Nevada
Republican icon Bill Raggio, 84, was ousted Thursday as the state Senate’s minority leader. Raggio, who supported Democrat Harry Reid over Republican Sharron Angle in the U.S. Senate race, had been Republican leader in the Senate since 1982.
CARSON CITY — Amid concern that legal action could put state spending in the red again, Gov. Jim Gibbons today signed the bill that reduces spending by state agencies, raises fees and makes other changes to cover a revenue shortfall of more than $800 million.
CARSON CITY — Gov. Jim Gibbons intends to veto a bill setting up a four-day workweek for state employees and apparently will try to implement the plan through executive order instead.
CARSON CITY — Before the Legislature’s special session started 12 days ago, lawmakers expressed their outrage at a proposal to cut back on an item essential to the lives of those who are incontinent. Diapers.
Nevada lawmakers voted early Monday to approve a bill they say could create thousands of jobs directly and indirectly through road construction.
