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The Nevada Department of Education recently reported that more than half the schools in the state (53 percent) failed to meet the "adequate yearly progress" standards of the federal No..[MORE]. September 2005
Eminent Domain
"…nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."
Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
"If people had a clear idea of..[MORE]. August 2005
Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights
Those who support a Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights (TABOR) talk about the "ratchet up" effect in state governments. Let’s see if it applies to Nevada. The theory says that in..[MORE]. July 2005
United We Stand
There’s been a lot of talk lately about California’s Proposition 13 and the taxpayers’ revolt that caused its passage. The Nevada Policy Research Institute recently brought Jon..[MORE]. June 2005
Harry Reid: Peacemaker or Warmonger?
In our December 2004 issue, I pledged to report regularly on how Senator Harry Reid is representing our state and our nation. He has a difficult job, trying to represent Nevada, while being..[MORE]. May 2005
The Property Tax Dilemma
Chances are by the time you read this, the Legislature will still be mulling over what to do about property taxes. It gave itself a March 31 deadline, figuring if it didn’t come to some..[MORE]. April 2005
“Progressives”
In recent weeks and months we’ve seen some name changes, all in hopes of winning the race for the buying public’s dollar. In Southern California, it’s a battle over which baseball..[MORE]. March 2005
Governor Guinn’s Tax Rebate Plan:
When Gov. Guinn called a press conference to propose that Nevadans get a rebate on their DMV fees because of a surplus in the state budget, the immediate reaction in most households was a happy..[MORE]. February 2005
Final Score: Augustine 1, Taxpayers 0
Let’s imagine you’re a business owner and you discover that your office manager is running her own personal business on company time. Instead of doing work for your company, the workers..[MORE]. January 2005
THE MAN FROM SEARCHLIGHT
Now that Harry Reid has been chosen Senate Minority Leader, I’d like to congratulate him on achieving this lofty position. It’s a long way from Searchlight to the Senate, and he’s..[MORE]. December 2004
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