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Geoffrey Lawrence on Ralston Reports
Geoff talks about "The Path to Sustainable Development" with Jon Ralston
Think tank to state: Keep your hands off business
Instead of offering cash and tax incentives to businesses that relocate or build in the state, the Nevada Policy Research Institute asserts in a study released today that government needs to keep its hands off business and let the unfettered marketplace return the state to economic glory.
Sandoval puts education high on his 2013 agenda
Gov. Brian Sandoval isn't giving up many details as he finalizes his 2013-15 spending plan ahead of his State of the State address on Wednesday. But Nevada's bleak revenue picture suggests that it will likely be a mostly status quo budget with little in the way of new spending.
State Dems announce education agenda
Nevada Democrats unveiled their education priorities for the upcoming legislative session Wednesday, calling for early development programs for at-risk students and expansion of all-day kindergarten.
State Democrats seek improvements in education
"Democratic legislative leaders called Wednesday for expanding the number of public schools with full-day kindergarten, limiting class sizes and increasing preschool learning opportunities for 3- and 4-year-olds."
Victor Joecks on To the Point
Victor talks economic development with Anjeanette Damon
Geoffrey Lawrence on Live and Local with Kevin Wall
Geoff talks taxes with Kevin Wall
Why it's morally wrong to expand medicaid: Government should protect property, not redistribute it
Why is stealing wrong?
Is it wrong because it’s illegal? Or is stealing wrong because individuals have a God-given or natural right to their own property?
To some people, that’s like asking, “Which came first: the chicken or the egg?” — in other words, they think the answer is unknowable.
But there’s an essential difference here: Unlike the chicken-and-egg question, we know that our God-given/natural rights precede government — both logically and historically.
