Jim Gibbons

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Penny-wise, pound foolish

Las Vegas Sun 22 days ago

By putting off special session, Gibbons displays utter lack of leadership on education Gibbons has refused to call a special session just to change the law, noting that it would cost roughly $100,000. That is foolish. Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced a ...

Nevada controller hires woman suing governor

AP News 24 days ago

Nevada controller hires woman suing Gov. Gibbons to oversee stimulus reporting A woman suing Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons, claiming she was fired because he believed she leaked information about personal messages sent from his state cell phone, was hired Monday by the ...

Nothing funny about it

Las Vegas Sun 26 days ago

Republican laughter about ReidÕs bomb scare shows despicable lack of judgment Metro Police determined in JulyÊ1981 that Harry Reid was the victim of an attempted homicide after bomb squad investigators found a wire that ran from the distributor of his Oldsmobile station ...

Another Gibbons gem

Las Vegas Sun 30 days ago

Nevada governor shows he has no grasp of the health care reform issue before Congress Gov. Jim Gibbons must be longing for those days in Congress when he played the role of a loyal, inconsequential Republican backbencher and carried water for President ...

For shot at a jackpot, state must ante up, alter law

Las Vegas Sun 30 days ago

Nevada has the chance to qualify for as much as $200Êmillion in federal education grants. But to do so, the Legislature will have to change state law in a hurry. That would require a special legislative session that carries at least a ...

Much-needed tax breaks

Las Vegas Sun 30 days ago

After dragging its feet, Gibbons administration will help renewable energy developers After the Las Vegas Sun reported last week on complaints from legislators and potential renewable energy developers that were directed at Gov. Jim Gibbons, we commented Sunday on the slow pace ...

FLASHPOINT

Las Vegas Sun 33 days ago

By Jon Ralston It all depends on what the defi nition of ÒbachelorÓ is. Gov. Jim Gibbons technically isnÕt one but he will be part of a charity auction Saturday in Reno. Gibbons will auction off dinner for 12 — one woman ...

A bad traffic jam

Las Vegas Sun 37 days ago

Congestion in Las Vegas, poor roads cost Nevadans too much in terms of time, money The stateÕs inadequate and poorly maintained roads and highways, coupled with rush-hour traffic, cost Nevadans $1.8Êbillion a year in extra vehicle operating costs and lost time, according ...

Rory Reid emphasizes need to remix economy

Las Vegas Sun 40 days ago

In announcement day sit-down, candidate for governor critiques incumbent lasvegassun.com | Hear Rory Reid discuss his vision for Nevada as he officially kicks off his campaign for governor. ÒI donÕt think anybody believes the gaming industry will take us to the promised ...

Backers of renewables hope the wait is over

Las Vegas Sun 40 days ago

Energy commish named, but industry says itÕs lost ground with stateÕs delays CARSON CITY With the announcement this week that Gov. Jim Gibbons has filled a top energy post, renewable energy advocates said they hope the long months of state inertia on ...

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