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Assisted suicide bill creates perverse incentives

March 15, 2019 by Thomas Mitchell

Sometimes good intentions can create more problems than they solve. Take Senate Bill 165 for example. Nevada lawmakers held hearings recently on … [Read more...] about Assisted suicide bill creates perverse incentives

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Nevada legislature

No need for murky water law changes

March 15, 2019 by Thomas Mitchell

Two bills proposing to alter water use policy are pending in the Nevada Legislature. They are at best problematic. Assembly Bill 30 appears to give … [Read more...] about No need for murky water law changes

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Nevada legislature

Senate approves gun background check bill

February 22, 2019 by Lincoln County Central

By Riley Snyder The Nevada Independent State senators split on party-lines over a major vote requiring background checks on most private gun sales or … [Read more...] about Senate approves gun background check bill

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Democrats urge bipartisanship, outline priorities as historic female-majority Legislature gets underway

February 14, 2019 by Lincoln County Central

By Megan Messerly, Michelle Rindels and Riley Snyder The Nevada Independent Lawmakers kicked off a historic 2019 legislative session with promises to … [Read more...] about Democrats urge bipartisanship, outline priorities as historic female-majority Legislature gets underway

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2015 Nevada Legislature was all take and no give

June 12, 2015 by Thomas Mitchell

The expectations for the 2015 session of the Nevada Legislature were exceedingly low, but, by jove, they spectacularly exceeded the lowest … [Read more...] about 2015 Nevada Legislature was all take and no give

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Think tank outlines how to make Nevada taxation fairer and more stable

January 27, 2015 by Thomas Mitchell

The word that will be buzzing through the halls of the Nevada Legislature like a swarm of bees from February until June will be ?taxes? ? whether to … [Read more...] about Think tank outlines how to make Nevada taxation fairer and more stable

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Local governments could save millions if freed from collective bargaining restrictions

January 27, 2015 by Thomas Mitchell

One of the biggest costs at just about every level of local government across the state of Nevada is personnel. Over the years our lawmakers have made … [Read more...] about Local governments could save millions if freed from collective bargaining restrictions

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District attorney favors marijuana moratorium

April 28, 2014 by Dave Maxwell

Joining the green rush is going to take a lot of green, and it?s also moving along just too fast for many in the state of Nevada to feel comfortable with.

Joining the green rush is going to take a lot of green, and it?s also moving along just too fast for many in the state of Nevada to feel comfortable … [Read more...] about District attorney favors marijuana moratorium

Filed Under: Top Stories Tagged With: Daniel Hooge, Laura Oslund, marijuana moratorium, Nevada legislature

Many opportunities and hurdles on tap for rural Nevada in 2014

January 13, 2014 by Lincoln County Central

The year 2014 might well be a tipping point for the economic well being of rural Nevada. There are several opportunities and hurdles on the … [Read more...] about Many opportunities and hurdles on tap for rural Nevada in 2014

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: BLM, Dean Heller, Elko County, Endangered Species Act, Harry Reid, Nevada Land Management Task Force, Nevada legislature, Noble Energy, rural Nevada, Sagebrush Ecosystem Council, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, University of Wyoming

Renewable energy bill far costlier than first expected

September 23, 2013 by Thomas Mitchell

PILT is not Western welfare, protests Rep. Mark Amodei.

When the Nevada Legislature passed Senate Bill 123, everyone was so thrilled about shutting down all those dirty coal-fired power plants and building … [Read more...] about Renewable energy bill far costlier than first expected

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Alistair Buchanan, BLM, Der Spiegel, Harry Reid, Nevada legislature, NV Energy, renewable energy, Senate Bill 123, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, wind turbines

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