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Bad for politicians, but good for Nevada

Increased lobbying and campaign-finance transparency are badly needed

Geoffrey Lawrence


More transparency is needed in both lobbying and campaign finance.

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Analysis shows little to no correlation between education spending and student achievement

After 50 years of spending more, union bosses still want a blank check

Victor Joecks


Despite 50 years of spending increases, union bosses still want a blank check.

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The Power of Choice: Part II

Electricity deregulation leads to lower power bills, better state competitiveness

Geoffrey Lawrence


Electricity deregulation leads to lower power bills and better state competitiveness.

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Why binding arbitration must go: CCEA union wins by stalling

Teachers who lack seniority will go first, not bad teachers

Victor Joecks


CCEA victory also means layoffs will occur based on seniority.

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TransparentNevada reveals inflated salaries for government employees

More than 1,000 government employees made over $200,000 in total compensation in 2011

Victor Joecks


More than 1,000 government employees made over $200,000 in 2011.

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A dozen empirically verified things to know about public school teachers

Important research from Nevada’s new Superintendent of Public Instruction

James W. Guthrie


Nevada's new Superintendent of Public Instruction provides important research.

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Really?!

Las Vegas city council gives millions of city dollars to ethics-embattled former colleague

Geoffrey Lawrence


Las Vegas city council gives millions of taxpayer dollars to ethics-embattled former colleague.

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Protecting bad teachers job No. 1 for NSEA

Across the country, union bosses work to protect the jobs of the worst educators

Victor Joecks


Across the nation, union bosses work to protect the worst educators, at the expense of students.

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The Power of Choice: Part I

If you genuinely want to spur educational improvement in Nevada, end stagnation-ensuring monopolies

Geoffrey Lawrence


Ending Nevada's educational monopolies would spur educational improvement.

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Washington versus the West

States are challenging Congress's ability to control Western lands

Geoffrey Lawrence


Western states challenge Congress's ability to control their lands.

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