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Editorials
Will a few minutes extra sleep make a difference?
Nevada has spent only three-quarters of its allocation.
United States can get what it needs without military force.
Today we celebrate a great man.
This country needs all the good economic news it can get. And it sure won’t come from stories about public employee pensions, which are in far worse shape than anyone realizes.
Any well-run business understands the importance of having a back-up plan, of having contingencies in place when things go wrong. And any business with an ounce of savvy knows that when there is any type of computer system change, it’s best to have a contingency plan on top of the contingency plan.
Yet another Nevada government entity reports having enormous maintenance needs that, somehow, some way, must be paid for very soon.
Jerry Tarkanian’s induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame was way overdue. Few coaches in any era who have rethought the game and influenced it as much as Mr. Tarkanian.
Ask yourself this question: If the Clark County School District were facing a $30 million budget deficit and had $137 million sitting in a reserve account, would elected officials spend months debating a tax increase, or would they tap the savings?
The Legislature took big steps forward this year in improving public access to government functions and records.
The “new normal” in Nevada isn’t limited to slower economic and population growth. Southern Nevada has more political power than ever before, and while Clark County lawmakers are far from a unified front in Carson City, baby steps are being taken to erase longstanding inequities in regional funding.
The Las Vegas 51s changed their major league affiliation, changed ownership, constantly changed their roster and somehow changed their fortunes this season.
New leadership in North Las Vegas has given the financially troubled city one less problem.
The U.S. Postal Service can still deliver a letter or package across town or across the country in speedy fashion at a reasonable price. But it can’t deliver on its massive retirement obligations, a fact that could begin affecting all its customers very soon.