Day 3 of the Nevada Legislature special session is going on right now.
Lawmakers work to address the $1.2B budget shortfall.
The special session started again this morning with discussions about higher education and scholarships, but cuts to public education.
1 POINT 2 BILLION DOLLAR BUDGETSHORTFALL.13 ACTION NEWS ANCHOR MARISSAKYNASTON TAKES A LOOK AT WHAT'SBEEN DISCUSSED DURING THESESSIONS SO FAR.THE SPECIAL SESSION STARTEDAGAIN THIS MORNING- WITHDISCUSSIONS ABOUT HIGHEREDUATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS---BUTPROPOSED CUTS TO PUBLICEDUCAITON..STILL A BIG CONCERN.THOSE CUTS COULD ADD UP TO166-MILLION DOLLARS- INCLUDINGFUNDING THAT GOES TOWARDSPROVIDING SUPPORT TOUNDERPERFORMING STUDENTS.WITH DISTANCE LEARNING DURINGTHECOVID 19 PANDEMIC- PARENTS ANDTEACHERS HAVE ALREADY BEENCONCERNED ABOUT THE LEARNINGGAP- AND THESE CUTS COULDIMPACT STUDENTS EVEN MORE.SOME- CONCERNED THE CUTS COULDDISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACT BLACKSTUDENTS- ASKING LAWMAKERS TOVIEW THE CUTS THROUGH AN EQUITYLENS.OTHER CUTS TO PUBLIC EDUCATION-INCLUDE PROGRAMS FOR ANTIBULLYING- AND SCHOOL SHOOTINGS.SUPERINTENDENT JARA SPOKE TOLEGISLATORS YESTERDAY...SAYING CCSD IS ALSO DEALINGWITH ITS OWN BUDGET ISSUES ANDTHERE WILL BE TOUGH DECISIONSTO MAKE ALL AROUND.LAWMAKERS ARE ALSO CONSIDERINGFURLOUGHS FOR STATE WORKERS-CUTTING 140- MILLION DOLLARSFROM MEDICAID- AND HAVING EACHSTATE AGENCY REDUCE THEIRBUDGET BY UP TO 14%.THE SPECIAL SESSION DOESN'TAPPEAR TO BE ENDING ANY TIMESOON, IT COULD GO WELL INTONEXT WEEK.MK- 13AN.NEW AT MIDDAY.THE LAS VEGAS FIRE DEPARTMENTIS WORKING TO PUT OUT FEW MOREHOT SPOTS- AT A FIRE NEAR ROYAL