Travelocity.com founder tells Nevada tourism leaders: listen to consumers,...
SPARKS, Nev. - The founder of Travelocity.com told leaders of Nevada's hotel-casino and tourism industry the explosion of information available to consumers on the Internet and through social media...
View ArticleSandoval takes heat for not releasing requests
By SANDRA CHEREB, Associated Press | December 6, 2012 | Updated: December 6, 2012 5:16pm Comments (0) E-mail Print Tweet Page 1 of 1 CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval is taking heat...
View ArticleDemocrats say Sandoval not disclosing state budgets; Governor responds
UPDATE 5:30pm -- At the request of News 4, the Governor's Office released the following statement: “Building the state budget is a constantly changing and evolving process. Given the times we are in,...
View ArticleSandoval plans to release contested budget information next week
CARSON CITY - Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, who is taking heat for his refusal to release all agency budget requests, plans to reveal this information next week, an aide said Thursday. Some critics have...
View ArticleGov. Sandoval cautiously optimistic about economy
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) -- With Nevada's unemployment at its lowest level in more than three years, Gov. Brian Sandoval said at an annual tourism conference Tuesday that he is confident the state's economic...
View ArticleGov. to release full agency fund requests next week
CARSON CITY (AP) — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval's chief of staff says the governor will release agency funding "wish lists" sometime next week. The development comes after some critics suggested the...
View ArticleSo, we're doing secret budgets now?
Say what you will about Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, he doesn't make many mistakes. That may account, at least in part, for his overwhelming popularity. But the governor made a big mistake recently,...
View ArticleSandoval announces trade missions to Mexico, Israel
Building on his hands-on approach to bolstering Nevada's economic development efforts, Gov. Brian Sandoval said Friday he will head out on trade missions to Mexico and Israel to drum up more business...
View ArticleGovernor Sandoval Announces Appointments to Tourism Commission and Economic...
(Source: State of Nevada) CARSON CITY, NV - Governor Brian Sandoval today announced he has appointed Brian Ayala to the Nevada Commission on Tourism and Victor Chaltiel to the Governor's Board of...
View ArticleSandoval announces appointments to Nevada boards
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval is announcing new members to the state's tourism and economic development boards. Sandoval on Monday appointed Brian Ayala to the Nevada Commission...
View ArticleGov Sandoval recognizes Gaming Laboratories for its investment, job creation...
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has recognized Gaming Laboratories International LLC with the state's certificate of recognition for economic development. Gaming Laboratories was...
View ArticleLegislature's interim panel starts term by being tight
CARSON CITY - In an apparent sign that they intend to closely watch spending, even if that spending involves federal funds, members of the Legislature's newly reconstructed Interim Finance Committee...
View ArticleAPNewsBreak: Sandoval supports Medicaid expansion
Gov. Brian Sandoval said Tuesday he'll support expanding Medicaid eligibility in Nevada as called for under the federal health care law to provide coverage for the state's neediest residents. In an...
View ArticleBrian Sandoval, Nevada Governor, Is First Republican To Back Obamacare...
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval is the first Republican state leader to embrace a Medicaid expansion under President Barack Obama's health care reform law. As a result of Sandoval's decision, 78,000 poor...
View ArticleSandoval's Medicaid choice gets good reviews, but few raves
It's not the perfect fix, but it's a start. That's the consensus among medical professionals on Gov. Brian Sandoval's decision to opt into federal health reform's Medicaid expansion initiative, which...
View ArticleSandoval: Medicaid decision not political
Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval said his decision Tuesday to expand Medicaid benefits to another 78,000 Nevadans didn't involve political calculation. But because the decision was a direct result of...
View ArticleSandoval makes tough call to join Medicaid expansion
Since he took office nearly two years ago, Gov. Brian Sandoval has been confronted with difficult decision after difficult decision, always understanding that his determinations directly affect the...
View ArticleGovernor Sandoval Statement on Medicaid Expansion (State of Nevada)
(Source: State of Nevada) CARSON CITY, NV - Governor Brian Sandoval today announced he will include 78,000 additional people in Nevada's Medicaid Program and decrease the Modified Business Tax for...
View ArticleState Senate GOP leaders back Sandoval on Medicaid
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — State Senate Republican leaders lined up Wednesday to back Gov. Brian Sandoval's decision to expand Medicaid eligibility for Nevada's poorest residents, while Democrats and...
View ArticleUMC chief encouraged by Sandoval's choice on Medicaid
LAS VEGAS (KSNV MyNews3) -- Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval announced this week he is opting into Medicaid expansion under the federal Affordable Care Act. He's the first Republican leader in the country...
View ArticleSandoval does right thing in expanding Medicaid
There came a moment at the end of Gov. Brian Sandoval's meeting with the Review-Journal editorial board Wednesday when he said something very illuminating. Asked about conservative criticism of his...
View ArticleGovernor Sandoval Statement on Tragedy in Connecticut (State of Nevada)
(Source: State of Nevada) CARSON CITY, NV - Governor Brian Sandoval this afternoon made the following statement regarding this morning's horrific shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut: "I...
