Goicoechea says wage cuts unavoidable
Assemblyman Pete Goicoechea, R-Eureka, said during a teleconference meeting with Ely and White Pine County officials Friday that he thinks wage cuts for teachers and state employees were unavoidable but he also said he expected less than the 6 percent reductions Gov. Jim Gibbons called for during his State of the State address in January.
Gov. Don Carcieri is asking for teachers to take a pay cut to help with the state's budget crisis.