Geoffrey Lawrence
Tax dollars up in smoke
Firefighter pay is on fire
The salaries of unionized firefighters throughout Las Vegas continue to sizzle.
The stakeholder two-step
IFC lawmakers choreograph a farcical dance
Nevada's legislative leadership has manipulated the Nevada Vision Stakeholder Group's recommendations in order to call for new taxes in 2011.
Reluctance to tax? Where?
Nevada’s tax burden ranks in the top half of states
Contrary to what William Epstein and William Thompson of UNLV assert in their May 2 Las Vegas Review-Journal opinion column, there is no shortage of tax revenue in the Silver State.
A how-to guide for budget reform: Part IV
‘Charter agencies’ can produce quality services at lower cost
Nevada lawmakers should begin availing themselves of strategies that other states have used successfully to reduce costs without sacrificing the quality of state services.
A how-to guide for budget reform: Part III
Implementing the change
How Nevada can implement the Budgeting for Outcomes process.
A how-to guide for budget reform: Part II
An outline of the BFO process
The Budgeting for Outcomes approach to state finances would help Nevada lawmakers adequately address the state's challenges.
