http://www.davidbobzien.com/weblog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:45:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en At a little after 2 am on Monday March 1st, the Nevada legislature completed a special session to get our state's budget back into balance in light of a newly projected shortfall of more than $800 million, a figure that represented a staggering 22% decline in state revenue. Because ... http://www.davidbobzien.com/weblog/2010/03/11/special-session-wrap-up/ "No, I don't think you're gonna be able to go anywhere after the election." And with that, my inquiry as to whether or not the state of Lisa's pregnancy would preclude us from taking a much-needed vacation after the 2008 campaign was settled: we would be staying in Reno for ... http://www.davidbobzien.com/weblog/2010/03/04/keep-on-moving-forward/ As reported this evening by the Las Vegas Sun, the Nevada Economic Forum is now projecting Nevada has a budget shortfall of approximately $800 million for the biennium. The Forum spent the day reviewing revenue projections from executive and legislative staff, and the picture the numbers present is of a ... http://www.davidbobzien.com/weblog/2010/01/22/economic-forum-nevada-800-million-short/ http://www.davidbobzien.com/weblog/2009/12/31/wishing-you-a-happy-new-year/ Nothing is more important to a student’s success in school than the involvement of his or her family. Our twins are just nine months old, so I have not had the opportunity yet to participate as a parent in our schools—something I am looking forward to in ... http://www.davidbobzien.com/weblog/2009/09/07/helping-every-student-succeed-in-school/