Cy Ryan

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Assessor says he wasn't pressured into Gibbons tax break: Friday, Aug. 29, 2008; Elko Assessor Joe Aguirre said Gov. Jim Gibbons never put pressure on him to approve an almost $5,000 tax break for 40 acres the governor purchased last year near Lamoille.
State agencies submit budget with 14.1 percent cut: Friday, Aug. 29, 2008; It hasn’t been a happy day for state agencies. State departments and agencies delivered stacks of binders Friday to meet the deadline for submission of their upcoming biennial budgets with a 14.1 percent cut from the 2007 appropriation.
Court denies petition of Simpson’s co-defendant: Friday, Aug. 29, 2008; CARSON CITY -- In a 2-1 decision, the Nevada Supreme Court has denied the petition of Clarence J. Stewart to sever his trial for armed robbery and kidnapping from football great O.J. Simpson in Las Vegas.
Court to hear DUI driving suspension cases: Friday, Aug. 29, 2008; Two motorists convicted of drunk driving twice within seven years in Clark County have defeated the state Department of Motor Vehicles in the courts over the suspension of their driver's licenses.
Taxable sales plunge 6 percent in June: Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008; Statewide taxable sales declined 6 percent in June, the biggest drop in at least the last 24 months.
Role of human error doesn’t escape new prison design: Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008; The head of the state prison system said he’s willing to stake his career on the design for a proposed Southern Nevada prison that would be built without guard towers.
State tax collections down $3 million: Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008; CARSON CITY - The state came up $3 million short of predictions last fiscal year in its tax collections but a spokesman for the governor says there's no cause for alarm.
Big prison, university projects appear construction favorites: Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008; CARSON CITY – Building a giant prison and constructing two medical buildings in the university system appear to be the top choices for Nevada’s public works program for the next two years.
Court rules in favor of Vegas unions: Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008; CARSON CITY – The Culinary and bartenders unions have won another round in their long legal battle with the former owners of the Sahara and Hacienda hotel-casinos in Las Vegas.
Official calls for new facility in Las Vegas for mentally ill criminals: Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008; CARSON CITY – A Sparks facility for the evaluation and treatment of dangerous mentally ill persons accused of crimes is full and an additional facility is desperately needed in Las Vegas, a state official says.
Judge: Immigrant’s ouster ‘draconian,’ but must stand: Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008; Because Erika Garcia de Rincon, who is married to a permanent U.S. resident, twice entered the United States illegally from her native Mexico, federal officials have been trying for years to deport her.
Senator wants light rail system in Clark County: Monday, Aug. 25, 2008; CARSON CITY – State Sen. Michael Schneider is pushing a plan for a Clark County light rail system.
State makes another attempt to register off-road vehicles: Monday, Aug. 25, 2008; CARSON CITY -- There are an estimated 250,000 dirt bikes, snowmobiles, ATVs and dune buggies in Nevada, but only a small number are registered with the state.
Gibbons finally answers Rogers’ memos: Governor cites six-figure salaries in demand for higher education cuts; Monday, Aug. 25, 2008; After months on the business end of higher education Chancellor Jim Rogers’ scathing memos, Gov. Jim Gibbons’ administration finally hit back last week, signaling a more aggressive effort to defend and promote the governor’s position in the run-up to the 2009 legislative session.
Legislative panel shies away from raising highway construction revenue: Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008; A legislative committee, trying to find more money to build highways, has nearly struck out.
Construction unemployment jumps in Vegas: Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008; CARSON CITY – Unemployment in the Las Vegas construction industry rose to 7.4 percent in July as projects were delayed.
State licenses new team at Tropicana: Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008; CARSON CITY – The Nevada Gaming Commission today approved the four-man team appointed to restore the fortunes of the bankrupt Tropicana hotel and casino in Las Vegas and its sister resorts.
Government pension fund loses on investments last fiscal year: Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008; The 140,000 member government pension system in Nevada lost money on its investments last fiscal year, but it performed better than most public retirement systems.
Study suggests Nevada prisons do pretty good job of preventing recidivism: Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008; Felons released from Nevada prisons return in smaller percentages than in most other states, according to a new study.
Ethics complaint dismissed against Pahrump board member: Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008; CARSON CITY – Pahrump Town Board member Laurayne Murray has been cleared of any ethics violations related to a private meeting at which her firefighter husband was present to discuss a personnel matter.
Gibbons ethics complaint rests with two-person panel: Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008; CARSON CITY – A Las Vegas Democrat and a Reno Republican will decide whether the state Ethics Commission hears the complaint that Gov. Jim Gibbons misused his political power to get a $5,000 tax break on land in Elko County.
New welfare policy could leave 300 families without checks: Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008; CARSON CITY – Those receiving state welfare checks will be losing that money if they don’t work towards self sufficiency.
Bill being drafted on prostate cancer: Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008; CARSON CITY – At the 2007 session of the Nevada Legislature, state Sen. Bob Coffin sponsored a bill to require health insurance and health care plans to provide coverage for annual screenings for prostate cancer for men.
Cost of benching Halverson tops $200,000: Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008; It’s tough to figure exactly how much, but it has cost taxpayers more than $200,000 for District Judge Elizabeth Halverson not to sit on the bench.
Court upholds first-degree murder conviction: Friday, Aug. 15, 2008; The Nevada Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of a Las Vegas man convicted of the 2003 killing and dismemberment of a man whose body parts were discovered in suitcases in trash bins.
