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By the American Exploration & Mining Association Recently, the US Department of the Interior (DOI) released it latest land use plan amendments for eleven western states. These plans were drafted […]
Opinion
Tax hike battle should prove to be a bruiser — politically and legally
This should get interesting. A group of people calling themselves the We Decide Coalition has filed an initiative petition with the Nevada Secretary of State that would give voters a […]
Nevada provides another example of why civil asset forfeitures should be banned
The pernicious and corrupting influence of civil asset forfeiture procedures is on display this summer in still another Nevada case. The temptations for law enforcement agencies are so great that […]
EPA’s and Nevada’s clean power efforts cost much, fix nothing
Obama is trying to kill a gnat with an anvil. He rhapsodized recently about his administration’s Clean Power Plan from the EPA, and preached about the urgency to curb global […]
Bill might give Nevada a seat at the nuke waste negotiating table
Two weeks ago Nevada’s Sens. Harry Reid and Dean Heller introduced Senate Bill 1825, which, if passed, will require the Secretary of Energy to obtain the consent of any affected […]
Latest test scores show futility of throwing money at weak education reforms
Over the past four decades, according to a Cato Institute analysis, Nevada has increased K-12 public school funding by 80 percent per pupil, adjusted for inflation. During those four decades […]
You too can spot wildfires from the comfort of home
The Bureau of Land Management has new eyes to spot wildfires quickly so they can be attacked before they grow into huge acreage gobbling infernos. Those eyes could be yours. […]
Nevada’s D.C. delegation could tip the scales in Iran deal
Believe it or not, the tiny Nevada delegation in Washington could play a significant role in international affairs, the likes of which could be compared to the Munich Pact of […]
Federal agency’s unconstitutional power grab
Few states feel the importance of water more keenly than Nevada, where cities and towns are surrounded by high sierra and desert landscapes. But agriculture, industry, and nature can […]
The wishes of one man drown out the voices of an entire state
What do you call a country in which one person has the power to dictate to local elected officials how land within their jurisdiction may be used or not used? […]