This past week Gov. Steve Sisolak signed Assembly Bill 456 into law fulfilling a promise to raise the minimum wage in Nevada. AB456 raises the minimum wage 75 cents per […]
Opinion
Assembly Bill 141 helps consumers of prescription drugs
By Assemblywoman Melissa Hardy Prescription drug costs have skyrocketed at an alarming rate, rising faster than other goods and services in the U.S. since 2014. The increase in prices has […]
Is this You? Can’t Help Myself
I had family over recently and we celebrated the beginning of summertime with a really nice bar-b-que. Chicken and ribs and mac salad, watermelon and all the goodies. We might […]
Book offers historic perspective on the press
The premise of conservative commentator Mark Levin’s new book, “Unfreedom of the Press,” is that modern journalism has devolved into an opinionated, group-think pack of politically partisan propagandists who oppose […]
File suit to uphold two-thirds vote requirement for taxes
So, the governor is confident that the extension of the modified business tax rate will withstand a legal challenge, according to both the Las Vegas newspaper and the online Nevada […]
Is this You? Compliments
You know that saying, “It’s better to give than to receive?” While that is true it is also true that receiving is a pretty cool thing. Give and take, take […]
National Popular Vote veto is the right call
Nevada Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak rightly chose to stand up for his state instead of his party and vetoed Assembly Bill 186 — the ill-advised Agreement Among the States to […]
Public employee pensions now shrouded in secrecy
Gov. Steve Sisolak has signed into law a bill that will make it impossible for the public and even elected officials to act as a watchdogs and catch abuses in […]
Is this You? My Favorite Shovel
It’s no accident that a shovel is just the right height for a person to be able to lean on. I’d bet the guy who designed the first shovel leaned […]
State should not violate one’s moral convictions
And you thought the 13th Amendment prohibited involuntary servitude. This past week Nevada’s Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford joined a coalition of 23 states and local governments in filing a […]
