\u201cAfter the review, the Office has concluded that the Opinion fails to address the Constitutional imperative and compels the Secretary to act in a certain manner,\u201d Cegavske wrote in a letter to Ford in October.<\/p>\n
Our Office maintains a different position than the Opinion with respect to the nature of the affirmative obligations imposed on the Secretary of State by the Nevada Constitution specifically with respect to initiative petitions that have been filed, verified, and submitted to the Legislature,\u201d<\/strong> she added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nThe CCEA lawsuit, filed last week in Carson City, argues Cegavske has \u201cno discretion under law\u201d to bar the union from withdrawing the motions. The petitioners are therefore entitled to a court order directing her to do so, it claims.<\/p>\n
Academic Flop<\/strong><\/h2>\nNevada consistently ranks poorly for education among US states. In 2021, it was 45th, according to the World Population Review. Meanwhile, its casino taxes are the lowest in America outside of Indian country. The legislature has always protected the gaming sector, the state\u2019s economic engine.<\/p>\n
Ironically, during her career as a lawmaker in the state assembly and senate, Cegavske steadfastly opposed raising taxes of all descriptions.<\/p>\n
It is unclear who will represent the secretary of state if she contests the lawsuit. That role would normally fall to Attorney General Ford, who is on record disagreeing with her interpretation of the constitution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Clark County Education Association (CCEA) is suing Nevada\u2019s Republican secretary of state, Barbara Cegavske, to have its own motion to raise casino taxes struck from the 2022 ballot. Last year, the Las Vegas-based teacher\u2019s union spearheaded a campaign to hike casino revenue tax from 6.75 percent to 9.75 percent. The initiative, which generated the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":196879,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,61],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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