Taxes
Rhetoric versus reality
On education spending, they’re telling you more is less
The K-12 education establishment is trying to pretend that a $200 million funding increase is a devastating cut.
The magical language of special session
Repeated mischaracterizations have distorted public perception
Nevada legislators habitually adopt an entirely new language when they meet for special sessions.
Wait … you say there’s a recession?
Previously insulated public employees now feeling shock
While private-sector workers have suffered through the recession, their public-sector counterparts have been raking it in.
About that TASC amendment
Tax and Spending Control could have averted fiscal crisis
A TASC-like amendment could have stopped the Silver State's fiscal woes before they even began.
Well, duh…
Unsustainable spending increase leads to budget deficit
As Nevada's tax-and-spenders now decry the recent decline in revenues, it's important to remember that the budget deficit was caused by unsustainable spending increases.
Property-tax conflict enters Nevada governor’s race
Montandon calls for system overhaul amid record number of appeals
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Montandon has called for an overhaul of Nevada's property-tax system.
Chief Justice highlights state’s failures on property taxes
Cites ‘confusion’ over how to assess equally
Questions remain on how to assess equally.
Puppetmasters on the throne
Lawmakers are the true force behind tax-hike plan
Nevada's legislative leaders have carefully orchestrated the tax study and the Nevada Vision Stakeholder Group to provide political cover for new taxes.
Why play ball?
New unfunded federal Medicaid mandate could spell trouble
An unfunded federal Medicaid mandate would cause significant budget problems for Nevada.
What revenue problem?
Nevada’s budget woes are the result of increased per-capita spending
Government growth, as evidenced by the increase in Nevada's per-capita spending, is causing the Silver State's budget problems.
