Nevada Legislature: Raises for elected county officials opposed by first responders

A spokesman for the Peace Officers Research Association on Monday urged lawmakers not to approve pay raises for Nevada’s elected county officials saying employee bargaining groups haven’t gotten guaranteed raises during the recession.Ron Dreher told the Assembly Government Affairs Committee elected officials got raises from 2007 through 2011, “during a time when everyone else was going to the negotiating tables and giving concessions.” He said SB482 would guarantee those officials inclu