The rising cost of higher education is a problem that goes beyond affordability. The value of many degrees is falling while the price to obtain those degrees continues to climb.
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Maybe the marriage between Las Vegas and the National Finals Rodeo isn’t as strong as we thought. Maybe, like so many partners who’ve been together nearly three decades, they’ve forgotten how to talk to one another.
The state’s campaign to wrest control of massive stretches of land from the federal government is under way, thanks to the opportunity created by this year’s passage of Assembly Bill 227.
It’s been a good seven days for UNLV football, with the long-beleaguered program getting its first bowl bid in 13 years and finally seeing some momentum for a new on-campus stadium. As the Review-Journal’s Alan Snel reported, the Rebels were one of the focal points of Thursday’s stadium authority board meeting, where consultant Mark Rosentraub outlined several potential benefits for the team.
Due diligence is a must in hiring. Putting a potential criminal in contact with customers can have disastrous consequences — especially if great public trust is placed in the position.
The new year will bring higher prices if you shop at Amazon.com. Starting Jan. 1, the online retailer will hit Nevada customers with sales taxes, per a 2012 agreement between the company and the state. The deal and the collections that result from it are another step toward full taxation of all Internet sales.
First came the compliance burdens. Then came the expensive website woes, millions of policy cancellations and skyrocketing premiums. But if you thought Obamacare couldn’t be less popular, guess again. Here come the taxes.
Higher education systems frequently are criticized for their disconnection from the private sector. Last week, the Board of Regents validated that criticism by voting to spend money UNLV doesn’t have on a lavish new contract that Director of Athletics Tina Kunzer-Murphy didn’t need.
Since its arrival in 1985, the National Finals Rodeo has been the darling of December in Las Vegas. The 10-day blowout, aptly nicknamed the Super Bowl of Rodeo, draws tens of thousands of fans from all over the United States, Canada and points beyond.