Miners and gamers across the state breathed a sigh of relief last week when Las Vegas businessman Monte Miller announced he was dropping initiative petitions to raise their taxes. But the mining industry might have reason to hold its collective breath a bit longer. Even though Miller has said he will abandon both petitions, the mining tax petition has already cleared a judge. That means any other mining foe — and mining has plenty of foes in the state, some of them well-funded — could potentially pick it up and run with it.
