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Rainy Day Funds tough to use in some states
Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 March 2011 01:37 Written by rslcpol Friday, 11 March 2011 01:05
From NewsTribune.com:
While budget deficits threaten to cripple government services across the country, a handful of states with billions of dollars socked away in “rainy day” funds for troubled financial times are discovering they can’t use that money to offset their cuts.
Amid the worst financial crisis facing states in decades, stringent rules governing the use of reserve funds have tied the hands of lawmakers in nearly a dozen states even as they consider raising taxes, slashing health and social services and shuttering education programs.
About three-fourths of states have used rainy day funds in the past three years to alleviate budget cuts, but some have had difficulty accessing the money or have shied away from doing so. They would have to repay it quickly or were worried it would hurt their bond ratings.
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Poll: Republicans Lead in NV
Last Updated on Friday, 15 October 2010 03:58 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 14 October 2010 01:39
From Review Journal:
A new Nevada poll conducted by Boston’s Suffolk University found Democrat Secretary of State Ross Miller and Republican Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki have opened wide leads over their opponents.
Suffolk University found Miller leading Republican Rob Lauer in poll results that showed 40 percent of respondents supported the incumbent while 24 percent backed the challenger. Krolicki had the support of 42 percent of respondents while 30 percent backed challenger and Democrat Jessica Sferrazza.
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Nevada Poll Shows Shift to GOP
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 10:20 Written by rslcpol Monday, 27 September 2010 12:47
From Las Vegas Review-Journal:
CARSON CITY — A surge in support for Republicans has turned around one race for a state constitutional office and might help other Republicans win in November, a new poll has found.
Trailing by 7 percentage points in late August, Republican accountant Steve Martin has come behind to gain a 5 percentage point lead over Democratic incumbent Kate Marshall in the race for treasurer, according to the poll conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research for the Las Vegas Review-Journal and 8NewsNow.
Pollster Brad Coker said that if the Republican gains continue, then the GOP could see more victories in the constitutional office races.
“What you are seeing is kind of a Republican tide,” Coker said. “Will it be enough to beat (Secretary of State) Ross Miller and (Attorney General) Catherine (Cortez) Masto in November? Probably not. But Nevada could go Republican.”
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NV: Lawmakers Look to Plug Holes in DUI Laws
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 12:19 Written by rslcpol Tuesday, 29 June 2010 12:18
From RGJ.com:
Lawmakers, state officials and DUI activists plan to use the weaknesses in the state’s handling of drunken-driving cases unveiled by a Reno Gazette-Journal 10-month investigation to argue at the 2011 Legislative session for tougher laws and harsher punishments.
Assemblywoman Sheila Leslie, D-Reno, who is running for the Senate, said she wants audits of some of the agencies involved with handling drunken drivers.
“My overall impression is we need more oversight on multiple levels,” she said. “It has been shocking to me how the practice has deviated from the law.”
She acknowledged that the 50 percent drop in the state’s general fund revenue will make some changes a hard sell.
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Nevada Republican Assembly Caucus Launches New Media Suite
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 12:30 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 23 June 2010 01:06
From Nevada News Bureau:
The Republican Assembly Caucus has launched a media suite to keep Nevadans engaged and informed about lawmaker activities as the general election campaign season gets under way.
The suite includes a new website, blog, twitter feed, Facebook page and e-newsletter.
The resources will provide real-time updates about the caucus and its individual members. Nevadans will be able to access campaign, special event, legislative and community information at the click of a button, via computer or phone.
“I am pleased that the caucus and its members are utilizing every available medium to communicate with the residents and families of Nevada,” said Minority Leader Pete Goicoechea, R-Eureka. “The caucus looks forward to exploring new ways to remain accessible to the people we represent.”
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Nevada Lt. Governor Krolicki wins nomination for Second Term
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 12:45 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 9 June 2010 01:12
From Fox5News:
Nevada Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki has won the Republican primary to seek a second term.
He will be challenged by Jessica Sferrazza, (sfer-AH-zah), a Reno city councilwoman, who won a four-way Democratic primary.
In a repeat of his contest four years ago, Krolicki beat Henderson art gallery owner Barbara Lee Woollen to easily capture the nomination in Tuesday’s primary.
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NV: Lt. Governor Hopefuls tout themselves
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 01:04 Written by rslcpol Friday, 21 May 2010 12:35
From Review Journal:
International savoir-faire was part of the Russian immigrant’s pitch.
And the connections to deliver the goods is what the political scion of a Northern Nevada family said is important.
Each was talking about what qualities matter most in a candidate for lieutenant governor. But only one will be nominated for the job by Democratic voters.
On Thursday the candidates debated one last time before the start of early voting in the primary election that concludes June 8.
“I’m as serious as anybody about doing the job,” said candidate Robert Goodman, who referred to his itinerant upbringing by parents who worked for a circus. “But I do not want to be involved in the politics.”
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NV: AG Won’t File Health Care Suit
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 02:02 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 31 March 2010 02:48
From Las Vegas Sun:
Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto has rejected the request of Gov. Jim Gibbons to file suit with other states challenging the constitutionality of the health reform bill signed by the president.
In a letter to the governor, she said the “authority given to Congress is extensive and appears strong enough to support the act.”
“In my professional judgment, joining the litigation filed by 14 other states, as you have suggested, is not warranted by existing law at this time,” she wrote.
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NV GOP Targets State Senate
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 03:17 Written by rslcpol Friday, 12 February 2010 02:57
From the Las Vegas Review Journal:
The Nevada Republican Party is undertaking a major drive to retake control of the state Senate and pick up more than half a dozen Assembly seats, helped by 17 term-limit retirements in both houses and a recession-sparked feeling of voter disappointment with the Democratic Party in power.
As part of the effort, GOP leaders are recruiting newcomers to politics and are targeting vulnerable districts where Democrats don’t dominate or where there’s a Democratic primary.
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