Publications
Clark County school board faces capital budget shortfall, spends reserves anyway
Rush to approve new projects suggests fiscal irresponsibility
The Clark County school board's rush to approve new projects suggests fiscal irresponsibility.
The lawmakers vs. the law: Part IV
Nevada’s local government agencies hire state lawmakers so both can collude against taxpayers
Local governments in Nevada hire state lawmakers, explicitly because they are lawmakers, which allows both to collude against taxpayers.
The Impact of Obamacare on Nevada’s Medicaid Spending
Federal mandates will cost Nevada $5.4 billion in the next decade
Nevada will have to spend an additional $5.4 billion over the next decade to fund the forced expansion of Medicaid required by Obamacare.
Disastrous taxes dressed up with empty rhetoric
Legislative Democrats want to increase state taxes by $1.2 billion
Legislative Democrats want to pass the largest tax increase — $1.2 billion — in Nevada's history.
Democrat-proposed redistricting plan may violate the Voting Rights Act
Democrat plan would weaken Hispanic legislative presence, ‘fracture' Hispanic vote across legislative, congressional districts
The legislative Democrats redistricting plan may violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and "fractures" the Hispanic vote across legislative and congressional districts.
The lawmakers vs. the law, Part III
Nevada’s tolerance for lawmaker-bureaucrats breeds state corruption
Nevada's tolerance for lawmaker-bureaucrats breeds corruption in the Silver State.
A model of failure
A new study exposes the law behind Nevada’s educational woes
An NPRI study on collective bargaining shows how NRS 288 contributes to Nevada's educational woes.
Responsible budgeting
Any excess state cash should be used to avoid state debt
Any additional funding projected by Nevada's Economic Forum should be used to avoid General Fund debt.
