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Nevada: Ben Kieckhefer

Fri, 06/27/2008 - 19:26

Gibbons replaces chief of staff, others

By Joseph K. Cooper

LAS VEGAS - In the midst of a special session to fix Nevada's budget crisis, Gov. Jim Gibbons has announced a number of "staff changes" in his office.  Among the changes are the departure of chief of staff Michael Dayton and the reassignment of chief operating officer Diane Cornwall to direct the Department of Business and Industry.

General Counsel Josh Hicks will replace Dayton as chief of staff and current Business and Industry Director Mendy Elliott will replace Cornwall.

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Wed, 06/11/2008 - 16:47

Gibbons calls emergency budget meeting

By Joseph K. Cooper

Expected attendees include Assemblywoman Sheila Leslie (D-Reno) in place of Speaker Barbara Buckley (D-Las Vegas), Assembly Minority Leader Heidi Gansert (R-Reno), Senate Majority Leader Bill Raggio (R-Reno), Senate Minority Leader Steven Horsford (D-Las Vegas), state Treasurer Kate Marshall, state Attorney General Catherine Cortez-Masto and Lieutenant Governor Brian Krolicki.

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Thu, 05/22/2008 - 16:32

Republicans holding off on endorsing room tax deal

By Joseph K. Cooper

LAS VEGAS-A deal between the Nevada State Education Association and Station Casino, Harrah's and Wynn may have been reached in an attempt to kill a ballot initiative that would have raised the  gaming tax, but the state's political leaders haven't thrown their full support behind it yet. The Democratic leadership in the Assembly doesn't "anticipate any problems," but Republicans say they are waiting to see the details of the agreement before deciding whether to support any compromise to raise the room tax.

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