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Casino industry tells Legislature: No dice

CARSON CITY — The Nevada gaming industry refused Thursday to pay higher taxes or fees to help balance the state budget, a just-say-no stance that could derail Democratic plans to raise enough extra revenue to avoid deep cuts to education and social services.

Some lawmakers considering annual sessions

Is it time for the Nevada Legislature to hold annual sessions? That’s the question on some lawmakers’ minds as they meet this week in an emergency special session called by Gov. Jim Gibbons to solve the worst budget crisis in state history.

Gibbons visits Legislature, meets with GOP leaders over state budget crisis

CARSON CITY — Making a rare, surprise visit to the Legislature, Gov. Jim Gibbons met today with Republican leaders and said he wouldn’t accept raising more revenue from any industry including mining and gaming unless the businesses agreed.