Gov. Brian Sandoval believes Nevada’s economy is picking up. If he’s right, he wants to use the excess revenue on education and social services, taking some of the sting out of his proposed budget cuts.
New numbers from a national research group show a mixed bag of economic news for Las Vegas. Brookings Mountain West’s Mountain Monitor, which is being released to day, revealed some positive local trends, but it also found that high unemployment continues to bedevil Southern Nevada.