State & Regional Govt & Politics
Secretary of state hit with public records lawsuit
CARSON CITY -- A national Republican organization on Monday sued Secretary of State Ross Miller for failing to turn over what it says are public records detailing his travel, cell phone information, compensation and public schedule. The State Government Leadership Foundation, which is connected to the Washington, DC-based Republican ...
Reid, Sandoval seek to position Nevada as national clean energy leader
CARSON CITY -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval today jointly called for the passage of a legislative proposal to accelerate the retirement of coal plants owned by NV Energy and to expand renewable energy development in Nevada in the coming years. “This bill ...
Repeal of Nevada’s mining tax cap one step closer to 2014 public vote
CARSON CITY -- As the price of gold hit its lowest level in a month Thursday, the Assembly Committee on Taxation took a vote on a controversial resolution that would remove the state’s long-standing mining tax cap. Senate Joint Resolution 15 made its way through the Legislature during the ...
Nevada land bills one step closer to passage
WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources have moved forward with two pieces of legislation that focus on resolving issues in Nevada. Both bills, the Multispecies Habitat Conservation Plan Implementation Act, introduced by U.S. Senator Dean Heller (R-NV), and the Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement ...
The good, the bad and the ugly; Bills still winding through the NV Legislature
CARSON CITY -- Among bills currently still alive in the 77th legislative session are many forward-thinking, market-oriented policy solutions. But there are, as well, short-sighted government interventions into the marketplace. Some of the bills would improve the lives of Nevada’s citizens while others would reduce living standards for the ...
IRS report details targeting of conservative groups
As the U.S. Attorney General ordered a criminal probe into how the IRS targeted more conservative groups, a newly released report detailed how one unit at the tax agency created a "Be On the Lookout" list for tea party type groups applying for tax exempt status. The Inspector General that ...
Democrats abandon pledge, seek to raise and make permanent tax on employment
CARSON CITY -- Democrats in the Nevada Senate introduced legislation today to raise taxes on private-sector payrolls throughout the state and use the revenue to fund early-childhood education programs. The proposal would raise rates under the Modified Business Tax (MBT) from 1.17 percent to 1.5 percent for firms ...
Sandoval adds millions to education
CARSON CITY, NV – Governor Brian Sandoval today announced that as a result of the Economic Forum projections, he is proposing to increase funding for English language learners and class size reduction in kindergarten. “In my State of the State, I committed to taking the steps necessary to get ...
Sandoval proposes $5 mil for UAV test site application
CARSON CITY -- Governor Brian Sandoval today announced he will propose a budget amendment totaling $5 million to support the state’s application to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to be one of six locations chosen as a center for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle development in the United States. In February, the ...
Reaction to Economic Forum projections
LAS VEGAS -- The news that Nevada’s Economic Forum has increased its projections of tax revenue for the next two years by around $40 million is being received with optimism. Governor Brian Sandoval made the following statement: “Today’s news from the Economic Forum is a sign that we have ...
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