Jumping for Joy Over Sandoval’s Embrace of Vouchers »
(Chuck Muth) – Jon Ralston wrote in his Flash newsletter yesterday that I was “ecstatic” about Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Sandoval’s education reform proposal. Yep. What’s not to love for conservatives who love education but can’t stand the lousy government-run public school monopoly? Here are some excerpts from the document released by Sandoval yesterday: • “The single greatest thnk we can do four our young people is prepare them for success by providing them with [...]
No Jumping for Joy Over Krolicki’s New Nevada Task Force »
(Chuck Muth) – Oh, joy. Another task force to study ways to diversify Nevada’s economy. At least this one doesn’t have the word “stakeholder” in its description. We give Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki kudos for daring to go where all manner of men and women have already gone before with his New Nevada Task Force and wish him luck in his mission. But we can’t help but look at the membership list and ask “Why?” [...]
National Group Says Nevada Minimum Wage Hike Hurts Teen Hiring »
(Sean Whaley/Nevada News Bureau) – It may be welcome news for those who have entry level jobs, but a more than 9 percent hike in the minimum wage to take effect Thursday in Nevada will have a chilling effect on hiring, particularly for teens, according to one national group. Nevada’s minimum wage will increase to $8.25 an hour on July 1, up from the current $7.55 an hour that took effect on July 1, 2009. [...]
Why don’t we raise the minimum wage to $100 an hour? »
(Victor Joecks/Nevada Policy Research Institute) – Because of a 2006 constitutional amendment, Nevada’s minimum-wage will increase by 70 cents an hour on July 1. Nevada’s hourly minimum wage is set to jump 70 cents, or 9.3 percent, on Thursday, from $7.55 to $8.25 for workers who don’t receive health benefits through their employer. For workers with company-sponsored health insurance, the minimum will rise 10.7 percent, from $6.55 to $7.25. Credit the increases to a referendum [...]
Why Congress Should Reject Dangerous Financial Reform Bill »
(Grover Norquist) – As we wait for the final text of the Frank-Dodd financial “reform” legislation from the Conference Committee, Americans for Tax Reform continues to urge members to vote against this expensive, dangerous, and ineffectual bill. ATR considers the following reasons as enough individually to justify voting against the bill: * Whereas bank regulators and the SEC failed to avert the mortgage crisis or monitor crucial firms like Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers, this [...]
UNR Study Shows School Voucher Program a Huge Success…in Chile! »
(Nevada News Bureau Staff) – A major study of a school voucher program operating in the country of Chile for the past 29 years has found both an increase in high school graduation rates and an increase in the number of students going on to college. A preliminary draft of the lengthy study, performed by researchers from the University of Nevada, Reno, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Chile, was released today. Along [...]
Harry Reid’s Power Trip »
(Jim Clark) – Folks who support the reelection of Sen. Harry Reid (D- NV) tell us that the overwhelming reason Nevada voters should ignore his public gaffes, back room Washington deals, arm twisting, threats, cozy relations with lobbyists, questionable land deals and out-of-state financial support is that he is the most powerful Nevadan to ever walk the surface of the earth and is able to do so much for the Silver State. Earlier this week [...]
The Kill-Political-Discourse Act »
(Paul Jacob/Citizens in Charge) – Sometimes politicians name their legislation the better to hide what they are trying to do. The name fails to disclose, you might say. Consider the so-called DISCLOSE Act, which just passed the House of Representatives by a mostly party-line vote of 219-206 and is now awaiting action in the Senate. The full name of the monstrosity is the Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act. It [...]
Troops’ Funding Held Hostage by Public Sector Union Politics »
(Bill Wilson/ALG) – A $33 billion war supplemental to fund ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan is being held up by House Democrats who want to attach $10 billion for bankrupt states like New York and California that refuse to cut unsustainable education funding in these troubled economic times. Basically, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Appropriations Chairman David Obey are holding back critical resources from our fighting men and women on the front lines so they [...]
The Gulf Spill, the Financial Crisis and Government Failure »
(Gerald P. O’Driscoll Jr.) – The Gulf oil spill and the global financial crisis both demonstrate the failings of big government. Partisan politics obscures the linkage, with the consequence that each political party repeats the mistakes of the other as its turn to govern arrives. First, consider the oil spill. BP and its contractors are surely responsible for the accident. They may also be responsible for a poor response. The nature and scope of legal [...]
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