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COMMENTARY: A plan by Rep. Mark Amodei and Sen. Dean Heller to exempt Nevada from the Antiquities Act would be bad for the state

It is too bad that Rep. Amodei and Sen. Heller are letting their ideology get in the way of what is best for the state. In a 2014 study, the research firm Headwaters Economics found that local economies surrounding all 17 of the national monuments they studied expanded following the creation of new national monuments.

COMMENTARY: Donald Trump’s notion that the “people did not share” in government’s wealth is a preposterous platitude.

First, the rewards of government go mostly to “the people” through massive transfer programs such as Social Security. Second, the costs have been borne mainly by the rich and upper middle class, who pay most taxes, and foreign and domestic lenders who cover chronic budget deficits.

COMMENTARY: Donald Trump should consider a non-lawyer for the U.S. Supreme Court

The list of justices without prior judicial experience includes some of the most famous members of the Supreme Court, from John Jay, John Marshall, and Joseph Story through Louis Brandeis, Felix Frankurter, Byron White and William Rehnquist.

COMMENTARY: One-size-fits-all labels don’t work for America’s minority populations

Demographics and new sociological and scientific understanding about the people that make up the broad categories of black, Asian and Hispanic tell us that these labels are becoming increasingly blunt instruments when we look at public health and education policy.

COMMENTARY: Zoos and aquariums have a large role in improving the lot of animals

Zoos and aquariums offer unique opportunities for humans to connect with the remarkable species animals of our planet, and thus play vital roles in inspiring and cultivating future generations of passionate wildlife advocates and conservationists.

LETTER: Nevada Residents should oppose a property tax hike

How about reducing those generous government pension packages and salaries? What about curtailing wasteful spending and holding individuals accountable, for a change.

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