Politics and Government
As lawmakers strive to construct a budget for Nevada’s public schools through funding takeaways and givebacks, teachers with jobs and salaries at stake are bracing for the fallout.
To no one’s surprise, Gov. Brian Sandoval on Saturday vetoed the Democrat-approved redistricting plan, contending it diluted the power of Hispanics to win seats. It appears that redrawing Nevada’s congressional and state legislative districts is headed to court, as many legislators predicted all along.
Legislators voted to close the 140-year-old Nevada State Prison next April, giving workers an extra six months to find jobs. Gov. Brian Sandoval had proposed to close the Carson City prison Oct. 31, a step to save $17.3 million over the next two years.
Lawmakers on Saturday heard hours of testimony on Democratic proposals to increase taxes on business and consumers to avoid cuts to state funding for education and social programs.
The Impact Nevada TV program for this weekend examines teacher salary cut proposals as Nevada legislators confront a budget crisis. (5:30 p.m., Ch. 8).
Over the protests of Republicans, the Senate Education Committee approved a bill Friday to allow high school seniors to secure full-fledged diplomas even if they fall a couple of points short of the standards on one section of the proficiency exam.
A recent Wall Street Journal poll of leading economists put the probability of the United States going into recession over the next 12 months at 63 percent. Conventional wisdom is that the Federal Reserve Bank will continue raising interest rates to combat stubborn high inflation, thereby slowing the economy and causing gross domestic product to […]
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