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General Category => Greater Reno Tahoe Area => Topic started by: AngelOfThyNight on May 31, 2016, 05:26:43 PM

Title: Controller Knecht ends battle to repeal commerce tax
Post by: AngelOfThyNight on May 31, 2016, 05:26:43 PM

Controller Knecht ends battle to repeal commerce tax





















Controller Ron Knecht on Wednesday gave up the battle to repeal the controversial commerce tax even though District Judge James Wilson cleared the way to put the referendum petition on the November ballot.In an email to supporters, he said simply there isn’t enough time to collect the minimum 55,234 signatures of registered Nevada voters by June 21 so the petition drive is over.Knecht said backers had already collected more than 20,000 signatures when the Supreme Court invalidated the petition.Judge Wilson originally certified the petition as valid, but the Supreme Court ruled it failed to properly notify voters as to the  …
Source: Controller Knecht ends battle to repeal commerce tax (http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/local/22176356-113/controller-knecht-ends-battle-to-repeal-commerce-tax?utm_source=swift_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss-referrals&utm_section=Local)