Yearly Archives: 2011
Freshman lawmaker thinks twice, guts own bill
By Andrew Doughman, Nevada News Bureau: Lobbyists, legislators and journalists expected to hear about a bill that would increase energy bills for Nevadans when...
School superintendents ask legislature to address collective bargaining
By Andrew Doughman, Nevada News Bureau: Superintendents have asked legislators to open up collective bargaining laws.They asked for more flexibility with the money the...
Statement from the Governor’s Office on today’s Senate Revenue Committee hearing
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE STATEMENT“In a presentation to the Legislature this afternoon, the Nevada Department of Taxation will report that collections from the net proceeds of...
University of Nevada, Reno retracts proposal to close School of Social Work
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASELate Tuesday, March 8, following consultation with administration officials at UNLV, which announced Tuesday it would be closing its social work program,...
March meeting scheduled for BLM Northeastern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council
BLM NEWS RELEASEBATTLE MOUNTAIN – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Northeastern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council (RAC) has scheduled a meeting for March...
OPINION: Bipartisan support for school choice grows around the country
by Jeff Reed - Nevada Policy Research InstituteProponents of the status quo in education — led by the Nevada State Education Association — have already...
Sandoval confirms veto threat of two Democratic jobs bills
By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau: Democratic legislative leaders today questioned a comment from the Sandoval administration that two job creation bills they are...
LPGA Legends ready for Hidden Valley tourney
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEPatty Sheehan, World Golf and LPGA Hall of Famer, in partnership with The Legends Tour, the official senior tour of...
BLM signs decision record for Coyote Canyon Geothermal Utilization Project
BLM NEWS RELEASECARSON CITY -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Carson City District-Stillwater Field Office has approved the Coyote Canyon Geothermal Utilization Project...
Calling all farmers
NRCS NEWS RELEASEMiles McEvoy, administrator of the USDA’s National Organic Program, will be the keynote speaker at the 2011 Organic Conference in Las...