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Lawmakers Tackle Safety Budget
Your safety is being discussed today by State lawmakers. A proposal by Governor Sandoval is on the table in Carson City, to look at the public safety budget. The proposal is to have cash-strapped...
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Pay Cuts Could Hurt Nevada
Governor Brian Sandoval’s proposed pay cuts and salary freezes for state workers could save money, but may hurt Nevada in the long run. That’s what state workers told the Assembly Ways and Means...
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Shorter School Year Proposed
School years could be up to 10 days shorter to avoid layoffs during a financial emergency if a new bill passes. Members of the Assembly Education Committee on Monday considered AB117, which allows...
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$120m Added to State Budget
CARSON CITY, NV – Governor Brian Sandoval made the following statement this morning after the Legislature received an amendment to the Executive Budget: “This morning the State Budget Office delivered...
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Tough Talk on Taxes
(Carson City, NV) — A battle is brewing in the Legislature over taxes. Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford says Governor Brian Sandoval’s proposed two-year budget would leave the state with a...
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Mayor Defends Budget Efforts
(Las Vegas, NV) — Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman is defending efforts to help the city weather budget cuts forced by the recession. Goodman, who his winding up his term, says city officials have made...
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Budget Deal Nixes Yucca Mountain
The budget deal negotiated Friday night will allow the Obama administration to shut down work on the Yucca Mountain nuclear repository. A spokesman for Senator Harry Reid’s office tells the...
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Sandoval To Address Nevadans
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval will make a televised prime time address to talk about the state budget and the legislative session that enters its 13th week Monday. Sandoval’s speech, scheduled for 6 p.m....
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Lawmakers Working To Finalize Health Cuts
Lawmakers are working through Saturday to try to finalize budget cuts for hospitals and counseling services for the mentally ill. Members of an Assembly panel concerned about the impact on some of...
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Dems Present Their State Budget Today
(Carson City,NV) — Legislative Democrats will present their own budget plan for the state today. The “Las VegasSun” says it will generate one-point-five-billion dollars over the next two years for...
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School Board Approves Position-Cutting Budget
The Clark County School Board voted unanimously to approve a $407 million budget for the Clark County School District. The budget increases class sizes by an average of three students per room. It also...
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Governor Reworking Budget
(Carson City,NV) — In the wake of a state Supreme Court decision, Governor Brian Sandoval is expected to announce a revised two-year budget today. Sandoval will ask the Legislature to extend more...
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Senate Passes Education Reform
(Carson City, NV) — One of Governor Brian Sandoval’s key proposals made it through the Democrat-controlled Senate last night. Lawmakers approved key education reform measures that would put teachers...
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More Local Government Jobs Cut
Friday afternoon brought more layoffs for Clark County workers due to the latest round of budget cuts. Eighty jobs were eliminated this week. The county faces a $50 million budget deficit this fiscal...
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Governor Signs Budget Bills
(Carson City, NV) — Governor Brian Sandoval kept the state running yesterday by putting his signature on five key budget bills. The measures will fund state government for the next two years, at a...
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CCSD Warns of Even More Layoffs
(Las Vegas, NV) — More Clark County School District staffers will lose their jobs if their unions don’t agree to concessions. At last night’s school board meeting, officials warned up to 800...
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Heller: “No Budget, No Salary”
(Washington, DC) — Senator Dean Heller has introduced an amendment that would keep lawmakers from getting their paychecks if they don’t take action on a federal budget. The Nevada Republican says...
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State Takeover Of NLV Possible
NORTH LAS VEGAS (CBS) – The budget problems in North Las Vegas are worse than first thought, in fact, a takeover by the state may be necessary. Tthe cash-strapped city is looking to patch an $8.6...
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North Vegas, Police Supes Reveal Pending Agreement
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — The North Las Vegas police supervisors union is revealing terms of a tentative agreement it reached with the city that could save $1.5 million, although it’s unclear...
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Semester Starts At UNLV
A new semester begins today at UNLV. About 28-thousand students are expected to take classes, paying higher tuition and dealing with the fallout from years of budget cuts. This school year, there...
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