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Ballot measure law change challenged
A bill changing rules for qualifying questions for the ballot won Senate approval Sunday despite arguments by a lawmaker who said it could still interfere with Nevadans' constitutional rights.
Domestic Partner Bill Endorsed
On a party-line vote, the Assembly Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday for a bill to give domestic partners, whether gay or straight, many of the rights and benefits that Nevada offers to married couples.
Nevada Senate Advances LGBT Rights Bill
The Senate has approved a bill to give gay partners the same legal rights as married couples. The bill, which now goes to the Assembly, says domestic partners who file with the Secretary of State have the "same rights, protections and benefits" as granted spouses.
Nevada governor says he would veto domestic partner bill
Gov. Jim Gibbons said Tuesday he will veto SB283, the domestic partner measure now under consideration in the state Senate, if it reaches his desk because "I just don't believe in it."
Nevada biill for same-sex couples passes
Same-sex couples would get the same rights as married couples under a bill passed by the state Senate Commerce and Labor Committee.
Angle gives up legal fight on tax petition.
Former Assemblywoman Sharron Angle has ended her legal battle for a public vote on her petition to limit raising property taxes.
NV Tax Cap Found Invalid for Ballot
An initiative petition seeking to implement a California-style property tax cap in Nevada was found invalid for the November ballot Tuesday by a judge.
A Tax Revolt Is Quietly Brewing In Some States
While Americans are focusing on the presidential and congressional races, voters in Massachusetts and other states will decide the fate of dozens of state and local tax and spending issues.
Petition on Taxes Faces Challenge: Teachers Union Files Complaint in Court
As expected the state teachers union on Monday filed a lawsuit seeking to disqualify an initiative petition to cap property tax rates from being included on the November general election ballot.
Nevada Property Tax Petition Advances
Secretary of State Ross Miller on Thursday rejected a challenge to Sharron Angle's initiative petition to cap property tax rates, sending it to the November general election.
