With necessary updates and enhanced provisions to support and prioritize prevention and evidence-based programs, the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018 reauthorizes and strengthens the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act. President Donald Trump signed the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018, which reauthorizes the Juvenile Justice, and Delinquency Prevention Act … [Read more...] about National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Applauds Updated Law to Modernize and Improve Federal Juvenile Justice System
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Putting Nevada on the Path to Better Infrastructure
Nevada depends on hospitality. In fact, the federal government finds that “leisure & hospitality” is the state’s leading industry. But it’s difficult to be welcoming if a state’s roads, bridges, airports, sewers and other systems are wearing out. Nevada needs to make big investments in infrastructure to keep growing its economy. But right now, there isn’t enough money to … [Read more...] about Putting Nevada on the Path to Better Infrastructure
The Insured State: Health Insurance in Nevada
Businesses can expect health insurance costs to continue to rise in the short term, but stabilization might be in sight. Nevada health insurance executives suggest a number of factors could indicate relief for businesses when it comes to health insurance costs in the long-term future. Following years of negative reaction to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), signed into law in … [Read more...] about The Insured State: Health Insurance in Nevada
Q&A: Linda McMahon, Director, US Small Business Administration
Director of the Small Business Administration, Linda McMahon is newly appointed to the role by President Trump and the first of such appointees to visit the Silver State. She has a long history in business and was the co-founder and former CEO of WWE, which she helped grow from a 13-person regional operation to a worldwide organization with over 800 employees. She now serves as … [Read more...] about Q&A: Linda McMahon, Director, US Small Business Administration
Executives Weigh In: Power Poll 2017
Most executives would agree, 2016 saw a boost to industry across the Silver State. From call centers and manufacturers to new sports teams and residential and commercial development throughout the state, Nevada is on the rise. This boom in industry is also prompting many business leaders to question when the other shoe will drop. “Cautiously optimistic” has been the phrase … [Read more...] about Executives Weigh In: Power Poll 2017
Help Wanted: Fortune-teller
Planning for Business Taxes in 2017 Although Nevada has one of the most business-friendly tax environments in the U.S., business owners still have to contend with (and plan for) local, state and federal taxation. In addition, planning for taxes in 2017 is a task made much harder due to recent political and legislative changes. Not only is President Trump’s proposed tax reform … [Read more...] about Help Wanted: Fortune-teller
History in the Making: The 79th Session of the Nevada Legislature
The historic result of the 2016 election ushers in a new set of challenges, opportunities, and unknowns for Nevada businesses at the federal and state levels. Here, at home, Nevada bucked the national trend and once again gave Democrats control of both houses of the legislature. The result is two new legislative majorities, along with a host of freshman chairs and freshman … [Read more...] about History in the Making: The 79th Session of the Nevada Legislature
Federal Land Is About Control, Not Conservation
In the final months of his presidency, President Obama used his executive authority to place millions of acres of western lands “off limits” to development — and big-government environmentalists cheered the move. Certainly the protections put in place by declaring large swaths of western lands “protected” is a policy result that pleases the ecologically concerned — but … [Read more...] about Federal Land Is About Control, Not Conservation
CEO of Prism Global Management Group to Present 2017 Outlook, Business Planning Solutions
HENDERSON – Mary Beth Hartleb, CEO of Prism Global Management Group LLC, will present “HR Outlook for 2017” from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 2 at the Henderson Business Resource Center (in the Wells Fargo building), 112 S. Water St. near West Pacific Avenue in downtown Henderson. The event is part of the Henderson Chamber of Commerce’s Roadmap to Success workshop … [Read more...] about CEO of Prism Global Management Group to Present 2017 Outlook, Business Planning Solutions