Nevada Governor Faces String of Scandals
“I think, first of all, the first 100 days have been, you know, terrific for me, I’ve been able to do a lot”
Ever since Franklin D. Roosevelt, it has become customary to take stock of a politician’s first 100 days in office. Here’s what Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons’ 100 days include: Four scandals or more. One criminal investigation. One $10,000 dress. And a possible $137 million budget shortfall.
No charges have been brought against the Republican governor. But the tumult has made the dawn of his administration a dreary one.
‘He has very little political currency to work with’ in dealing with Legislature, where the Republicans control the Senate and the Democrats the Assembly, said GOP operative Steve Wark. Read more
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