State workers and their supporters rallied Friday to warn state leaders not to cut cost-of-living raises for public workers, even though officials have said that the raises are protected in a plan to reduce state spending to meet budget shortfalls.
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CARSON CITY — A Henderson assemblyman accepted political contributions during the special legislative session Friday, despite a state law that prohibits such donations.
CARSON CITY — By legislative standards, it was a four-minute mile.
CARSON CITY — The budget bloodletting will be broadcast. On the Internet, at least.
It sounded so official, all the talk of Gov. Jim Gibbons’ “21-point plan” to balance the state budget.
CARSON CITY — Without much, if any, input from Gov. Jim Gibbons, legislative leaders reached a bipartisan agreement Thursday evening on a plan to cut state spending by $275 million.
After Gov. Jim Gibbons announced his support for cost-of-living increases for public school teachers, Clark County School District trustees approved final contracts for teachers and administrators after holding a closed session Thursday.
A Nevada governor facing a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall. Public employees scheduled to receive 4 percent “cost-of-living” raises despite shrinking state revenues. A fierce debate over whether lawmakers should be called into special session to address the budget woes — and whether axing the raises or layoffs should be part of the solution.
CARSON CITY — Gov. Jim Gibbons said he will not recommend cutting or delaying 4 percent cost-of-living pay raises for teachers and state workers when he announces his plan today on how to slash $250 million to balance the state budget.
Valerie Soto on Wednesday offered up her 3-year-old daughter, Yvette Diaz, as an example of who would be hurt by further state budget cuts.
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