The state Legislature this week held hearings on two bills that attempt to reduce the cost of pension benefits through very modest changes that would only apply to new hires. Not to any retiree currently drawing a pension from the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System, nor to any current public-sector employee.
Despite the barriers of identity politics and Democrats’ insistence that the Republican Party offers nothing to African-Americans, it’s actually quite easy for minorities and the GOP to find common ground — especially among entrepreneurs.
There’s no doubt that for teenagers, getting that first job is vitally important. It’s a harbinger for success that could last years, perhaps even the rest of their working lives.
