Legislature

CARSON CITY – An effort by the Nevada Legislature to undertake a fundamental review of several state agency budgets with an eye to improving efficiencies and saving money began yesterday without support from Gov. Jim Gibbons or his staff.

CARSON CITY – An effort by the Nevada Legislature to undertake a fundamental review of several state agency budgets with an eye to improving efficiencies and saving money began yesterday without support from Gov. Jim Gibbons or his staff.

CARSON CITY – An effort by the Nevada Legislature to undertake a fundamental review of several state agency budgets with an eye to improving efficiencies and saving money began yesterday without support from Gov. Jim Gibbons or his staff.

CARSON CITY – An effort by the Nevada Legislature to undertake a fundamental review of several state agency budgets with an eye to improving efficiencies and saving money began yesterday without support from Gov. Jim Gibbons or his staff.

CARSON CITY – An effort by the Nevada Legislature to undertake a fundamental review of several state agency budgets with an eye to improving efficiencies and saving money began yesterday without support from Gov. Jim Gibbons or his staff.

CARSON CITY – An effort by the Nevada Legislature to undertake a fundamental review of several state agency budgets with an eye to improving efficiencies and saving money began yesterday without support from Gov. Jim Gibbons or his staff.

CARSON CITY – An effort by the Nevada Legislature to undertake a fundamental review of several state agency budgets with an eye to improving efficiencies and saving money began yesterday without support from Gov. Jim Gibbons or his staff.

CARSON CITY – An effort by the Nevada Legislature to undertake a fundamental review of several state agency budgets with an eye to improving efficiencies and saving money began yesterday without support from Gov. Jim Gibbons or his staff.

CARSON CITY – An effort by the Nevada Legislature to undertake a fundamental review of several state agency budgets with an eye to improving efficiencies and saving money began yesterday without support from Gov. Jim Gibbons or his staff.

CARSON CITY – An effort by the Nevada Legislature to undertake a fundamental review of several state agency budgets with an eye to improving efficiencies and saving money began yesterday without support from Gov. Jim Gibbons or his staff.

CARSON CITY – An effort by the Nevada Legislature to undertake a fundamental review of several state agency budgets with an eye to improving efficiencies and saving money began yesterday without support from Gov. Jim Gibbons or his staff.

There was a disturbance near the Legislature Building Saturday afternoon in Carson City. A woman who was apparently angry at some political signs, allegedly threw rocks at three demonstrators.

The news that came across the scanner this July 3 afternoon was that there was a fight involving "protesters" in front of the Legislative Building. Given the political climate these days, it was worth following up.

CARSON CITY – Gov. Jim Gibbons sent a letter to legislative leadership yesterday saying executive branch officials will not attend next week’s meeting of a lawmaker panel formed to undertake a review of state agency budgets.
The decision could create a legal and constitutional showdown between Gibbons, who is in the final months of his term, and the Legislature, over the authority held by the two branches of government.

CARSON CITY – Gov. Jim Gibbons sent a letter to legislative leadership yesterday saying executive branch officials will not attend next week’s meeting of a lawmaker panel formed to undertake a review of state agency budgets.
The decision could create a legal and constitutional showdown between Gibbons, who is in the final months of his term, and the Legislature, over the authority held by the two branches of government.

CARSON CITY – Gov. Jim Gibbons sent a letter to legislative leadership yesterday saying executive branch officials will not attend next week’s meeting of a lawmaker panel formed to undertake a review of state agency budgets.
The decision could create a legal and constitutional showdown between Gibbons, who is in the final months of his term, and the Legislature, over the authority held by the two branches of government.

CARSON CITY – Gov. Jim Gibbons sent a letter to legislative leadership yesterday saying executive branch officials will not attend next week’s meeting of a lawmaker panel formed to undertake a review of state agency budgets.
The decision could create a legal and constitutional showdown between Gibbons, who is in the final months of his term, and the Legislature, over the authority held by the two branches of government.

