Publications
Diversification’s unhappy history: Part I
Some of the state’s most powerful interests have long fought broadening Nevada’s job base
Some of Nevada's most powerful interests have secretly fought broadening Nevada's job base.
CCSD’s Westside story
How bureaucracies are marginalizing the children in West Las Vegas
How bureaucracies are marginalizing the educational opportunities of the children in West Las Vegas.
Performing at a higher level
New budgeting process delivers better government results at lower cost
Performance-based budgeting delivers better government results at lower costs.
Who has the power?
Nevada’s ‘aggressive’ renewable energy standards drain ratepayers
Nevada's 'aggressive' green energy standards are draining ratepayers of a lot of green.
Sandoval incorporates long-needed reforms
Nevada’s first priority-based executive budget not perfect, but good
Nevada's first priority-based executive budget is good, but not perfect.
Better Budgeting for Better Results
Performance-based budgeting reforms can save Nevada taxpayers billions
Changing Nevada's budgeting process to a performance-based approach would maintain or increase levels of government service while saving the state more than $3 billion.
Nevada taxpayers' burden said $4.3 billion
The Chicago-based Institute for Truth in Accounting today called the financial position of the State of Nevada “precarious” and said past Silver State governors and legislatures had evaded the state’s balanced-budget law.
Best of both worlds?
Reno airport authority wields government powers, skirts citizen oversight
Although the Reno airport authority wields government powers, it is attempting to avoid citizen oversight.
