Kate Marshall

June 12, 2008 - 6:04pm

Reid previews senate housing bill, mortgage foreclosure prevention event

LAS VEGAS - In a conference call with reporters this morning, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid discussed the Senate housing bill and previewed a mortgage foreclosure prevention resource center this weekend at the Cashman Center in Las Vegas.

Reid said that Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) is making progress on producing a bipartisan housing bill, but that if Senate Republicans wouldn't sign on he'll take up the previously passed House bill next week.

"If I don't have something worked out with the Republicans by probably next Wednesday, I'll just move to that myself," Reid said.

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June 11, 2008 - 4:46pm

Gibbons calls emergency budget meeting

LAS VEGAS - Gov. Jim Gibbons' office announced today that the governor will hold an emergency budget meeting with legislative leaders and state officials on Thursday to discuss Nevada's worsening budget crisis.

"I believe we are in the midst of the worst fiscal crisis in the state's history," Gibbons said in a statement. "It's important that all state leaders are on the same page about where we stand and together we consider our options moving forward."

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