brian sandoval

Billions for Billionaires, Pittance for Parents

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We now know the pecking order in Nevada. In his State of the State speech this past week Gov. Brian Sandoval boasted that the Tesla gigafactory near Sparks, in addition to making batteries for electric cars, would also be making electric motors and gearboxes, adding 550 workers. Left unsaid was who would pay for the police and fire, schools and other government services … [Read more...] about Billions for Billionaires, Pittance for Parents

Lawmakers Must Finally Address Public Worker Retirement Reform

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In his State of the State speech this past week Gov. Brian Sandoval tossed out tax money like trinkets and candy from a Mardi Gras parade float ? a couple million here for this or that education program, a few million there for a veterans? home, millions for a medical school, more millions for an engineering school and pay raises for state employees. ?This session, my budget … [Read more...] about Lawmakers Must Finally Address Public Worker Retirement Reform

Explosions rock small Lincoln County town

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On July 13 at approximately 8 p.m., in the quiet, peaceful town of Panaca, the residents on North 5th Street and surrounding areas went through a horrific experience when two devastating bombs exploded. The explosions were part of a suicide by Glenn Franklin Jones, 59, a former Panaca resident who worked as a nurse at […] This article is available to Lincoln … [Read more...] about Explosions rock small Lincoln County town

To ?negotiate? with the feds, you have to speak their language

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Will the real Brian Sandoval please stand up? This past week the Nevada governor stood virtually alone in rebuking Attorney General Adam Laxalt for joining in a lawsuit seeking to block Interior Department plans to enforce draconian land use restrictions to protect the vast habitat of the greater sage grouse across 11 Western states. ?Prematurely embroiling the state in … [Read more...] about To ?negotiate? with the feds, you have to speak their language

Former Gov. Miller touts his failed education spending to promote Sandoval?s plan

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This past week Gov. Brian Sandoval presented his proposed business license tax based on gross receipts in the form of Senate Bill 252 to a joint meeting of the state Senate and Assembly taxation committees.?He insisted his proposal is not like the margin tax soundly defeated by the voters in November. ?The business license fee (BLF) as proposed is broad based because it will … [Read more...] about Former Gov. Miller touts his failed education spending to promote Sandoval?s plan