All posts tagged "Governor Sandoval"

  • Government
    NPRI hails creation of Education Savings Accounts, vows to help parents learn how to use program

    (NPRI) – Carson City — The Nevada Policy Research Institute praised Gov. Brian Sandoval today for signing Senate Bill 302 — establishing the nation’s most inclusive and comprehensive school choice program in the nation — and announced plans to launch an educational campaign to inform parents about the new program’s existence and...

  • Politics
    Keystone Corp reaped what it sowed

    (Chuck Muth) – Nevada political organization Keystone Corp’s stated mission is: “To recruit, support and advocate for candidates for public office who support private sector job creation, low taxation, a responsible regulatory environment, and effective delivery of essential state services.” Among Keystone’s stated goals is: “To oppose any form of corporate income taxes...

  • Government
    The Dirty Dozen and Sellout Seven

    (Chuck Muth) – Republicans this legislative session had 100 percent control of Nevada’s government for the first time since 1929. They used it in the Assembly on Sunday to shove, by a vote of 30-10, the largest tax increase in Nevada’s history down our collective throats and up our collective wazoos. A $1.5...

  • Government
    NPRI: Assembly passage of SB483 is why voters distrust politicians

    (NPRI) – Carson City — On the evening of March 31, the Assembly voted 30-10 to pass SB483, the largest tax increase in Nevada history. In response, NPRI executive vice president Victor Joecks released the following comments: Tonight is the reason voters don’t trust most politicians. Just a few months ago, all Republican politicians...

  • Opinion
    End of session punditry

    (Jim Clark) – As of my deadline, Governor Sandoval and members of the Nevada legislature are frantically trying to hammer together the most important parts of their agendas before adjournment which must take place by 1:00 AM, Tuesday, June 2. The problem is many players have different agendas.   By the time you read...

  • Politics
    Amendment to require super-majority to raise taxes needs a little fix

    (Thomas Mitchell) – The Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections is scheduled to hear testimony on Assembly Joint...

  • Opinion
    Government Creates Jobs like Ticks Create Blood

    Why do politicians who run on promises to “create jobs” then seemingly go out of their way...

  • Politics
    Political Signs, Governor Sandoval, And Educational Change

    I’ll start with a couple of public service announcements. First: Carol Del Carlo, President of the Incline/Crystal Bay Federated Republican Women, reports that she and several of her neighbors have had Romney yard signs stolen from their properties.  She filed a police report and was advised by the responding deputy that theft...