Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie told a panel of state lawmakers Thursday that a hike in the local sales tax of .15 cents will fill a $30 million hole in his budget and ensure 300 current police officers continue to patrol the streets of Southern Nevada.
Nevada lawmakers discussed a bill Thursday that would close a loophole in state law that allows teachers to pursue otherwise illegal sexual relationships with some students by either the student or employee transferring schools after meeting each other.
Without ever mentioning the word lawsuit, mining industry representatives told Nevada legislators Thursday that if a resolution expected to lead to higher mining taxes becomes law, then they could take their case to court.
