Many on the left accuse greedy capitalists at major outlets of exaggerating the problem to cover up mismanagement.
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To the editor:
The Las Vegas Valley has a growing population of more than 2 million, yet the only allopathic medical school in the state is 450 miles away in Reno, a city with a population of about 234,000.
Today is Preview, the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce’s annual look at what businesses can expect from the next 12 months.
If Gov. Brian Sandoval and state lawmakers are serious about pushing Nevada’s economy into the 21st century and putting more people to work, they’ll follow the lead of Portsmouth, N.H., and Arizona taxi regulators.
Drilling “the rich” with ever-higher taxes is problematic because there aren’t nearly enough wealthy people to pay for everything government wants. President Barack Obama finally has figured this out. But instead of reining in government, he tried to go where the big money is: the middle class.
Carson City has a language all its own. Here’s a handy guide to legislative terminology that will help you understand what’s going on in the capital.
Some things have changed considerably since the last Nevada Legislature convened. Here’s some of the things that are different as the 2015 session gets underway Monday.
On Friday, Nevada joined 25 other states in a lawsuit challenging President Barack Obama’s unconstitutional actions on immigration. Nevada did not join the lawsuit to make a statement about immigration. Rather, we joined the lawsuit to take a stand on behalf of Nevadans in support of the rule of law, the United States Constitution and the separation of powers between Congress and the president. Partisan critics were quick to call the lawsuit a “war on immigrants.” Clearly this is not so.
No matter how much the Legislature has on its plate, no matter how important and deep the agendas of party leaders, lawmakers can count on government figures asking for more power to limit public access to public business.
The real work of the Nevada Legislature gets done in committee. Here are six to watch in the upcoming session.
It’s no surprise Attorney General Adam Laxalt decided to join 25 other states suing the federal government over President Barack Obama’s most recent executive action on immigration.
A sure sign that government lacks accountability: When public officials use taxpayer resources to shoot the messengers of news they don’t want to hear.
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