Nevada on Wednesday May 07, 2008

Archive of Nevada on Wednesday May 07, 2008

Nevada governor wants his mansion back and his wife out
By Brendan Riley, The Associated Press, Nevada Appeal (Carson City)
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.
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Nevada law would raise state gas tax if federal tax is cut
By The Associated Press, Nevada Appeal (Carson City)
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.
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Silver Alert helps rescue lost seniors
By Christine Vestal, Stateline.org Staff Writer
When an elderly person with dementia is lost, seven states can trigger a Silver Alert to let the community know. Proposals in Congress would expand the successful missing persons program to all 50 states.
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Poll - Nevada businesses say no new taxes
By Jennifer Robison, Las Vegas Review-Journal (registration)
Nevada's business owners have hardened their stance against fresh taxes in recent months, a poll shows.
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First lady asks to move divorce trial
By The Associated Press, Las Vegas Review-Journal (registration)
An attorney for Nevada first lady Dawn Gibbons, who has been hit with a divorce complaint from Gov. Jim Gibbons, filed a demand Tuesday to have the closed-door divorce trial moved from Carson City to Reno.
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Retired teachers' health plan pact reached
By Emily Richmond, Las Vegas Sun
After months of haggling, the Clark County School District and the teachers union have a tentative agreement to offer health insurance to the district?s retired educators.
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Prison officials criticized for baby policies
By David Kihara, Las Vegas Review-Journal (registration)
The case of an abused 3-year-old girl rescued in a Wisconsin drug bust shines light on a system that could allow a baby born to a Nevada inmate to be turned over to a criminal, child advocates say.
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Reno firm pays $80,000 settlement to EPA
By The Associated Press, Nevada Appeal (Carson City)
RENO, Nev. - A Reno manufacturer has agreed to an $80,000 fine to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its failure to required reports about toxic chemical.
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UMC thefts on overtime alleged
By Tony Cook, Las Vegas Sun
Not only did University Medical Center employees help their bosses steal from the public hospital ? they also charged the hospital tens of thousands of dollars in overtime while doing it, according to police.
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Medical board refuses to release Desai complaints
By Marshall Allen, Las Vegas Sun
The criminal investigation into the conduct of Dr. Dipak Desai, the physician at the center of the nation's biggest hepatitis C scare, has hit a roadblock: the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners.
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Wal-Mart selects 20 capitols, including Pa.'s, for energy audits
By The Associated Press, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has announced partnerships with Pennsylvania, 18 other states and Puerto Rico to help them save on energy and electricity costs at their capitols.
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Will states fix 2012 primary process?
By Pamela M. Prah, Stateline.org Staff Writer

While voters in Indiana and North Carolina go to the polls today (May 6) to help Democrats pick Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama as their nominee and Republicans rally behind John McCain, party insiders and state election officials are in informal talks to improve the presidential nominating contests for 2012 and beyond.
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Oh say, is that banner made in the U.S.A.?
By Kim Mendelsohn, Special to Stateline.org
Lawmakers in 10 states have taken steps to require that American flags bought with state funds be manufactured in this country. While not all the legislation has passed, one state’s new law even bans the sale of foreign-made American flags in that state.
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Fairness of death-penalty panels questioned
By John Gramlich, Stateline.org Staff Writer
Death-penalty supporters are raising questions about the fairness of state commissions charged with studying how capital punishment is carried out in Maryland and Tennessee, claiming the panels will issue reports that ignore their views.
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WORTH NOTING: Voters' guide promotes phone sex
By Pauline Vu, Stateline.org Staff Writer
An Oregon voters’ guide lists a very wrong number. California’s governor insults rural legislators. And Pennsylvania considers selling wine in vending machines. In case you missed those stories this week, “Worth Noting” fills you in.
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Parents turn to states for autism help
By Daniel C. Vock, Stateline.org Staff Writer
(UPDATED 4 p.m. EDT, Thursday May 1) One of the toughest problems facing autism patients, their families and policymakers is paying for treatment. Families are increasingly relying on states to help them cope with the financial, medical and educational needs.

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With justices' OK, voter ID moves ahead
By Daniel C. Vock and John Gramlich, Stateline.org Staff Writers
A decision Monday (April 28) by the U.S. Supreme Court to let Indiana demand photo identification from voters paves the way for other states to do the same during November’s presidential election, experts say.
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More states offer choice in long-term care
By Christine Vestal, Stateline.org Staff Writer
More states are poised to offer a successful alternative to traditional Medicaid plans that allows elders and the disabled to avoid moving to a nursing facility by hiring friends, neighbors or family members to look after them in their own homes.
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Credit crunch hits states' college loans
By Pauline Vu, Stateline.org Staff Writer

(Updated 11:55 a.m. EDT, April 23, 2008)

The credit crisis has led some state lending agencies to suspend their federal and private student loan programs, forcing thousands of students to search elsewhere for money to pay for college.

Partisan mix in R.I., Conn. poses challenges
By Louis Jacobson, Stateline.org Columnist

The blue states of Connecticut and Rhode Island have had a long tradition of electing Republican governors. But in both states, the combination has led at times to difficult — even chaotic — policymaking.
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Will Democrats grow legislative edge in '08?
By Louis Jacobson, Stateline.org Columnist

For the past several election cycles, the Democrats have been on a roll in legislative elections. This year, the party is well-positioned to hold its majority of chambers — but greatly expanding Democratic control may not be in the cards.

Governors pitch ambitious programs
By Pamela M. Prah, Stateline.org Staff Writer

Billion-dollar deficits in California, New York and Arizona haven’t stopped governors there and elsewhere from proposing big-ticket items for 2008. Stateline.org looks at proposals from governors’ 2008 "state of the state" speeches and provides an exclusive summary of all the addresses so far.

'Purple' states turn a little more 'blue'
By Louis Jacobson, Stateline.org Columnist

The national polls point to a tight presidential race in November. But Democrats have a bit more to cheer about than Republicans do, regardless of who wins the Democratic primary, according to the latest state-by-state electoral-vote projections by “Out There.”
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Legislators prod Congress on Medicaid, Real ID
By Pamela M. Prah, Stateline.org Staff Writer
As some states tumble into what they fear is a recession, state lawmakers from across the country are pushing Congress for relief from impending federal rules that would force states to pick up more Medicaid costs and spend billions to make drivers’ licenses more secure.
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