COMING IN THIS WEEK’S BUSINESS PRESS

A NEW CHAPTER: Kara Kelley, who will retire April 1 as president and chief executive officer of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, reflects on leading the agency through nation-leading economic growth and failure, public tangles with powerful political leaders and punishing fallouts with some of the city's biggest companies.

EXECUTIVE SNAPSHOT: AAEQ Manufacturers and Recyclers President Scott Stolberg describes the joy of dealmaking and his passion for philanthropy.

THIS WEEK'S BUSINESS PRESS POLL QUESTION

A coalition of conservationists, labor leaders, educators and social activists is backing a petition drive to raise taxes on Nevada's mining industry. The petition calls for amending the state constitution to raise the tax to a minimum of 5 percent of a mining company's gross proceeds. The mining tax is now set at a maximum of 5 percent on net proceeds after most expenses are deducted.

Would you support increasing Nevada's mining tax to help the state resolve its budget crisis?

Answer at www.lvbusinesspress.com/poll