Gov. Steve Sisolak’s preliminary proposal to trim spending in the state will include one furlough day per month for 18,000 employees and a freeze on merit raises and filling job vacancies, but only 50 layoffs of active employees.
Megan Linney owner of downtown Las Vegas skin care salon is stuck in no man’s land regarding opening of her salon due to confusion over Gov. Sisolak’s reopening order. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
The Nevada Board of Dental Examiners terminated its two top staffers for a second time Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, providing both with undisclosed separation packages. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Gov. Steve Sisolak shouldn’t count on Senate Republican support for his desired tax hike. Collective bargaining for state workers would drive up costs, and Nevada should expand Opportunity Scholarships. That’s according to Sen. Ben Kieckhefer, R-Reno.
Governor-elect Steve Sisolak kicks off his tour to Carson City, which will take him from Las Vegas, through Tonopah, and up to the capital city. First stop is the Downtown Boys & Girls Club.
Nevada should institute work requirements for adults who can work and encourage doctors to come and remain in Nevada, according to Republican gubernatorial candidate and attorney general Adam Laxalt. He also thinks Nevada should focus its economic development efforts on removing barriers to entry, instead of providing tax breaks to select companies.
Las Vegas Review-Journal endorses Adam Laxalt for governor
Nevada education needs more money combined with accountability, but it’s too early to promise funding for Education Savings Accounts. There also isn’t a way to repeal the commerce tax next legislative session and a gubernatorial debate isn’t happening after Steve Sisolak rejected an invitation to debate on statewide TV. That’s according to Republican gubernatorial candidate and current Nevada attorney general Adam Laxalt.
Adam Laxalt, Republican candidate for Nevada Governor
Jared Lord, Libertarian candidate for Nevada Governor
Review-Journal Political reporter Colton Lochhead goes over the election night primary results for the Governor races.
John Bonaventura, Democratic candidate for Nevada Governor
Chris Giunchigliani, Democratic candidate for Nevada Governor
Henry Thorns, Democratic candidate for Nevada Governor
Steve Sisolak, Democratic candidate for Nevada Governor
Dan Schwartz, Republican candidate for Nevada Governor
Edward Dundas, Republican candidate for Nevada Governor
Dan Schwartz, Republican candidate for governor, visits Sol-Up USA, a solar power company, as part of a primary campaigning stump. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal @bizutesfaye
Review-Journal reporter Victor Joecks interviews Adam Laxalt, Attorney General and Candidate for Governor of Nevada.
Governor Brian Sandoval’s recent attack on Attorney General Adam Laxalt’s opposition to the commerce tax was just plain dishonest.