Nevada News

Gov. Jim Gibbons could support a deal that would result in higher room taxes rather than increased casino taxes - but only if Nevadans backed the idea in an advisory ballot question, a spokesman said Friday. via RGJ.com

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“My concern is that what we were doing, even though it was within the statutes, was not in the best interest of the child”

The Nevada Department of Corrections wants to start working with state and county child welfare agencies to ensure infants born to women inmates don't end up in unsafe homes or with inappropriate caregivers. via RGJ.com

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“It was put in place as protection, should the federal program go away”

Entertainment LAS VEGAS - Motorists in Nevada might not see a savings at the pump if Congress approves a gasoline tax holiday touted by two presidential candidates, a state official said. via KOLO

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The Nevada Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments July 1 on Clark County District Judge Elizabeth Halverson's claim that she doesn't need to run for re-election in November. via Reno Gazette-Journal

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“Gibbons vs. Gibbons: Let's get ready to rumble!”

The state that pioneered the quickie divorce is witnessing a potentially ugly breakup that has the governor of Nevada fighting to get back into his own mansion. via Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

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Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons won a court ruling Monday sealing files in his divorce case and providing for a closed-door trial. via Las Vegas Sun

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“I was in a car wreck that was less violent than the earthquake”

More than two dozen aftershocks shook Reno on Saturday as a 9-week-long swarm of temblors prompted some residents to spend nights outside in campers and trucks. via RGJ.com

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The months of March and April were among the driest in the last 100 years across much of northern Nevada. via KESQ

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“It's sad that after all Dawn Gibbons has done for Jim Gibbons that not only is he divorcing her but he's seeking to have her pay his attorney fees to boot”

Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons filed Friday for a divorce from his wife, Dawn, and asked for a court order to determine whether the governor or first lady will live at the governor's mansion. via Las Cruces Sun-News

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“The Republican attack machine will stop at nothing to hang on to CD3”

The sudden departure of Robert Daskas from the 3rd Congressional District race this week has the potential to help Democrats pluck two defeats from the jaws of victory. via Las Vegas Review Journal

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