Gov. Brian Sandoval vetoes bill limiting Nevada National Guard benefits

Gov. Brian Sandoval issued his first veto from the 2015 legislative session on a relatively obscure bill dealing with life insurance premiums for Nevada National Guard members. Sandoval opted Monday to reject AB472, which would have prevented guardsmen from drawing on the state’s Patriot Relief Account for reimbursements of group life insurance premiums. “Assembly Bill 472 sought to eliminate this important benefit, which would create a greater financial hardship on members of the Nevada Na