Carolyn Davis wanted to start a moving company in Las Vegas, but instead got caught in a sting operation by the Nevada Transportation Authority. Davis describes the NTA's rigorous licensing process while a NTA attorney defends it.
Phil Regeski owns P.R. Engineering, a civil engineering and construction services company in Las Vegas. One of Regeski's clients, the Pioneer Saloon, located in the small town of Goodsprings, Nevada, has waited 5 years and spent over $500,000 trying to get construction permits approved by Clark County.
Scott Godino, Jr. opened Born and Raised Las Vegas, a Vegas-themed bar, in 2010, but his business was almost crippled by the very city he was celebrating.
"There was an hours of operation restriction on this location," said Godino. "They wanted us to close from two to six, and you can't call yourself a Las Vegas bar if you aren't open all night."
Pat Dingle has owned the nonprofit Las Vegas Zoo for 32 years, but new government regulations have created a business environment Dingle says he "never imagined."
"We have five openings in various categories--we're two zoo keepers short--but we can't afford to hire anybody," says Dingle, "because we have to keep paying government or pay fighting government."
When Carolyn Davis' son lost his job in the construction industry, they decided to start a moving company called All-Pro Movers.
"We didn't have a big truck, but our target market was small apartments and we thought it could work out," says Davis.
Davis' business was only off the ground for six weeks when they were caught in a sting operation by the Nevada Department of Transportation for not having an approved business license.
Amy Groves, owner of Nevada's Finest Properties, LLC, a real estate and HOA-management company, has been in business for eight years and pays over 30 different taxes, licenses, and fees each year just to stay in business.
Nevada Journal asked three local doctors about Obamacare and how it affects their practice. The interviews took place on Friday, September 14, 2012 at the Clark County Library, where the three doctors participated in a panel discussion about healthcare sponsored by the 60 Plus Association.
Editor's note: If you are looking for the video on how Obamacare affects doctors, please click here.
On September 5, 2012, the Las Vegas City Council tabled a motion restricting food trucks from parking near downtown restaurants. Nevada Journal asked food truck owners what they thought about the Council's inaction, and how the proposed restrictions could've affected their businesses.
On September 5, the City of Las Vegas will consider a proposal banning food trucks from operating within 300 feet of brick-and-mortar restaurants. Nevada Journal asked food truck employees if they thought this proposal was fair to their businesses.