(Thomas Mitchell) – You never know what new, previously unheard of rights some federal judges can find tucked in the folds of the law. Earlier this month a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, of course, rejected a decision by Nevada U.S. District Court Judge Miranda...

(Nevadans Against Common Core) – To offer demonstrative information about the companies behind the testing and the implications for Nevada’s children and families, Nevadans Against Common Core has created two Community Events in Northern Nevada. John Eppolito, Founder and President of the research and education non-profit, will show a 30-minute presentation for each event, which...

(Rich Galen, Mullings.com) – This column, first written, in 2000, has held up through the years. This year, my elder granddaughter started kindergarten. It has not made it any easier. * * * * * * * * * The children of America are going back to school. And, in nearly every household,...

(Thomas Mitchell) – What moxie. The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday announced that it is implementing its Clean Water Plan even though a federal judge in North Dakota on Thursday enjoined it from doing so. The EPA said it will enforce its new rule in all the states except those 13 that are...

(Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal) – CARSON CITY — Backers of an initiative petition seeking to quash a $1.4 billion tax package passed by the 2015 Legislature have filed a pre-emptive lawsuit asking a judge to declare that the referendum does not violate the single-subject rule before supporters begin gathering signatures to put it...

(Richard Bunce) – Our businesses are constantly dealing with every roadblock to growth and even existence imaginable, from new...

(Thomas Mitchell) – Many of the news stories about the ACLU suing to block implementation of Nevada’s education savings...

(Peter Hennessey) – Oral arguments in the case of Gary Schmidt (appellant) vs. Ben Kieckhefer (respondent) will be heard before the full panel of the Nevada Supreme Court. The court order specifying the time and place is in the court document 15-23090. Date: Wednesday, Sept 2, 2015 Time: 1:30 PM Place: Nevada Supreme Court, 201 South...

(Thomas Mitchell) – When Donald Trump released a position paper on immigration earlier this month, he could not...

(Newt Gingrich) – The Washington establishment, much of the consulting community, and the news media have been mesmerized...

(Chuck Muth, Citizen Outreach) – I’ve been hearing rumblings that a major exodus of businesses from the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce has been going on ever since the Chamber bent over and supported Gov. Brian Sandoval’s largest tax hike in Nevada history in the recently concluded 2015 legislative session. I’m also...

(Robert Romano, NetRightDaily.com) – Donald Trump. Ben Carson. Carly Fiorina. What do these three Republican presidential contenders have...

(Chuck Muth, Citizen Outreach) – They say a good offense is the best defense. As such and on behalf of the We Decide Coalition – plus three conservative members of the State Assembly who voted AGAINST the largest tax hike in Nevada history (SB 483) in the recently-concluded 2015 legislative session – our...