Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons is now telling many state agencies to plan for budget cuts of up to 8 percent. This is up from Gibbon's initial request for agencies to make 5 percent cuts. These cuts could reduce spending by as much as $282 million.

Budget Director Andrew Clinger sent a memo saying the increase in reduction plans is needed because of revenue shortfalls.

Any chance the shortfall is about the same amount the "green tax" mistake is costing the state of Nevada? At least Little California--oops, Nevada--isn't facing the ten percent that California Terminator, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has asked for in his state.