Ethics hearing set for Gibbons: Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008; CARSON CITY – Gov. Jim Gibbons and a top Democratic official will battle it out on Sept. 11 whether the governor violated the law by using the pressure of his office to gain a tax benefit on his 40 acres of pasture land in Elko County.
Parole Board sticks by decision to parole killer: Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008; CARSON CITY – Despite the plea of an elderly Las Vegas woman, the state Parole Commission is standing by its decision to release a convicted killer who was once sentenced to death.
Ethics commission weighs fee hike; mining claims fee increases: Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008; The state Ethics Commission is looking at imposing a fee on candidates for public office to help support the agency.
Gustavson: Door-to-door campaign key to victory: Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008; Former Assemblyman Don Gustavson says he wore out a pair of shoes walking his district to defeat 30-year incumbent John Marvel in the GOP primary election Tuesday.
No pay hike, but specialists seem OK with Medicaid: Overall, more are seeing patients in program for poor; Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008; More obstetrician/gynecologists and fewer general surgeons are seeing patients enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program.
Sentencing study finds disparities you’d expect: But it didn’t delve into why blacks, men in state get more prison time; Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008; Blacks get more prison time than whites, and women receive lighter sentences than men, according to a university study of the state’s court system released Tuesday.
Governor gets behind closure of prison: Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008; CARSON CITY – Closure of the 145-year-old Nevada State Prison in Carson City has the backing of Gov. Jim Gibbons who says it’s getting too costly to operate.
Governor says university asking for moon: Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008; CARSON CITY – Gov. Jim Gibbons says the university regents are “asking for the moon” in their request to increase the system budget by 10 percent, rather than abiding by his directive to lower spending by 14 percent in the coming two years.
June gaming wins soft on Strip casinos: Monday, Aug. 11, 2008; Strip casinos suffered through their sixth straight month of lower winnings, but casinos in most other parts of Clark County posted strong results in June.
Union president: Tips petition withdrawn because of cost: Friday, Aug. 8, 2008; The president of the International Union of Gaming Employees said the potential cost of fighting for its tip ballot petition caused the union to drop the effort.
Tips petition withdrawn: Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008; An initiative petition to stop Las Vegas casino owner Steve Wynn from requiring his dealers to share tips with superiors has been withdrawn.
State employees to see reduced insurance benefits: Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008; CARSON CITY -- The more than 41,000 public employees covered by Nevada’s health insurance plan are going to see reduced benefits and higher premiums starting in July 2009.
Ling named director of medical examiners board: Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008; RENO – A lawyer who has prosecuted disciplinary cases against errant pharmacists for the past eight years has been named head of the agency that regulates the more than 5,000 doctors in Nevada.
Retirement, liquor tax bills sought: Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008; CARSON CITY – An assemblyman wants to junk the 141,000-member Nevada retirement system for teachers and state and local government employees, and another lawmaker is looking at raising the tax on booze.
Angle petition has required signatures, faces a challenge: Monday, Aug. 4, 2008; Former Assemblywoman Sharron Angle’s tax-limiting petition has gathered the signatures required in all 17 counties to qualify for the ballot, but now faces a challenge to its legality.
Subcommittee wants foreclosed homes maintained: Monday, Aug. 4, 2008; A legislative subcommittee wants banks and others that take over homes in foreclosure to keep the residences from becoming a blight on neighborhoods.
Teachers union challenges tax petition: Monday, Aug. 4, 2008; Former Assemblywoman Sharron Angle’s petition to further limit increases in property taxes may be nearly 5,000 signatures short in Clark County alone to qualify for the election ballot, according to a teachers union official.
Court gives Vegas killer a new trial: Thursday, July 31, 2008; A man sentenced to consecutive life terms in prison for a Las Vegas murder is going to get a new trial because of an error by District Judge Stewart Bell.
New plan could shorten ER waits: Diverting mentally ill patients would free up beds at hospitals; Thursday, July 31, 2008; State health officials think they’ve found a way to help alleviate the crowding of emergency rooms by mentally ill but physically healthy patients.
Nevada Power gets OK for energy project: Wednesday, July 30, 2008; CARSON CITY -- In its long-range plans to meet growth, Nevada Power Co., is going to develop two unusual energy projects that are being called a first in the state.
State moves to tighten hepatitis C laws: Tuesday, July 29, 2008; Learning a lesson from the hepatitis C outbreak inquiry in Las Vegas, the state wants more authority to conduct investigations, including taking control of the medical records of a center.
Taxable sales slump in May: Tuesday, July 29, 2008; CARSON CITY -- For the fourth time in five months this year, taxable sales slumped in Clark County, with car and furniture businesses taking heavy hits.
Candidates lining up to succeed regent: Monday, July 28, 2008; Candidates already are lining up to replace university regent Thalia Dondero of Las Vegas, who was stopped from serving another term by the Nevada Supreme Court.
Court's decision on term limits leaves unknowns: Friday, July 25, 2008; The Nevada Supreme Court’s decision today on term limits has prompted some political speculation.
Supreme Court ruling on term limits affects ballot: Friday, July 25, 2008; The constitutional amendment limiting state and local elected officials to 12 years in office is valid, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled today in a decision that knocks some prominent local officials off the ballot.