View ArticleWill holiday spirit reach capital?
It's the season for giving. But some of us prefer receiving. The groundwork is being laid for the 2013 Legislature, and with new leadership in both parties and both chambers, it's hard to predict how...
View ArticleKansas budget debate roiled by 2-year proposal
TOPEKA -- Gov. Sam Brownback has roiled the debate about state finances by suggesting that Kansas return to two-year budgeting, a practice out of fashion for more than half a century. Brownback was...
View ArticleIn shadow of 'fiscal cliff,' Virginia must spend cautiously -gov
* Governor wants $50 million for rainy day fund * Also seeks funds to help local governments By Lisa Lambert WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Virginia's governor suggested on Monday making small changes...
View ArticleCompany complains prison program prevented private industry jobs
CARSON CITY - State Corrections Director Greg Cox acknowledged Monday that the agency has not been performing necessary checks to ensure inmate work programs are not taking jobs from private industry...
View ArticleTexas leaders want to set tighter limits on budget spending
* New formula to be based on population growth, inflation * Governor would like to see new cap in constitution * Texas rated AAA by Moody's, AA+ by Standard and Poor's By Karen Brooks AUSTIN, Dec 17...
View ArticleGovernor Sandoval Appoints Elaine Wynn to State School Board of Education...
(Source: State of Nevada) CARSON CITY, NV - Governor Brian Sandoval today announced he has appointed Elaine Wynn to the state School Board of Education, effective January 8, 2013. "Elaine has long...
View ArticleTravelocity.com founder Jones talks Nevada tourism
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — The founder of Travelocity.com told leaders of Nevada's hotel-casino and tourism industry the explosion of information available to consumers on the Internet and through social...
View ArticleGovernor Sandoval Announces Appointments to the Tourism Commission (State of...
(Source: State of Nevada) CARSON CITY, NV - Governor Brian Sandoval today announced he has appointed John Wagnon and Herb Santos, Jr. to the Nevada Commission on Tourism, effective immediately. "John...
View ArticleGovernor Sandoval to Join CT in Day of Mourning Moment of Silence (State of...
(Source: State of Nevada) CARSON CITY, NV - Governor Brian Sandoval today announced he will join with the state of Connecticut and states across the country in observing a moment of silence at 9:30am...
View ArticleSandoval has chance to help mentally ill
Historically, the mentally ill in Nevada haven't fared well under the state's budget. In 1991, when the budget had to be balanced, the main cuts were from the prison system and services for the...
View ArticleGood, but not great: US states find fiscal stability
* Revenues slowly improving * Threats of rising costs, unemployment and federal budget cuts loom * Less than half states say revenues are back to prerecession levels By Lisa Lambert WASHINGTON, Dec 6...
View ArticleUNLV Report: Southern Nevada Economy to Experience Renewed Vigor in 2013...
(Source: UNLV - University of Nevada, Las Vegas) Area employers add 6,400 jobs and construction industry shows signs of life, according to biannual UNLV economic outlook Media Contact: Megan Downs,...
View ArticleNev. jobless rate drops to 3-year-low of 10.8 pct.
Nevada's unemployment rate dropped to 10.8 percent last month, the lowest it's been in more than three years and the most significant monthly improvement since April 2005, state officials said Friday....
View Article'Tough' budget choices on agenda
CARSON CITY - Lost in all the pro and con discussions over Gov. Brian Sandoval's decision to expand the state's Medicaid program by 78,000 participants is the fact that the program will cost the...
View ArticleUnemployment Rates Fall in Nevada
Reno, Nev. (KRNV & MyNews4.com)-- Las Vegas’s rate fell to 10.4 percent, while Reno dropped to 9.9 percent. Reno metro area’s unemployment rate is the first single-digit November reading since...
View ArticleLocal forecast sees rising indicators - just wait till second half of '13 at...
A local economic forecast calls for single-digit unemployment, rising personal incomes and surging new-home permits. But you'll have to wait a while - until the second half of 2013 at the earliest....
View ArticleGovernor Sandoval Appoints Tod Young to 9th Judicial District Court (State...
(Source: State of Nevada) CARSON CITY, NV - Governor Brian Sandoval today announced he has appointed Nathan "Tod" Young to the Ninth Judicial District Court, Department 1 vacancy. "Tod's breadth of...
View ArticleGood, but not great: States find fiscal stability
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most U.S. states reached a plateau of fiscal stability in 2012 as their revenues slowly grew, but they still face threats from escalating costs, high unemployment and federal...
View ArticleSandoval supports Medicaid expansion
CARSON CITY - Gov. Brian Sandoval said Tuesday that he'll support expanding Medicaid eligibility in Nevada as called for under the...
View ArticleLas Vegas Valley, state unemployment rate inches downward
Unemployment continued its downward crawl in Las Vegas and Nevada in November, the state Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation reported this morning. The jobless rate fell to 10.4...
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