July, August 1996 issue
A Case Study of Federal Arrogance Right Here in Nevada
A Case Study of Federal Arrogance Right Here in Nevada Water management is a growing concern in Nevada and the issue has exploded in the Lahontan Valley. The farming industry...
Do the Numbers Really Tell the Story?
By Raplh Heller As always at the beginning of a new year, our attention turns to what the "number-crunchers" claim are the indicators of the directions we should take in...
Should Nevada Adopt a Mini-Beck Decision?
Should Nevada Adopt a Mini-Beck Decision? By Judy Cresanta, NPRI President Look out big labor is back! But then they never really went away! This year as in years passed,...
Smokey’s New Motto: Do as I Say, Not as I Do
Smokey's New Motto: Do as I Say, Not as I Do By Dan Steninger Is it just me, or does there seem to be a discrepancy between the way the...
It’s My Turn
It's My Turn One of Nevada’s most effective and forceful legislators responds to questionable political inquiries about his integrity. By Senator Maurice Washington Is there any truth to the recent...
Why Incumbents Rarely Lose
Why Incumbents Rarely Lose Incumbents have a much easier time getting reelected than challangers have at even coming close to beating them and there are three reasons for this occurance....
Take Courage, Elected Ones
To object to compromise and reform is to question a great American political craft. The Constitution could not have been written without compromising the differences between the large and small...
About NPRI
NEVADA POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE What are NPRI'S ideas? How does NPRI advance its ideas? Board of Directors NPRI's staff Board of Advisors What is the NEVADA...
Legalized Extortion: The Tax Bite on Everyday Products (Part II)
Federal Income Tax Federal Payroll Tax State Sales and Use Taxes County Sales Tax Unemployment Insurance Taxes Workmen’s Compensation Taxes State Property Taxes Local Property Tax Business License...