Nevada Business Features
CommentaryOperation Welcome Home
Thirty years ago, the last American troops withdrew from Vietnam. The men and women who served in that war have never been properly thanked for their sacrifices, but a group is now organizing a..[MORE]. October 2005
Business Success Requires Accountability & Competition –
The Nevada Department of Education recently reported that more than half the schools in the state (53 percent) failed to meet the "adequate yearly progress" standards of the federal No..[MORE]. September 2005
Eminent Domain
"…nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."
Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
"If people had a clear idea of..[MORE]. August 2005
Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights
Those who support a Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights (TABOR) talk about the "ratchet up" effect in state governments. Let’s see if it applies to Nevada. The theory says that in..[MORE]. July 2005
United We Stand
There’s been a lot of talk lately about California’s Proposition 13 and the taxpayers’ revolt that caused its passage. The Nevada Policy Research Institute recently brought Jon..[MORE]. June 2005
Harry Reid: Peacemaker or Warmonger?
In our December 2004 issue, I pledged to report regularly on how Senator Harry Reid is representing our state and our nation. He has a difficult job, trying to represent Nevada, while being..[MORE]. May 2005
The Property Tax Dilemma
Chances are by the time you read this, the Legislature will still be mulling over what to do about property taxes. It gave itself a March 31 deadline, figuring if it didn’t come to some..[MORE]. April 2005
“Progressives”
In recent weeks and months we’ve seen some name changes, all in hopes of winning the race for the buying public’s dollar. In Southern California, it’s a battle over which baseball..[MORE]. March 2005
Governor Guinn’s Tax Rebate Plan:
When Gov. Guinn called a press conference to propose that Nevadans get a rebate on their DMV fees because of a surplus in the state budget, the immediate reaction in most households was a happy..[MORE]. February 2005
Final Score: Augustine 1, Taxpayers 0
Let’s imagine you’re a business owner and you discover that your office manager is running her own personal business on company time. Instead of doing work for your company, the workers..[MORE]. January 2005
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