Posts Tagged ‘Nevada politics’
What is a special session? The Nevada Constitution limits the legislature to meeting every two years and for only 120 days when they do. This means there is a lot of time when the legislature is not in session or able to act. Usually the Interim Finance Committee handles business between sessions, but when the full legislature is needed, the governor can call the legislature back into special session to consider only those matters the governor allows.
Tags: Gibbons, Nevada politics, Special Session, Taylor R. Anderson, nevada
Posted in Perspectives
The time has come to exercise Article II, Section 9 of the Nevada Constitution, which states, “Every public officer in the State of Nevada is subject, as herein provided, to recall from office by the registered voters of the state, or of the county, district, or municipality which he represents.”
Tags: Gibbons, Gov. Jim Gibbons, K-12, K-12 education, Nevada politics, Taylor R. Anderson, budget cuts, education, liberal, politics, tuition
Posted in Budget Crisis, Perspectives
A diverse panel of veteran political reporters and experts will discuss how Nevada politics are bound to make national headlines this year. “Election 2010: All Eyes on Nevada” will focus on the importance of the Nevada senate and gubernatorial races and how communication plays an intricate role in the political process.
Tags: Harry Reid, Nevada politics, Rory Reid, senator
Posted in News
