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Impact Nevada: Elections and students rally

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

March 25, 2011 - 8:03 pm

The Impact Nevada TV program, which examines critical issues during the 2011 Legislature, features an interview with R-J columnists Steve Sebelius and Glenn Cook about eliminating municipal elections in odd-numbered years, and this week's rally by college students in Carson City.

Also, the program examines the mining industry and how state lawmakers and Gov. Brian Sandoval want to take a closer look at how it's audited and taxed.

The program's partners are the Las Vegas Review-Journal, 8NewsNow and VegasPBS.

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