Sandoval proposes pot tax to help balance $8.1 billion budget
Gov. Brian Sandoval painted a sunny picture of a recovering Nevada during his State of the State address on Tuesday, saying dreams of a diversified economy are starting to materialize and proposing a two-year budget that’s 10 percent larger than the one before it. He’s calling for just one tax increase to help fund an $8.1 billion spending plan that includes more money for higher education, funding to restart the suspended Education Savings Accounts program and a raise for state employees.