Transparency
Ralston agrees with NPRI on problem with legislature's secret meetings
Read moreBroad-based business taxes haven't prevented other states from running budget deficits
As the core group turns: Drama from Carson City
Media not happy with Nevada Legislature's secret tax and budget meetings, either
Stop the surprises: Open the doors on Nevada Legislature's secret tax meetings
Count Taxula
The great thing about government transparency and freedom of information is that the government can't get away with bald-faced lies for very long. So, though the governing class hopes citizens will be left standing ignorantly in the dark while politicians blow billions of dollars on their chums and sponsors, we can still shine light on their nefarious – although, of course, "well intentioned" – activities. The key thing is knowing the right question to ask.
Let the sun shine in on Nevada's government
Over at TransparentNevada, it's all transparency, all the time. Many of the rest of us, though, don't think about it quite as often. That's why this week is Sunshine Week.
NPRI on the radio
Wednesday morning. NPRI is everywhere. At least during the 9 o'clock hour.
The untenable nature of NV state employee pay raises
The ongoing recession has drawn attention recently to the lavish pay raises enjoyed by Nevada's state government workers. However, what has been lost on many observers is that the pay structure for state workers suffers from a systemic problem. Pay raises for state workers are far out of line with what workers in the private sector earn even during periods of robust economic growth.
Don't play with fire
This weekend, a commentary by Geoffrey Lawrence, a fiscal policy analyst at NPRI, appeared in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, criticizing the ridiculously over-the-top pay of Clark County firemen. Fortunately for the firemen, their PR department has done a good job of convincing many people that they, like teachers and police officers, are sacrosanct entities and beyond human criticism.
