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Legislative showdown brewing over $2 million for Teach for America
Las Vegas SunA $2 million pot of money to hire more teachers for the Clark County School District could be in danger -- with a contingent of Assembly Democrats apparently digging in their heels against the money. Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval wants to spend $2...Tags: Maggie Carlton, Teachers, Politics, Republican Party, Debbie Smith
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Pot dispensaries could mean green for state coffers, advocates argue
Las Vegas SunAdvocates for medical marijuana argued Nevada could bring in $10 million to $30 million a year for state coffers if lawmakers approve a bill to create a dispensary system. The bill to establish a regulated and taxed dispensary system is winding its...Tags: Politics, Laws, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Substance Abuse, Crime, Law and Justice
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Economic diversification office grants major tax breaks to one of its own
Las Vegas SunThe Governor's Office of Economic Development carefully considered the largest request for tax abatements in its history on Thursday -- carefully, because the request came from one of the members of the board making the decision. The board approved...Tags: Politics, Economic Policy, Investments, Consumer Goods Industries, Government
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Former AG launches coalition to thwart NV Energy's 10-year plan
Las Vegas SunFormer Nevada Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa is leading a coalition to defeat a major piece of energy legislation pushed by NV Energy that would create a 10-year plan to divest from coal and launch a massive project to build natural gas and...Tags: Environmental Issues, Litigation, Politics, Harry Reid, Trials
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Why a solar panel company is moving into a mall and a business group moved out
Las Vegas SunA fast-growing Silicon Valley company is gobbling up Las Vegas office space as it moves into Nevada and, ironically, takes over the offices of a group that works to bring new companies to the state. SolarCity Corp., a solar panel installation firm,...Tags: Washington, DC, Realty, Whole Foods Market, Employees, Career and Workplace
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With time running out, Democrats' tax plans spark partisan firefight
Las Vegas SunWhen Senate Democrats on Monday released details of a tax increase they say is needed to adequately fund education, they swung a partisan hammer that shattered the patina of cooperation and comity that had dominated this legislative session. With just...Tags: Regional Authority, Politics, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Business
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Lawmakers near deal on more funding for Southern Nevada colleges
Las Vegas SunNevada legislators say they're nearing an agreement that would shift millions of dollars to Southern Nevada colleges. The deal involves transferring several million dollars to UNLV, the College of Southern Nevada and Nevada State College while also...Tags: Maggie Carlton, Government Debt, Regional Authority, Politics, Colleges and Universities
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Sandoval to settle on next state schools superintendent in August
Las Vegas SunGov. Brian Sandoval is expected to announce a new state superintendent by the end of the summer, according to a search timeline released Thursday. The Nevada State Board of Education is currently looking to replace Jim Guthrie, who abruptly announced...Tags: Regional Authority, Politics, Government, Executive Branch, Elections
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Federal probe cites major problems at Nevada mental hospital
The Sacramento BeeA Nevada psychiatric hospital under scrutiny for busing hundreds of patients out of state in recent years suffers from "systemic" problems that compromise the safety of the patients who are being discharged, a federal investigation has determined....Tags: Politics, Health, Government Health Care, University of California, Davis, Mental Health
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Their bills getting short shrift, Assembly Republicans hold town hall
Las Vegas SunRepublicans at the state Legislature haven't had much success getting their favored bills through the legislative process this year. That's because Democrats have the majority in both the Senate and Assembly. Democrats set the agenda and can decline...Tags: 401K, Interior Policy, Politics, Pension and Welfare, Republican Party
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Feds cite failures in Rawson-Neal hospital's patient-discharge procedures
Las Vegas SunA federal inspection says the Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital in Las Vegas failed to provide safe plans for patients to access further services and shelter when they were discharged and placed on a bus to another state. The examination, released...Tags: Government Health Care, General Practitioners, Medical Procedures and Tests, Pharmaceuticals, Hospitals and Clinics
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Elaine Wynn bemoans state of education in Nevada, lobbies for national search for new superintendent
Las Vegas SunElaine Wynn called on the Clark County School Board to conduct a national search for its next superintendent during her keynote address Wednesday at a Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce luncheon. The president of the Nevada State Board of Education...Tags: Eli Broad, Students, Politics, Finance, Lobbying
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