Taxes
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.
Oscar Goodman, former Las Vegas mayor and mob lawyer, calls critics of Mob Museum "monkeys"
Taxpayers foot the bill for a $42 million Las Vegas museum dedicated to organized crime.
Texas margin tax: Always a bad idea
Margin tax is more destructive than alternatives
Why the margin tax is more destructive than the alternatives.
The federal budget is always balanced
It's by destroying your savings that the federal government finances its wanton spending
Wanton spending by the federal government is destroying your savings.
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.
Examining the tax plans of top GOP candidates
Proposals range from ground-breaking flat taxes to tweaking the status quo
Their proposals range from ground-breaking flat taxes to tweaking the status quo.
Hiding behind opaque numbers
Nevada PERS accounting practices are concealing taxpayers’ real liabilities
Nevada PERS accounting practices are concealing taxpayers' real liabilities in the public pension system.
Brookings study waves the flag for crony capitalism
Report urges corporatism and further politicization for Nevada's economy
The "Unify, Reorganize, Diversify" report urges corporatism and further politicization for Nevada's economy.
Nevada is not a low-tax state
Popular narrative conceals impact of high local taxes
High local taxes offset the benefit of lower state taxes.
Despite repeated promises of backers, government takeover of monorail looms
Taxpayers will be on the hook for casino-bosses people mover
A takeover will put taxpayers will be on the hook for casino-bosses people mover.
