Editorial: Governing for the good of Nev.
Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Jan. 18, 2015, Las Vegas Sun.
After Gov. Brian Sandoval’s State of the State speech last week, some people said he sounded like a moderate Republican, others said he sounded like a conservative Democrat.
We thought he sounded like a classic Nevada governor, the type we have known in years gone by, the type that set aside the partisan rhetoric once an election was over and governed for the good of all Nevadans.
Sandoval on Jan.15 outlined what’s being called an ambitious agenda to bolster education and prepare the state to compete in an increasingly technical world. The price tag looks big — roughly $1 billion in new and extended taxes, with most of it going toward education.
But what makes it ambitious isn’t the size of the taxes or the proposals to improve the schools. The ambition — sadly — comes in trying to persuade the Legislature to sign off on this.