Spending

CARSON CITY – Nevada’s Transportation Department, which came in for some criticism last year for what was described as a slow start to spendi

CARSON CITY – In the face of potential college campus closures, hundreds of state employee layoffs and a state budget crisis of unprecedented proportions, there was a tiny bit of good news delivere

I have read Fahrenheit 451. It was required reading in high school. However, when Mr. Bradbury wrote that classic story he had no idea that something like the internet was even possible.

How about a novel idea? Why not return the 1/8 cents tax to the taxpayers. Simply agree to not use it. The city government seems only interested in raising both taxes and spending.

CARSON CITY – An annual financial report released today by state Controller Kim Wallin examining the 2009 fiscal year that ended June 30 details just how difficult the national recession has been o

CARSON CITY – Gov.

There’s nothing worse than being the last soldier shot in a war. Likewise, there’s nothing worse than Carson City taxpayers spending millions on the “last library.” Face it, things change.

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(Updated at 2:50 p.m. on Jan. 27, 2010)

CARSON CITY – Nevada’s taxable sales fell by 10.9 percent in November 2009 over the same month in 2008, making it the 13th month of double-digit declines in economic activity in the stat

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Governor Gibbons addresses Nevadans on the dismal state of the state with a promise to blame Democrats for causing much of it, with some help from the recession.

One of the reasons I ran for President was because I believed so strongly that the voices of everyday Americans, hardworking folks doing everything they can to stay afloat, just weren’t being heard ov

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Carson City has been living on borrowed time hoping it would not have to participate in the worst recession since the 1930’s.

Unfortunately, mining is a cyclical industry, so while there may be substantial revenue one year, mining taxes can be a dry hole the next. Same for big gaming.

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Governor Gibbons appears to be making the headlines four days out of five lately on spending, taxes, unions, education, furloughs and the list keeps getting longer.

In the industrialized countries the US ranks nearly at the top of spending on education but ranks near the bottom in test scores, making Nevada the bottom of the bottom.

I encourage everybody to download the supporting material for the special meeting of the Carson City board of supervisors on December 10, 2009 (http://www.carson-city.nv.us/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?d

With sales and property taxes in continued decline, Carson City Manager Larry Werner has drawn up three 2010-11 budget scenarios and has asked department heads to trim their budgets according to each

by Scott Schrantz

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A poll taken last week statewide shows that Sen. Reid may have a tougher campaign for re-election than he expected.

Wednesday, December 9, 5:30 p.m.
The first official Chamber Girls Night Out at D’Vine Wine

Supervisors to explore using redevelopment funds for balletsBy Sandi Hoover shoov

Nevada casino win down almost 9 percent in Sept.Staff Writer

Time for government to do what's right for the peopleBy Steven L.

Obituary: Harry J.

Business brieflyStaff Writer

Another Opinion: Risky plan: Privatizing state prison systemFrom the Las Vegas Su

With federal stimulus reporting deadlines looming, some say information about Nevada's spending reports are difficult if not impossible to find, according to this Associated Press story.

After spending $200,000 on environmental improvements in January, Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe has already paid for the investment in energy savings in just seven months.And that's not the end of it, either.

WASHINGTON - Obesity's not just dangerous, it's expensive. New research shows medical spending averages $1,400 more a year for an obese person than for someone who's normal weight.