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Gibbons v. Gibbons

Dawn Gibbons appears by her husband's side during an October 2006 news conference. She filed papers in court Wednesday (May 28, 2008) that are apparently an argument to open the couple's sealed divorce filing.

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Dawn Gibbons appears by her husband's side during an October 2006 news conference. She filed papers in court Wednesday (May 28, 2008) that are apparently an argument to open the couple's sealed divorce filing.

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A divorce proceeding that' become nasty and the subject of national gossip, plus an ongoing succession of problems continues to raise questions as to what Republican Gov. Jim Gibbons is going to do next to damage his political standing.

It's almost as if Gibbons v. Gibbons has another meaning — is the governor his own worst political enemy?

The governor’s short but eventful tenure has been marked by unforeseen challenges, as well as problems of his own making. His political appointments have drawn fire and he has been politically tone-deaf to severe problems facing the state.

Archive highlights

Take Gibbons’ phone, please

Wed, Jun 11, 2008

The parties have agreed that there will be no further public comment from either side while the parties attempt to resolve issues related to the divorce action. — Joint statement ...

With the dirt flying, party backing away

Thu, May 29, 2008

Gov. Jim Gibbons’ political future turned bleak Wednesday as prominent Republicans said his support in the party is quickly disintegrating in the wake of the latest court filing in his ...

Jim Gibbons reaps public embarrassment through private sowing

Sun, May 25, 2008

It seems somehow a miscarriage of justice that after all of his myriad malefactions as governor Jim Gibbons should be undone by his treatment of his wife.

Divorce as political spectacle

Thu, May 8, 2008

When word of marital trouble in the Governor’s Mansion seeped out, Gov. Jim Gibbons’ allies hoped for as quiet a divorce as possible. That clearly is not how things have ...

All stories

Supreme Court to hear arguments over governor's e-mails

Sat, Feb 27, 2010

CARSON CITY – Gov. Jim Gibbons believes that traffic through his state-issued e-mail account is not public. But the Reno Newspapers says this traffic on the state-issue e-mail account is ...

Budget crunch a campaign snare

Fri, Feb 26, 2010

Being broke is never fun, as Nevada’s governor and the men who would replace him can attest. Nevada’s fiscal crisis leaves few good options, forcing candidates for governor to crank ...

'Oversight' blamed for governor's lag in giving salary back

Wed, Feb 24, 2010

CARSON CITY – In his State of the State address Feb. 8, Gov. Jim Gibbons boasted that both he and his staff are giving back 6 percent of their pay ...

Anti-tax ideology tests Republicans

Wed, Feb 24, 2010

Senate and Assembly Republicans have split over whether to raise revenue or cut deeper to close the state’s $887 million budget deficit. As the special session began Tuesday, Senate Minority ...

Gibbons’ budget plan risky in an election year

Wed, Feb 24, 2010

Gov. Jim Gibbons’ shifting budget plan is complicating his re-election bid, tarnishing his conservative credentials and eroding support among the Republican base.

Gibbons denies, then admits taking texting friend to D.C.

Tue, Feb 23, 2010

CARSON CITY — Gov. Jim Gibbons acknowledged today that his friend Kathy Karrasch accompanied him to Washington, D.C., where he attended last week's National Governors Conference.

Budget crunchtime: Lawmakers set to tackle historic deficit

Tue, Feb 23, 2010

The 26th special session of the Nevada Legislature convenes today with the primary task of closing the state’s $887 million budget deficit. Most past special sessions have lasted a day ...

Gibbons holds back on proposed cuts for seniors, disabled

Fri, Feb 19, 2010

Bombarded by complaints that his proposed budget cuts of programs for seniors and other vulnerable Nevadans were too draconian, Gov. Jim Gibbons announced today that he was rescinding some of ...

Gibbons launches certificate program for teacher salaries

Thu, Feb 18, 2010

Gov. Jim Gibbons today announced details of his Education Gift Certificate program that he unveiled earlier this month in this State of the State address. Residents can visit any DMV ...

Governor's plan: Layoffs, pay cuts, tax loophole closures

Tue, Feb 16, 2010

CARSON CITY — Gov. Jim Gibbons’ proposal to close the state’s $887 million budget shortfall brought a quick response from lawmakers, who attacked the plan for its additional cuts to ...

Gibbons seems to be backsliding on pledge to not raise taxes

Sat, Feb 13, 2010

For all his promises to not raise taxes — and he considers fees as taxes — Gov. Jim Gibbons seems to be proposing just that as a way to solve ...

Dating tips for the Guv

Tue, Feb 9, 2010

Gibbons says he hasn’t had sex since the ’90s; a few tips for getting back in the game...

Cuts would dramatically shrink Nevada safety net

Tue, Feb 9, 2010

During Gov. Jim Gibbons’ State of the State speech Monday, he told Nevadans to prepare for a smaller state government. Although the list of what he wants to jettison is ...

Governor sounds like the GOP candidate he is, observers say

Tue, Feb 9, 2010

The lesson of the night was that no matter who’s talking, the message is motivated by politics. In a State of the State address that sounded more like a rallying ...

Full text of Gov. Jim Gibbons' State of the State address

Mon, Feb 8, 2010

The following is the full text of Gov. Jim Gibbons' State of the State address, delivered at 6 p.m. Monday.

Videos

Face to Face: Divorce, Gibbons Style
Face to Face: Divorce, Gibbons Style
Faced with a gossip weekly chronicling details of their break-up, Governor Jim Gibbons and his ...
Face to Face: Just Friends?
Face to Face: Just Friends?
First Lady Dawn Gibbon's attorney says lust for another woman is behind the governor's effort ...
Face to Face: Trying Times
Face to Face: Trying Times
A Northern Nevada newspaper editorial implies the governor is having an affair with the wife ...
Face to Face: Gibbons v. Gibbons
Face to Face: Gibbons v. Gibbons
Will Gov. Jim Gibbons' divorce filing against First Lady Dawn Gibbons hinder his ability to ...

Slideshows

Exhibit photos in Mazzeo case
Chrissy Mazzeo's attorney, Robert Kossack, said these photos show a pictorial recreation and history of ...