Ask Not What Nevada Can Do For You »
(Assemblyman Pat Hickey) – The inaugural words of John F. Kennedy, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country,” inspired a generation of Americans like myself. Urging us not to be dependent upon, but to go beyond what government could do, JFK challenged each of us to rekindle the founding spirit of self-reliance that created a nation like no other in history. That wintery day 50 [...]
2010’s Top Ten Nevada Conservatives »
(Chuck Muth) – As the year winds to a close, here are my picks for 2010’s Top 10 Nevada Conservatives.
The Ultimate Solution to Nevada’s Budget Woes »
(Mike Chamberlain/Cranky Hermit) – An article in the Las Vegas Sun reports Governor-elect Brian Sandoval is becoming isolated in his stance to balance the budget without instituting any tax and fee increases. Politicians and businesspeople, including Sandoval supporters, are increasingly advocating tax increases to close the shortfall, according to the piece. Gov.-elect Brian Sandoval has pledged not to raise taxes, reasoning that the deepest recession in memory isn’t the time to burden businesses and individuals. [...]
How to Balance Nevada’s Budget without Cutting a Single Program »
(Chuck Muth) – Most of the state’s spending is on salaries for government workers. You have to reduce those salaries for the same reason people rob banks: That’s where the money is.
No new taxes, says Governor … Andrew Cuomo »
(Victor Joecks/NPRI) – So this “no new taxes” position is catching on. New York’s incoming governor, Democrat Andrew Cuomo, says he won’t raise taxes even though he will inherit a budget deficit of at least $9 billion when he takes office in January. Ohio Republican Gov.-elect John Kasich is promising to cut taxes, despite a shortfall of about $8 billion. … “I think we have to be realistic with the people of South Carolina: This [...]
Weinberg: TSA Is Still Eye Candy To Placate Masses »
(Fred Weinberg) – Oh Please. Let me repeat this once and for all. A few weeks ago, I wrote about what we now call “airport security” that it was largely eye candy designed to make you feel secure. I also pointed out that if—perhaps I should say when—we have a tragedy it will happen because of a glaring error by one of Janet Napolitano’s troops and if the incident is survivable it will be because [...]
90-Year-Old Post Office Workers Still Getting Workers Comp? »
(Warner Todd Huston/The Union Label) – Years after most Americans retire, in fact years after the federal retirement age of 68, more than 100 U.S. Postal Workers in their 90s are still getting 75 percent of their salaries (tax free, yet) of federal workers compensation payments instead of having been graduated to the cheaper retirement payments at 60 percent of their salaries. This is classic government waste. Jim McElhatton of the Washington Times gives us [...]
Goedhart wants feds to pay mitigation for test site »
(Mark Waite/Pahrump Valley Times) – Nevada District 36 Assemblyman Ed Goedhart, R-Amargosa Valley, wants the federal government to pay mitigation for contamination at the Nevada Test Site. The test site was recently renamed the National Nuclear Security Site NNSS . It was the scene of more than 800 nuclear detonations since it was dedicated by President Harry Truman in 1946. Goedhart already aroused some controversy, introducing a bill draft request for the upcoming state Legislature [...]
New PERS report is disingenuous »
(Geoffrey Lawrence/NPRI) – Administrators at the Nevada Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) have released a new study — one commissioned to provide political cover for the failing defined-benefits pension system that PERS operates. They did this even as support continues to build for moving to a defined-contribution system. The report uses a combination of spin and scare tactics in an effort to influence lawmakers not to tamper with the current defined-benefits system. Yet, the current [...]
Is Being a “Las Vegan” Enough for Lorraine Hunt-Bono to be Mayor of Las Vegas? »
(Chuck Muth) – Lorraine Hunt-Bono with conservative talk-show host Alan Stock of KXNT 100.5 FM/840 AM after discussing what it’ll take to follow in Oscar Goodman’s footsteps at city hall.
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