Fiscal
Smoke and mirrors: Part II
Defined-contribution plans offer retirees valuable flexibility
Defined-contribution retirement plans offer retirees valuable flexibility.
Smoke and mirrors: Part I
New PERS report is disingenuous
A new study released by PERS administrators is intended to provide political cover for the failing defined-benefits system.
How a 10 percent ‘cut’ equals a 15 percent spending increase
Government ‘cuts’ are often simply smaller-than-desired increases
What government officials label "cuts" are often smaller-than-desired increases.
Now, the real fun begins
What the 2010 elections mean for Nevada’s public policy
Analyzing what the 2010 elections mean for public policy in Nevada.
Courts asked to ‘foreclose’ on robo-signers
Nevada law firm sues MERS, cites fee avoidance and dubious loan authorizations
A Nevada law firm is suing MERS based on fee avoidance and dubious loan authorizations.
The fundamentals matter: Part I
Successful economic development comes from low taxes and free enterprise
Successful economic development comes from low taxes and free enterprise not state-centric models.
An unhealthy employment picture
Obamacare, allowed to persist, will destroy thousands of Nevada jobs
If Obamacare is not repealed or defunded, it will destroy thousands of jobs in Nevada.
Debunking the PERS rhetoric
Administrators pretend liabilities are not a problem
PERS administrators are pretending that liabilities are not a problem.
Uncertainty: The intangible that rules the world
Politicians’ incessant meddling keeps economic recovery at bay
Politicians' incessant meddling prevents economic recovery.
The CCSD machine
School district active on all fronts to get, keep and control public money
Top officials in the Clark County School District have conducted large-impact, overtly political operations to ensure that maximum taxpayer dollars continue flowing into the district — regardless of the number of students it seriously fails.
