Las Vegas Firefighters offer cuts valued in millions
Las Vegas, Nev. City of Las Vegas Firefighters offered cuts in their compensation package that were worth more than $7.3 million to the taxpayers of Las Vegas. City Manager Betsy Fretwell, who was the authorized negotiating agent for the city, accepted the agreement wholeheartedly, but city officials simply reneged on the agreement.
President Obama Again Criticizes Trips to Las Vegas (Harry Reid …
The president’s comments come nearly a year after he criticized companies that received federal money for taking corporate junkets to Las Vegas. You can’t go take that trip to Las Vegas or go down to the Super Bowl on taxpayers’ dime, … More…
Exclusive: Nevada Gov. Gibbons Refusing to Greet President Obama … – FOXNews
New York TimesExclusive: Nevada Gov. Gibbons Refusing to Greet President Obama …FOXNewsBARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: You can’t go take a trip to Las Vegas or go down to the Super Bowl on the taxpayers’ dime. And a big fund-raiser for one Harry Reid tonight, President Barack Obama the star attraction tonight in Las Vegas, …Obama’s Day: Viva Las Vegas USA TodayObama departs Las Vegas after Nellis AFB event San Jose Mercury NewsProtestors Greet the President in Las Vegas ABC News msnbc.com – Huffington Post all 1,737 news articles More…
Work continues at Yucca – Idaho State Journal
LAS VEGAS (AP) — These days, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid prefers nothing so much as a one-word description for the nuclear waste repository planned for his state. Dead. But that doesn’t mean taxpayers aren’t still paying for it. In February …
Wells Fargo defends, then cancels Vegas junket – HamptonRoads.com
It’s a tradition for Wells Fargo & Co. to reward top employees with a lavish junket. In previous years, though, the company hadn’t just received a $25 billion bailout from taxpayers. The Associated Press reported Tuesday that Wells Fargo had booked … More…