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November 21, 2008 - 7:29am
Wake Up Call
Morning News Digest: Friday, November 21, 2008
By Ben Breier, Politicker.com ProducerWith the PolitickerNV.com Wake-Up Call e-mailed to your inbox, phone, Blackberry or PDA first thing in the morning, you can get a rundown of Nevada's top political headlines. Sign up to get the Wake-Up Call delivered every morning.
Gibbons, leaders near deal CARSON CITY -- While refusing to give details, Gov. Jim Gibbons and legislative leaders said Thursday they nearly have reached an agreement on a plan to quickly cut state spending by $300 million and balance the state budget with few layoffs. (Ed Vogel, Las Vegas Review-Journal) http://www.lvrj.com/news/34865894.html Legislators, governor mum on budget cut discussions
After a grueling day at the Interim Finance Committee, where legislators heard and approved some more painful cuts, they went over to meet with Gov. Jim Gibbons. (David McGrath Schwartz, Las Vegas Sun)
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/nov/20/legislators-governor-mum-budget-cut-discussions/ Why should Nevada care about the automakers?
Washington — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid knew on Thursday that Congress had not been at its finest this week as it weighed rescue of the Big Three automakers. (Lisa Mascaro, Las Vegas Sun)
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/nov/21/why-should-nevada-care-about-automakers/ A deepening recession and impending state budget cuts prompted Clark County leaders to meet with union officials Thursday to begin discussing how to avoid layoffs. (Scott Wyland, Las Vegas Review Journal) http://www.lvrj.com/news/34865919.html Lawmakers object to closing prison Members of the Interim Finance Committee on Thursday said Director of Corrections Howard Skolnik is closing down Nevada State Prison without their permission. (Geoff Dornan, Nevada Appeal)
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