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Nevada Higher Education Faces Sweeping Cuts Under Governor’s Plan

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Nevada Higher Education Faces Sweeping Cuts Under Governor’s Plan

Gov. Jim Gibbons brought to the table two ideas for generating $80 million in new revenue when he called on Tuesday a Feb. 23 special session of the Legislature to deal with an $887 million shortfall.

The governor proposed increasing revenues from the mining industry by $50 million and allowing a Chicago company to launch a camera-based auto insurance and registration verification program that would net the state $30 million.

Nevada: UNLV pres being forced out?

Las Vegas Review-Journal: UNLV PRESIDENT: Source: Contract renewal unlikely

Pressure also mounting for Ashley to resign post

UNLV President David Ashley’s contract probably will not be renewed by the state higher education system’s Board of Regents, according to a source within the system. The source also said that pressure on Ashley to resign is mounting.

Ashley returned to campus Wednesday after he cut short a trip out of the country.