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Nevada governor considers higher room taxes12 May 2008NEVADA -- As reported by the Reno Gazette Journal: "Gov. Jim Gibbons could support a deal that would result in higher room taxes rather than increased casino taxes, but only if Nevadans backed the idea in an advisory ballot question, a spokesman said Friday. "Gibbons press secretary Ben Kieckhefer said that without the voter support, the governor would stick with his policy of opposing any new or increased taxes. That would include room taxes, paid mainly by tourists visiting Nevada. "The comment on the possible deal that could head off efforts by a teachers union to increase gambling taxes followed Gibbons' meeting Thursday with casino mogul Steve Wynn to discuss negotiations the teachers are having with some casino industry representatives. "Senate Majority Leader Bill Raggio, R-Reno, also was at the meeting with Wynn to discuss the room tax plan that could generate tens of millions of dollars for education, but not as much as the minimum "$250 million a year that the proposed casino levy would raise..." |