Goedhart Was Sole Assembly Vote Against Finance Plan »
(Mark Waite/Pahrump Valley Times) – The only member of the Nevada Assembly to vote against the finance bill during the special session of the state Legislature that ended early Monday morning was District 36 Assemblyman Ed Goedhart, R-Amargosa Valley.
“I’ve taken some hits for it, but I’ve never been one to go along with the crowd,” Goedhart said.
“There’s only one guy crazy enough to take them on and that’s me. They’re starting to call me the [...]
Water Consolidation in Douglas County an Ill-Conceived Idea »
(Stuart Posselt) – Douglas County is considering consolidation of 8 water enterprise funds throughout the County. There are other self-sufficient districts which the County does not control. The only connection between the 8 funds is they are managed by the County – they are not inter-connected to provide water or any other services to one another and range from Lake Tahoe to the floor of the valley.
There is a huge disparity between the [...]
Hawthorne Suggested for Counter-Terrorism Training Facility »
(NN&V Staff) – Nevada Sens. Harry Reid and John Ensign are urging General Craig R. McKinley, National Guard Bureau Chief, to add the Hawthorne Army Depot (HWAD) to the list of locations being considered for Counter Improvised Explosive Device-Defeat training. The following is the text of their letter to Gen. McKinley that was sent on Monday:
Dear General McKinley:
We have noted with interest a recent NGB memorandum that provides implementation guidance for the establishment of Counter [...]
Gov’t Employees Now Make More Than Private Sector Workers »
(Warner Todd Huston) – The news we have been warning you about is in. Government workers on average exceed the pay scale of those in private industry. The unsustainable situation is here. It is now clear that Bill Clinton was a bit premature when he said that the “era of big government is over.” Sadly he didn’t count on the era of big Obama to come.
One word explains why this upside down situation has come [...]
Public Input is Critical to Federal Land Management »
(Congressman Dean Heller) – Under the Antiquities Act of 1906, any U.S. President at any time can bypass Congress to establish new or expand existing national monuments. President Bill Clinton created 19 new and 3 enlarged monuments comprising approximately 5.9 million acres of land during his term in office. Only President Jimmy Carter created more monument acreage at 56 million acres in Alaska.
Legislation that was originally enacted to protect small [...]
Millennium Scholarship Program Faces Uncertain Future »
(Sean Whaley/Nevada News Bureau) – A college scholarship available to eligible Nevada high school graduates could be in financial jeopardy as early as next year after the Legislature on Monday reluctantly agreed to take $12.6 million from the program to help balance the state budget.
But even as the Gov. Guinn Millennium Scholarship program faces an uncertain future, Sen. Bob Coffin, D-Las Vegas, rejects the idea of a means test to limit the program only to [...]
Sweeping Changes Needed to Modernize Higher Ed »
(Gov. Jim Gibbons) – Throughout my years in public service, above all, my philosophy has been shaped by one overriding principle – Education First.
As a graduate of Nevada public schools and universities, I am committed to ensuring quality education in our K-12 and higher education systems. Education is the intellectual infrastructure of Nevada’s future.
It is difficult to balance my commitment to education with my duty as Governor to recommend budget reductions to [...]
Legislators Disagree on How to Plug $3 Billion Budget Shortfall in 2011 »
(Phillip Moyer/Nevada News Bureau) – With the Legislature reaching a deal to close the $800 billion shortfall late Sunday, party leaders referred to the intimidating difficulties they will face in next year’s session when legislators will have to deal with a projected $3 billion shortfall in the next biennium.
On the table, most legislators predict, will be an extension of the tax hikes created in Senate Bill 429, which are scheduled to sunset on June 30, [...]
Gansert Trades Tax Hikes for Decrepit Prison »
(Sean Whaley/Nevada News Bureau) – Assembly Minority Leader Heidi Gansert said in an interview today that GOP agreement to include a new fee on banks in the final budget deal approved by the Legislature early today was in exchange for support for keeping Nevada State Prison open.
Gov. Jim Gibbons had proposed to close the aging facility as part of his budget cuts, but the move was opposed by many lawmakers because it would mean the [...]
Bipartisan Budget Deal In Place »
(Sean Whaley/Nevada News Bureau) – As a deal to close an $805 million budget gap was announced today, bringing a close to a sometimes rancorous six-day special session, Republican lawmakers say they helped shape the debate that led to a minimal use of taxes and fees to balance the spending plan.
And in another more modest victory, Republicans in the Legislature won bipartisan support for a resolution asking the 2011 Legislature to consider opening up to [...]
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