(Corrected at 4:21 a.m. on March 10, 2010)
CARSON CITY – Thanks to term limits and decisions by some lawmakers not to seek re-election, at least 17 members of the Nevada Legislature will not be returning in 2011, and the number could end up being even higher after Election Day in November.
Seventeen lawmakers are termed out [...]
Wednesday: March 10, 2010
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Big Turnover in Nevada LegislatureGovernor Gibbons to Sign Race to Top Bill in Las Vegas on WednesdayCARSON CITY – Gov. Jim Gibbons on Wednesday will sign the “Race to the Top” bill allowing Nevada to compete for federal school improvement funds, a spokesman said today. Millennium Scholarship Program Faces Uncertain Future Due to State Budget CrisisCARSON CITY –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. Assembly Minority Leader Says She Will Not Run for Re-electionAssembly Minority Leader Heidi Gansert, R-Reno, said her surprise decision announced today to leave public office has nothing to do with rumors that she could be appointed to serve out the remainder of Senate Minority Leader Bill Raggio’s term should the lawmaker decide to step down. Independent American Party Files Candidate List, Looks to Make Headway in 2010CARSON CITY – The Independent American Party (IAP) this week released its list of candidates for 38 different offices, including the seat now held by U.S. Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and all three congressional seats. There are candidates for state and local offices as well. State Legislators Disagree on Solutions to Projected $3 Billion Budget Shortfall in 2011(This story was updated at 2:50 p.m. on 3/4/10.) Assembly GOP Leader Says Bank Fee in Budget a Tradeoff, Concerned About Last Minute Jobs BillCARSON CITY – 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. Bipartisan Budget Deal in Place(Updated at 1:47 a.m. on March 1, 2010) New Senator Talks About First Vote Of Special Session, Future VotesRepublican Senator Stan Olsen cast his first vote since taking office as one of only five Nevada legislators to say “Nay” to the bill amending NRS 386.650 in a way that would allow Nevada to qualify for federal Race to the Top grants. Governor Will Not Veto Race to the Top BillA source inside Governor Gibbon’s office today said Gibbons will not veto the Race to the Top education bill passed Wednesday evening by the state Senate and Assembly during the special session of the Legislature. Assembly Speaker Says Governor’s Education Reform Plan Not Likely to Get Hearing in Special Session(Updated at 2:37 p.m. on Feb. 26, 2010) Strategy to Avoid Gibbons Vetoes on Tap if NeededCARSON CITY – Because of the tense relationship between the Legislature and Gov. Jim Gibbons over how to find $900 million to balance the state budget, strategies on how to ensure bills are not vetoed after lawmakers adjourn the special session are ready if needed. Legislator Grills Nuclear Agency Head on Yucca Mountain(This story was updated at 4:59 p.m. on 3/8/09. Updates include a correction to the verbal exchange between Assemblyman Ty Cobb and Bruce Breslow on the Assembly floor during the legislative special session. You can listen to a 6:41 audio clip of Breslow’s statements on the Assembly floor here: Breslow-Cobb testimony.) Conservative Caucus, GOP Minority Fight to Get Their Views Heard in Special SessionCARSON CITY – Assembly Republicans, who haven’t had a majority presence in the Legislature in 25 years, are working with their Senate colleagues in the special session in an effort to get their views heard on how to solve a $900 million budget shortfall. |
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