CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) – Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval says he’s optimistic that Nevada lawmakers will reach a deal to fund the state’s budget with only slightly more than a month to go in the state Legislature.
The popular Republican governor told The Associated Press he remains confident that legislators will see the need to increase revenue and fund K-12 education in Nevada.
He waved off questions over his 2016 plans and a potential run for retiring Sen. Harry Reid’s seat, saying he preferred to focus on the legislature. He delved deep into education policy issues, including initiatives that would hold back third-graders not proficient in reading and allow charter organizations to take over failing schools.
He refused to endorse a potential presidential candidate. But he called former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush a “mentor.”
