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Tax initiative deadline looms

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May 19, 2008
        
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BY RAY HAGAR • rhagar@rgj.com • May 19, 2008 Tuesday is the deadline for the submission of signatures to the Nevada's Secretary of State for five initiative petitions. No petition, however, has drawn the attention of the one being circulated by the state teachers' union that would raise the gross... [read full story]                    

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Tax plan raises questions

 santamariatimes.com May 21, 2008
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Casinos, teachers make deal to keep tax hike off ballot

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Tax plan raises questions

santamariatimes.com
May 21, 2008
        

CARSON CITY, Nev. - Voters may be asked in November whether they want the 2009 Legislature to increase hotel room taxes to ease the state's budget woes and help schools, but major casino companies remain divided about the proposal. The rate is 9 percent on the Las Vegas Strip and 10 percent in...

                   

Casino tax plan raises questions

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May 21, 2008
        

Voters may be asked in November whether they want the 2009 Legislature to increase hotel room taxes to ease the state’s budget woes and help schools, but major casino companies remain divided about the proposal. The rate is 9 percent on the Las Vegas Strip and 10 percent in downtown Las Vegas....

                   

Tax plan raises questions

sacbee.com
May 21, 2008
        

CARSON CITY, Nev. -- Voters may be asked in November whether they want the 2009 Legislature to increase hotel room taxes to ease the state's budget woes and help schools, but major casino companies remain divided about the proposal. The rate is 9 percent on the Las Vegas Strip and 10 percent in...

                   

Back-room deals a poor way to pay for the state's schools

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May 21, 2008
        

Could there possibly be a worse way to develop an effective, fair tax policy than for one of the state's largest groups of public employees to negotiate a limited tax increase with the state's most important industry? Many of us share the Nevada State Education Association's concerns about the...

Nevada Teachers Shift to Room Tax

globest.com
May 21, 2008
        

Las Vegas– Nevada Teachers Shift to Room Tax Unlike an increase to the gaming tax – which polls had found most Nevada voters support -- casino operators would pass the room tax along to customers. In a note to clients this week Deutsche Bank gaming analyst Bill Lerner said an increase in the tax...

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Teachers drop bid for gaming tax hike

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May 21, 2008
        

Compiled from Herald News Services Published:Â Wednesday, May 21, 2008 Nevada teachers have agreed to drop a ballot initiative aimed at raising taxes on casino winnings in return for the backing by three major gambling operators of a bid to raise hotel room taxes. The teachers association said...

                   
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Teachers, Casinos Reach Compromise on Tax Hike

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May 21, 2008
        

A major fight between gaming companies and teachers appears to be over -- at least for now. Eyewitness News spoke exclusively with Steve Wynn and superintendent Walt Rulffes Tuesday. For Wynn, it's better to negotiate than get hit where it hurts with higher taxes. So Wynn called in someone to...

Nevada teachers drop gaming tax bid, seek room tax (at Reuters)

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May 21, 2008
        

LOS ANGELES, May 20 (Reuters) - Nevada teachers have agreed to drop a ballot initiative aimed at raising taxes on casino winnings in return for the backing by three major gambling operators of a bid to raise hotel room taxes. "This has the potential to grow and raise a great amount of money for...

Casinos, teachers make deal to keep tax hike off ballot

rgj.com
May 19, 2008
        

Instead, union agrees to accept 3 percent room-tax increase By Anjeanette Damon • adamon@rgj.com • May 19, 2008 The Nevada State Education Association has reached a deal with the Wynn, Station Casino and Harrah's that will keep the gaming tax initiative off the Nov. 4 ballot. The deal is for a 3...