Topic: Jim Gibbons

Sandoval's paradoxical State of the State

On the bright side, Gov. Brian Sandoval kept his campaign promises.On the dark side, Gov. Brian Sandoval kept his campaign promises. Rarely do candidates get to say they proposed ideas — in this case, education reform and no new taxes — that ...
There are few surprises left in the Sandoval administration's budget the governor will propose in his State of the State address Jan. 24.But as Brian Sandoval's solution to the state's budget cataclysm — a math answer with all minuses and no pluses ...

Reid edgy after snub of school funding

Senator, enmeshed in tight campaign, lashes out at Gibbons for lossMinutes after news broke that Nevada was not among the 19 states to qualify for millions of dollars in federal education grants, Sen. Harry Reid cast blame for the state's failure on ...

Keep government open

Gibbons once again fights to keep the public out of government business Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons this month created a blue ribbon commission to recommend a new education policy, but he allowed it to meet in secret. After the Las Vegas Sun ...

In need of a better future

States attitude toward schools, diversification shortchanges next generation This weekend the Las Vegas Suns Emily Richmond reported on the biennial survey by Nevadas Education Department on student attitudes, and the surveys results were troubling. For example, nearly one in five middle school ...

The Education President

Governor could learn something if hed look to White House for direction On Wednesday, Gov. Jim Gibbons touted proposals he said would create sweeping changes in education. Gibbons proposed doing away with dedicated funding for all-day kindergarten and class-size reduction in elementary ...

GibbonsÕ farce of a plan

Education-gutting proposal meant to win re-election support, not help state Gov. Jim Gibbons on Wednesday rolled out a plan that he said would cut the state budget and improve education. Gibbons, who has abysmal approval ratings, needs all the help he can ...
Gov. Jim Gibbons proposed Wednesday a massive overhaul of public education in Nevada, including eliminating funding for full-day kindergarten and class-size reduction.Gibbons said that more control over spending should rest with individual schools and that costly collective bargaining agreements with teachers unions ...
Nevada governor responds to state worker suggestions on budgetNevada public schools and the higher education system receive the bulk of state general fund money and should share in any new rounds of budget cut pain, Gov. Jim Gibbons said. "We want to ...

Who has sliced spending the most?

Answer may determine which state agencies have the most to lose in next round of cuts CARSON CITY With more budget cuts anticipated, state agency heads and advocates for services are preparing to make their cases on why they should be spared ...
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