By most measures, Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons -- a Republican -- is one of the least popular elected officials in the country. Only one in ten voters in his state approve of his job performance. That's a reputation he's earned through shocking displays of personal and professional incompetence.

Nevada has been hard hit by the national recession, and Gibbons has done little as governor to improve things for his constituents. The state is set to receive $1.5 billion in federal stimulus money, and that has legislators worried how Gibbons would manage the funds.

For that reason, this week, lawmakers led an effort to put oversight of the money into more responsible hands:

During a meeting of the Interim Finance Committee — which exists so changes in the budget can be made when the Legislature is not in session — lawmakers rejected a plan by Gov. Jim Gibbons’ administration for how to spend some of the federal stimulus money and stripped from his office a newly created position to oversee spending of Nevada’s $1.5 billion allotment.

Legislators -- led by Senate Majority Leader and DLCC Board Member Steven Horsford proposed changes to the governors plan that would reduce the number of individuals responsible for overseeing the administration of the funds from 10 to 3; place the overall stimulus fund coordinator position in the office of the state controller; and make the coordinator position classified -- which would force candidates through the state personnel process rather than having them be appointed by the governor.