Nevada's governor is facing the heat from both sides of the aisle.
Following his proposal to cut state agency budgets by 14 percent in order to patch up the state's projected $1 billion deficit, Democrats and teachers' unions have been putting the pressure on Gibbons to 'lighten up on necessary services' and raise taxes as an alternative.
Here's the rub: While Gibbons may be tempted to reneg in order to save face with the unions, he has committed to the taxpayers of Nevada to oppose and veto any and all effort to raise taxes. If the unions have their way, Gibbons will be faced with a ballot proposal (or just a closed-door agreement with casino heads) to raise the gaming tax. In either scenario, taxpayers will hold him to his commitment to oppose this tax hike.
Check out what fiscal conservatives in the state have been saying about Gibbons's rapidly falling star.
