Politics and Government
To deal with proposed budget cuts, higher education leaders are considering a host of options, including merging Nevada State College into UNLV. Some programs are on the chopping block, too.
Democrat-dominated legislative committees on Saturday voted on party lines to adopt their party’s plan to redistrict Assembly, Senate and congressional districts.
Students won’t be spending as much time taking tests under a bill approved 40-0 in the Assembly.
The Impact Nevada TV program for this weekend examines the battle between Gov. Brian Sandoval and Democrats over proposed budget cuts. (5:30 p.m., Ch. 8).
CARSON CITY — Democratic lawmakers on Thursday unveiled a budget proposal they say would add about $920 million in available revenue to Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval’s proposed 2011-13 general fund budget.
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 […]
An audit discovered the owners of the locals casinos overpaid gaming taxes for years.
Gov. Joe Lombardo sent a letter requesting a legislative commission expand an audit of the CCSD to include an investigation into its potential budget shortfalls.
The Nevada Supreme Court has ordered the dismissal of a sex abuse indictment against Nathan Chasing Horse, while leaving open the possibility of charges being refiled.
Airport officials are considering a massive modernization at Harry Reid International Airport that will expand Terminal 1 from 39 to 65 gates.