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Tag Archives: Education
Education in Nevada
In trying to balance the budget of Nevada it appears to me that cutting spending costs in education is the wrong road to travel. Untrained and under educated people find it almost impossible to find employment, except, perhaps careers at … Continue reading
How to get an education affordably
With regard to the struggle of Nevada’s students to get an education in Nevada I’ve had the thought for some time that there is a potential solution to this whole mess. To explain it I must describe my own personal … Continue reading
Kate Marshall sponsors bills to help education
Nevada State Treasurer, Democrat Kate Marshall, is sponsoring two bills to the Nevada State Legislature: SB75 and SB64. [Nevada Appeal] “SB75 is an investment vehicle designed to increase funding for K-12 education in the state, while also providing investment dollars … Continue reading
Crashing Governor Sandoval’s Picnic
Students and Nye County Democrats protest Governor Sandoval’s cuts in budget. Today, twenty-seven people gathered at the Pahrump Winery to protest Republican Governor Brian Sandoval’s drastic reduction of Nevada’s education budget for Nevada’s schools. Twenty-one UNLV students filled a bus … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Sandoval, Budget, Education, Nevada, Nye County, Pahrump
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Nye County school closures considered by School Board
Fely Quitevis, Chair of the Nye County Republican Party Central Committee informed the Pahrump Valley Times the event is only open to “anyone” who wants to donate $50 and is a registered Republican. She sees the picnic as a “celebration … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Sandoval, Edna Forsgren, Education, Fely Quitevis, Gabbs, Harold Tokerud, Nye County, Nye County Republican Party, Pahrump, Schools, Tonopah
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Bernie Sanders on the Republican Agenda
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) writes today about how we got into this horrible national debt, what the Republican intend to do to get us out of it, and his alternative to the Republican agenda. I have extracted the following verbatim. … Continue reading
UNR football coach up for $75,000 raise
As the Nevada Higher Education System is preparing for cuts that, as Chancellor Dan Klaich recently put it, would seriously undermine the mission of the Nevada’s colleges and universities, the Board of Regents will consider a contract extension for UNR’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Bobby Hauck, Chris Ault, Dan Klaich, Education, Nevada, UNLV, UNR
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Nevada: 54% budget shortfall
Nevada is currently facing a 54% shortfall in our state budget. Governor Sandoval’s plan is to cut all of it. Can you imagine living in less than half a state? During these hard times the last thing we should be … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Sandoval, Budget, Budget Deficit, Education, Erin Neff, Nevada Legislature, Taxes
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Coffee and the Papers
Medical Marijuana: Nevada Assemblyman Ed Goedhart, R-Amargosa Valley, who represents Nye County, has submitted a bill draft request providing improved access to medical marijuana. He says his bill would not make marijuana legal for everyone, but would improve on legislation … Continue reading
A Request to Governor Sandoval
Bob Fulkerson, State Director, Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada My thanks to Progress Now Nevada from whom I came across this video.