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For release June 11, 2013 Contact: George McCabe, B&P Public Relations 702.967.2222 gmccabe@bpadlv.com Homeowners fared well in Legislature, says NVAR, citing laws shaped by its “Face of Foreclosure” reports Homeowners fared well in the recently concluded 2013 session of the Nevada Legislature, according to leaders of the Nevada Association of REALTORS (NVAR). “I was particularly… [More...]
Nevada capital investment will increase by an additional $200 million after the state approved tax abatements for nine companies. The Board of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development announced last week the abatements would also create 330 jobs initially. The approved companies include Performance Pipe, Fab Fulfillment Corp, GreatCall, Inc., Hamilton Company, MBT Repair, PPG Industries,… [More...]
LAS VEGAS, NV (May 20, 2013) – The Board of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) last Thursday approved tax abatements for nine companies, creating nearly 330 jobs initially and increasing capital investment in Nevada by an additional $200 million. “I am pleased that as a direct result of our economic development efforts, the Governor’s… [More...]
Terry Shirey, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Nevada State Bank, was named vice chair of the Nevada Capital Investment Corporation (NCIC). He was appointed to the board by Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval. Chaired by State Treasurer Kate Marshall, the NCIC works with the private sector and the Nevada System of Higher Education… [More...]
Last year, Governor Brian Sandoval made $181,586.49 in total compensation. How many government employees in Nevada made more than the governor? One hundred, five hundred … maybe a thousand? No, nope and not even close. Over 2,000 government employees in Nevada made more in total compensation than the governor in 2012. Those employees include, a… [More...]
Carson City, NV – The Assembly Republican Caucus is opposed to the plan to place a measure on the ballot to signal out and tax Nevada’s gold and silver mine operators. “Members of the Assembly Republican Caucus, many of whom represent areas of the state where mining is a vital partner in their local communities,… [More...]
The Nevada unemployment rate is up slightly, but the overall economy remains improved over last year. The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) announced this morning that the state unemployment rose slightly to 9.7% in March. This rise ended 20 months of the rate either declining or holding steady, said Bill Anderson, chief… [More...]
In March, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Nevada rose to 9.7 percent, up from 9.6 percent in February. The rise in the unemployment rate ended 20 months of the rate either declining or holding steady, said Bill Anderson, chief economist for Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR). As for the state’s three… [More...]
Carson City, NV- Thursday, April 18th, George Hickey will celebrate his 100th birthday at the Nevada Legislature with his son, Assemblyman Pat Hickey. A native Nevadan, George Hickey was born in Gardnerville on the Hickey Homestead Ranch; his parents immigrated to the Carson Valley in the 1870’s. Later George served in WWII as a Master… [More...]
The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) Board recently announced the approval of three Catalyst Fund applications for companies seeking to open operations in Nevada. This approval will create hundreds of jobs. The companies receiving approval are SolarCity, Cristek Interconnects Inc., and Nicholas & Co. Inc. “I am pleased by the approval today of… [More...]
GOED BOARD APPROVES CATALYST APPLICATIONS FOR THREE COMPANIES, HUNDREDS OF JOBS FOR NEVADA CARSON CITY, Nev. (March 21, 2013). – The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) Board today announced the approval of three Catalyst Fund applications for companies seeking to open operations in Nevada and creating hundreds of jobs: SolarCity, Cristek Interconnects Inc.,… [More...]
When it comes to Nevada’s future, economic development is critical. Over the last 12 months, The Silver State has made strides on this front. Among other accomplishments, the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) hired a leader in November 2011. This spring Gov. Brian Sandoval released “Moving Nevada Forward: A Plan for Excellence in Economic… [More...]
Why is stealing wrong? Is it wrong because it’s illegal? Or is stealing wrong because individuals have a God-given or natural right to their own property? To some people, that’s like asking, “Which came first: the chicken or the egg?” — in other words, they think the answer is unknowable. But there’s an essential difference… [More...]
Nevadans will find out this month whether the Clark County School District (CCSD) qualifies for a $40 million grant from the federal government’s “Race to the Top” program. The money would provide high-tech tools and programs at 63 schools to help 41,000 students with limited English skills. It would fund 46 new jobs for teachers… [More...]
The 77th regular legislative session starts in Carson City on February 4, 2013. What major issues will be coming down the pipeline in 2013? How will issues discussed and laws passed in the upcoming session affect Nevada in the future? What part will a freshman Legislature play and what challenges will lawmakers face? The Budget… [More...]
Level Playing Field isn’t the name of a new big-budget film — but it is the dramatic ending that moviemakers are hoping for in order to bring their production companies to Nevada. And the economic payoff if the state provides that level playing field could well prove to be a blockbuster. While just about anyone… [More...]
Nevada’s unemployment rate has lingered at unacceptably high, double-digit rates for nearly four years. That uncomfortable statistic — reflecting deep human costs inflicted on many Nevada families — has led the state’s political class to make much ado about promoting “economic development.” During the 2011 legislative session, for example, lawmakers created a new “state framework”… [More...]
Pop quiz time. Who made more in base pay in 2011: Gov. Brian Sandoval — at $143,426.25 — or the parks director for the City of Reno? Who made more in base pay in 2011: Any of Clark County’s 15 top-paid senior attorneys or Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto, who earned $140,389.37? Finally, who made more… [More...]
Governor to Head Trade Mission to Israel The Governor’s Office of Economic Development has announced that Governor Brian Sandoval will lead a Nevada trade mission to Israel in mid-May. The trade mission will include opportunities to discuss the technologies that Nevada and Israel are pursuing to expand their water supplies for residential and commercial needs.… [More...]
For the past several years, Nevadans have seen a multitude of changes in the state’s economic landscape. Unfortunately, many of those changes have been negative. Despite that, in this year’s tenth annual Power Poll, many executives maintain an optimism that was illustrated in last year’s poll and show hopes for the future of the Silver… [More...]
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Following Florida: Why School Choice Should Top Lawmakers’ Education Agenda
School choice, not Pre-K, has raised Florida’s test scores In 1998, Florida and Nevada had the exact same score on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test for fourth grade reading. In 1999, however, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush instituted a series of reforms, including corporate tuition scholarships, vouchers, grading schools from A-F, ending social… [More...]