Editorial: Restoring Tahoe is a priority
Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Jan. 24, 2016, Reno Gazette-Journal.
In a bit of bipartisan teamwork, a Senate committee last week passed a bill to help Lake Tahoe that would also have big benefits for Reno-Sparks.
The Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, sponsored by Nevada Republican Sen. Dean Heller, is far from a sure thing. But this was a big step. Only about 1 in 7 bills even make it out of committee.
With Nevada in the national spotlight as the caucuses approach, now is the right time to press the presidential candidates — especially those who are senators — on whether they will support this bill and help it get a hearing by the full Congress.
