately 70 miles east of Reno.

Why would conservatives support Ryan budget bill?

Monday, June 27, 2011 - 9:30am

The GOP budget bill that garnered nearly every Republican vote in Congress has been much discussed these past few weeks, as has the author of this bill, the party’s economic “genius” Rep. Paul Ryan.

The part of the bill that privatizes Medicare, dubbed “VoucherCare” by some, has taken up most of the discussion. But when I look at the other parts of the bill, I’m amazed that conservatives are lining up to support this nutty plan.

Carson City School Board to vote on final budget

Monday, June 27, 2011 - 5:37am

The Carson City School Board will discuss and take action on the final 2010-2011 amended budget on Tuesday, June 28 at 7 p.m. in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center.

Also up for discussion and possible action is a memorandum of understanding between the district and its employee groups concerning the 1.125 percent increase in the required contribution to the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) in lieu of any salary increase.

Tougher Nevada campaign money laws come into play

Monday, June 27, 2011 - 1:22am

Three years ago, an independent watchdog group ranked Nevada's campaign finance transparency laws 45th in the nation - an "F" rating underscored by high-profile campaign finance hijinks in the pas...

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