by Sean Whaley
CARSON CITY – Gov. Jim Gibbons said today he will ask the state attorney general to review the health care legislation scheduled for a vote tomorrow in the U.S. Senate to determine if it violates the U.S. Constitution by forcing everyone to have health insurance.
Gibbons said governors in several states have asked their [...]

CARSON CITY – Senate Minority Leader Bill Raggio said today layoffs of state employees should be a “last resort” as Gov. Jim Gibbons and lawmakers seek ways to balance the Nevada budget. Raggio, R-Reno, made his comments in an interview on the Nevada NewsMakers program.
Gibbons said Monday state employee layoffs are on the table as [...]

CARSON CITY – Gov. Jim Gibbons is rejecting the suggestion made by a lawmaker that his administration delayed action on regulations needed to ensure the continuation of unemployment benefits for out-of-work Nevadans beginning Jan. 1.
In an “op/ed” article sent to Nevada news media outlets, Gibbons said the law was followed and key dates were met [...]