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Government is the solution

“Government is not a solution to our problem, government is the problem.”

Can the Silver State become the Solar State?

Nevada is off to an impressive start in the solar sweepstakes. In August, UNLV hosted a national clean energy conference. In Boulder City, Solar One is producing thermal solar power. In Las Vegas, Ausra is manufacturing solar plant components.

Pathetic attacks

The Nevada Democratic Party wants to re-take control of the Nevada state Senate for the first time in 18 years.

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A plan to save, steel UNLV

Editor’s note: The following commentary is the second of two parts.

Apparently, we’re all socialists now

A funny thing happens whenever you suggest reform and regulation of an industry. You’re instantly labeled a socialist.

Vegas Blog World: What comes next in media?

The terms new and old media distort — but trust panels and speakers at the Blog World convention here in Las Vegas this weekend will invest both intellect and passion in debating what is old, what is new and what comes next in the Information Age.

Toward less freedom, more bureaucratic control?

Huge financial institutions long screened from normal investor skepticism by the assurance that “They can’t fail, they’re federally regulated!” are dropping like dinosaurs in the snow.

What’s next? Hooded jurors?

At the rate we are going, our American juries are going to look like South American drug trials, the jury box packed with a dozen black-hooded jurors to conceal their identity and prevent retaliation.

Local autonomy and property taxes

Nevada is not a “home rule” state. On many issues, the Legislature sets the parameters within which local governments may act.

Higher education woes

Nevada didn’t do very well in a new report compiled by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

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