CARSON CITY – Gov. Jim Gibbons sent a letter to legislative leadership yesterday saying executive branch officials will not attend next week’s meeting of a lawmaker panel formed to undertake a review of state agency budgets.
The decision could create a legal and constitutional showdown between Gibbons, who is in the final months of his term, and the Legislature, over the authority held by the two branches of government.

CARSON CITY – Gov. Jim Gibbons sent a letter to legislative leadership yesterday saying executive branch officials will not attend next week’s meeting of a lawmaker panel formed to undertake a review of state agency budgets.
The decision could create a legal and constitutional showdown between Gibbons, who is in the final months of his term, and the Legislature, over the authority held by the two branches of government.

CARSON CITY – Gov. Jim Gibbons sent a letter to legislative leadership yesterday saying executive branch officials will not attend next week’s meeting of a lawmaker panel formed to undertake a review of state agency budgets.
The decision could create a legal and constitutional showdown between Gibbons, who is in the final months of his term, and the Legislature, over the authority held by the two branches of government.

CARSON CITY – Gov. Jim Gibbons sent a letter to legislative leadership yesterday saying executive branch officials will not attend next week’s meeting of a lawmaker panel formed to undertake a review of state agency budgets.
The decision could create a legal and constitutional showdown between Gibbons, who is in the final months of his term, and the Legislature, over the authority held by the two branches of government.

CARSON CITY – Gov. Jim Gibbons sent a letter to legislative leadership yesterday saying executive branch officials will not attend next week’s meeting of a lawmaker panel formed to undertake a review of state agency budgets.
The decision could create a legal and constitutional showdown between Gibbons, who is in the final months of his term, and the Legislature, over the authority held by the two branches of government.

CARSON CITY – If a list of bills requested for drafting for the 2011 legislative session released today is any indication, a lot of lawmakers are concerned about people who use cell phones while driving.
Of the 152 bill draft requests submitted so far, mostly by lawmakers, three deal with cell phone use in vehicles: two to prohibit texting and a third to “restrict cell phone use” while driving.

CARSON CITY – If a list of bills requested for drafting for the 2011 legislative session released today is any indication, a lot of lawmakers are concerned about people who use cell phones while driving.
Of the 152 bill draft requests submitted so far, mostly by lawmakers, three deal with cell phone use in vehicles: two to prohibit texting and a third to “restrict cell phone use” while driving.

CARSON CITY – If a list of bills requested for drafting for the 2011 legislative session released today is any indication, a lot of lawmakers are concerned about people who use cell phones while driving.
Of the 152 bill draft requests submitted so far, mostly by lawmakers, three deal with cell phone use in vehicles: two to prohibit texting and a third to “restrict cell phone use� while driving.

CARSON CITY – If a list of bills requested for drafting for the 2011 legislative session released today is any indication, a lot of lawmakers are concerned about people who use cell phones while driving.
Of the 152 bill draft requests submitted so far, mostly by lawmakers, three deal with cell phone use in vehicles: two to prohibit texting and a third to “restrict cell phone use” while driving.

CARSON CITY – If a list of bills requested for drafting for the 2011 legislative session released today is any indication, a lot of lawmakers are concerned about people who use cell phones while driving.
Of the 152 bill draft requests submitted so far, mostly by lawmakers, three deal with cell phone use in vehicles: two to prohibit texting and a third to “restrict cell phone use” while driving.

CARSON CITY – Nevada Budget Director Andrew Clinger said today he does not believe Congress will act to extend Medicaid funding that was counted on by lawmakers in February when they approved an $800 million plan to balance the state budget.

Carson City Assessor Dave Dawley discusses how property taxes are
calculated.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmWDuNM7gtw

CARSON CITY – Nevada is about to begin a new tax amnesty program in the hopes of bringing in several million dollars worth of uncollected revenue to help with a severe budget shortfall.
The amnesty program, which will run for three months beginning July 1, was approved by the Legislature in a special session in February as a way to help close an $800 million gap in the general fund budget.

CARSON CITY – Nevada high school graduates intending to rely on the Millennium Scholarship to attend college in state this fall could find themselves with more out-of-pocket expenses because of a $4.2 million projected shortfall in the program.