Privatization
Privately funded Mob Attraction competes against city-backed Mob Museum
Attraction emerges from bankruptcy while Museum enjoys taxpayer-funded advantages
Mob Attraction emerges from bankruptcy while Mob Museum enjoys taxpayer-funded advantages.
Health district exploits its nonprofit status to compete against private-sector clinics
Does so with the Obama administration’s implicit blessing
District does so with the Obama administration's implicit blessing.
The myth of the 'temporary' tax hike
Gov. Sandoval proposes to raise taxes yet again
Taxes to be raised yet again under Gov. Sandoval's plan.
'Juice' is not the route to economic development
Sandoval-legislature scheme would anoint bureaucrats to direct Nevada economy
Annoited bureaucrats aren't needed to direct Nevada's economy.
Solutions 2013
A Sourcebook for Nevada Policymakers
Solutions 2013 covers 39 subject areas and is a comprehensive sourcebook for lawmakers, candidates and citizens who are interested in policy solutions. As the name implies, these are the solutions for the issues facing Nevadans — from taxes to education, from energy to labor, from economic development to higher education, and many more.
Monorail bondholder sues for fraud
State of Nevada, monorail board members, casino execs could face liability lawsuits
The State of Nevada, monorail board members and casino execs could face liability lawsuits.
County commission’s control identified as major source of UMC problems
For decades, political management of county hospital has produced corruption, scandals and deficits
For decades, political management of the county hospital has led to scandals and deficits.
NPRI's Transparency Project on the LVCVA: May 19, 2009 update
LVCVA vice chair ducks advance payments issue
Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority Vice Chairman Keith Smith is refusing to answer questions about the authority's long-standing policy of advancing millions of dollars in interest-free operating funds to Airwave Productions, an affiliate of the authority's advertising firm, R&R Partners.
NPRI's Transparency Project on the LVCVA: Apr. 20, 2009 update
LVCVA's financial float documented
Millions of dollars in advance payments from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority to a company owned by R&R Partners CEO William Vassiliadis would not be allowed under state procurement regulations, a state purchasing official said Wednesday.
NPRI's Transparency Project on the LVCVA: Apr. 9, 2009 update
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority will gather Tuesday to hear the marketing and lobbying firm R&R Partners explain why it believes its expiring $92 million-a-year advertising contract should be extended.
