[Bob Price Collection]. 1975-1980.

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[Bob Price Collection]. 1975-1980.

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Collection is comprised of the legislative records of Nevada assemblyman Robert Price. Much of the collection concerns a legislative subcommittee appointed to investigate insurance practices in Nevada. Documents include clippings, letters, minutes, testimony, press releases and reports related to automobile insurance in Nevada. Other legislative concerns included in this collection relate to housing, flood control, fire protection, tax regulations, gaming regulations and the Nevada Gaming Commission.

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries

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Nevada Gaming Commission

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Gambling began in Nevada long before it became a territory, very much a part of life in a mining town. The discovery of the Comstock Lode saw gambling grow in proportion to the wealth extracted from what then seemed an inexhaustible supply.The territorial bill of 1861 declared gambling a felony, and succeeding Legislatures enacted laws prohibiting gambling. The Legislature of 1969 overrode the Governor's veto of a bill to legalized gambling. Between 1877 and 1907 there were regulati...

Nevada. Legislature

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In 1919, two Nevada regents, George F. Talbot and Walter E. Pratt, tried to persuade the Board of Regents to dismiss university president Walter E. Clark by presenting a resolution listing charges against him. These included condoning drunkenness and poor student discipline, misusing his entertainment fund, and other improprieties. When the motion failed, Talbot carried his charges to the legislature. The legislature appointed a committee to hear the charges, resulting in Clark being cleared of ...

Price, Robert Ernest

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Attorney Robert E. Price has worked in Alaska for many years specializing in native history and native rights. His locally-produced publications include bibliographies relating to Alaska Native through 1867 and the relationship of the Alaska Native with federal and state government. From the description of Alaska Native rights and history collection, 1741-1990. (Alaska State Library). WorldCat record id: 42926557 Robert (Bob) E. Price represented Clark County in the Nevada A...