They were joined by business groups that opposed the tax plan who say more time is needed to evaluate the state's economic health and the needs of students, schools and teachers. The Nevada Pro Education Alliance, a coalition of business owners and chambers of commerce fighting the tax plan, wants a full study of education needs and the costs. Guinn wants to complete his fundamental review of government to look for more cost savings before advocating new taxes to better fund education and other state services. But the teacher's union says the issue of education funding has been discussed for the past decade, with lawmakers failing to act.
Some Democratic lawmakers agree.
Without question, it came out in the hearings that we have a severe deficit in education spending. Teachers insisted Guinn didn't go far enough, and his budget was proof that their initiative petition was needed. Click here . All contents copyright 2001 Las Vegas SUN, Inc.