Fiscal

Got limits on power?

Legislative bigwigs say ‘No’

November 5, 2009 | by Geoffrey Lawrence

Nevada's Interim Finance Committee is operating outside the state's constitutional framework.

A ‘vision’ of extortion and control

Stakeholder group is a threat to taxpayers

November 3, 2009 | by Geoffrey Lawrence

The Nevada Vision Stakeholder Group will envision ways to take more of your money.

Legislature performs poorly

Rankings show few legislators protect taxpayers

November 2, 2009 | by Geoffrey Lawrence

During the 2009 Legislative Session, very few lawmakers compiled voting records that can be considered "friendly to the taxpayer."

The triumph of delusion

Blaming the recession on free markets is unscientific

October 8, 2009 | by Geoffrey Lawrence

It is unscientific to blame the recession on the free market.

The truth will set you free

Knowledge about use of tax dollars is essential to freedom

October 6, 2009 | by Geoffrey Lawrence

Knowledge about use of tax dollars is essential to freedom.

IFC to hide behind unelected stakeholders

Scheme intended to shield legislators from accountability

October 1, 2009 | by Geoffrey Lawrence

Taxpayers should be concerned, because these "stakeholders" will be drawn explicitly from economic sectors that are the major consumers of tax dollars.

Inadequate? Or ineffective?

Adequacy lawsuits are not the way to improve education

September 30, 2009 | by Patrick R. Gibbons

Funding lawsuits will not improve education.

Nevadans deserve honesty from IFC

Constitutionally suspect body schemes to soak taxpayers even more

September 17, 2009 | by Geoffrey Lawrence

An unconstitutional body is using unconstitutional means to provide political cover for a tax increase in 2011.

Taxes trump transparency

Politicians’ priorities show contempt for taxpayers

September 9, 2009 | by Victor Joecks

When given a choice between putting Nevada's checkbook online or paying for a study that will be used to try and raise taxes, guess what Nevada's politicians chose?

PERS reforms do not go far enough

Legislature fails to meaningfully address escalating retirement costs

September 1, 2009 | by Geoffrey Lawrence

Will you be on the hook for someone else's retirement?

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