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Bill would limit value of mining tax breaks

Mining companies in Nevada could lose tax deductions worth more than $2 billion under a bill making its way to the state Legislature.

Bill targets violence against animals

Gina Griesen, president of Nevada Voters for Animals, has fought for years to stop animal abuse in Las Vegas.
So it’s no surprise that she wants state legislators to approve a bill that would make it a felony to kill, torture or maliciously injure an animal.

Campus gun bill get first hearing

CARSON CITY If Nevada’s colleges and universities allowed concealed weapon permit holders to carry guns on campus it might have prevented two rapes and a murder, a sexual assault survivor told state lawmakers Friday.

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Services to elderly would shrink under budget

CARSON CITY — Growing older in Nevada may be getting more difficult as the state’s strained finances affect programs designed to keep seniors out of nursing homes and keep property tax payments low, members of a legislative money subcommittee were told Wednesday.

Proposed education cuts draw opposition

It’s not about what education programs to cut, parents and employees told Clark County School District officials Tuesday night. Raising taxes should be considered as the system confronts an anticipated 2011-12 budget shortfall of up to $400 million.