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State worker launches budget deficit plan, issues challenge to economists

Carl Kuhl, a state Parole and Probation employee of six years, has created a plan that he claims will eliminate Nevada's budget deficit within two years.

In a news release issued on Tuesday, Kuhl said his plan not only will reduce the budget deficit but also help repair Nevada's economy at the same time. It is a pretty big claim, he admits, coming from an Accounting Assistant I, an entry level position.

In Tight Race, Republican Candidate Calls Current State Treasurer Unqualified

Republican Steve Martin, whose neck-and-neck race with incumbent state Treasurer Kate Marshall will be decided Tuesday, recently answered some questions about his candidacy in an e-interview with the Nevada News Bureau.

Development Of Next State Budget Under Way

Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Nevada state agencies and public education have submitted budgets calling for nearly $8 billion in spending for the upcoming two years, about $3 billion more than what is expected to be available with current tax revenues.

Stage is set for Concert Under the Stars on July 14 in Carson City

With the Capital City filled with daytime summer events, the night will come alive on Wednesday, July 14, with the second annual Concert Under the Stars. at Adele's Restaurant and Lounge in Carson City.

2nd Annual Concert Under the Stars, Carson City Greenhouse Project Benefit

The summer heats up with the 2nd annual “Concert Under the Stars” July 14th behind Adele’s Restaurant and Lounge in Carson City. Proceeds benefit Carson City’s Greenhouse Project. “Sons of Champlin” will headline the event. Led by former Chicago singer and band member Bill Champlin, the Sons are one of the pioneering bay area bands from the 1960s music scene and continue to rock audiences today. Local band Southpaw Freddie will open the show.

Support, Questions, Rejections Follow Call To Broaden Nevada Tax Base Using Expanded Sales Levy

CARSON CITY – A proposal to simplify, broaden and stabilize Nevada’s tax base by expanding and reducing the sales tax to include services from haircuts to legal advice is generating some support and plenty of questions from lawmakers and interest groups.

Good news during uneasy times: Carson City to break ground on senior housing

We have some good news to share in these not-so-good economic times, especially when it comes to development and housing.
Construction will begin soon on a $3.6 million, 42-unit senior apartment complex in Carson City that will help to close the gap in a shortage of affordable retirement housing here.

Special Session looking to get messy

As state lawmakers scramble to fill a nearly one billion dollar hole in the state budget, political warfare has escalated between Governor Gibbons and the Legislature.

Special Session off to uncertain start

How things are going with the special session of the legislature’s efforts to plug a one billion dollar budget hole varies by who you talk to.

Three Washoe County Libraries may be closed

In an effort to sop up a small lake of budgetary red ink, the Washoe County Commission and the Washoe County Board of Trustees are aiming their sites on closing up to three libraries in the county.

Editorial: Should City Hall be trying to use federal money intended to help low and middle income Carson City residents to pump up a still questionable downtown Nugget Project?

City Hall’s Office of Business Development is asking the Board of Supervisors to re-direct federal funds that largely go to the poor, the elderly, the handicapped, and for general public improvemen

Comment on Part of Nugget Project strikes out (for the moment) on request for city pass-through funds. by Dave Morgan

The application for the Economic Incubator to be awarded federal Community Development Block Grant funds, that are intended to help low and middle income people, begs the question…do economic incub

Comment on Part of Nugget Project strikes out (for the moment) on request for city pass-through funds. by Dave Morgan

They are indeed priceless. RSVP requested $15,000. They got a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors that they get half.

Comment on Editorial: Why spend $50 million on the “last library?” by Dave Morgan

Well written. Provocative! Thank you for your contribution to the debate!

Carson City’s Rural Nevada Health Center receives $11.2 million for expansion

President Obama today released a list of low income rural communities around the country that will be receiving huge economic recovery grant funds for expansion of their health care facilities.
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Children are walking to school shivering. Can’t we do something about it?

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The recession has really hammered Carson City’s low income families to the point some of their kids are walking to school without enough warm clothing.

Many CC low income school kids need coats! So get those coats down there!!

A school district program that helps low income and technically homeless kids with school supplies and clothing has run out of warm coats!

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