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Commentaries
Bad for politicians, but good for Nevada
Increased lobbying and campaign-finance transparency are badly needed
More transparency is needed in both lobbying and campaign finance.
Read moreAnalysis shows little to no correlation between education spending and student achievement
After 50 years of spending more, union bosses still want a blank check
Despite 50 years of spending increases, union bosses still want a blank check.
The Power of Choice: Part II
Electricity deregulation leads to lower power bills, better state competitiveness
Electricity deregulation leads to lower power bills and better state competitiveness.
Why binding arbitration must go: CCEA union wins by stalling
Teachers who lack seniority will go first, not bad teachers
CCEA victory also means layoffs will occur based on seniority.
TransparentNevada reveals inflated salaries for government employees
More than 1,000 government employees made over $200,000 in total compensation in 2011
More than 1,000 government employees made over $200,000 in 2011.
A dozen empirically verified things to know about public school teachers
Important research from Nevada’s new Superintendent of Public Instruction
Nevada's new Superintendent of Public Instruction provides important research.
Really?!
Las Vegas city council gives millions of city dollars to ethics-embattled former colleague
Las Vegas city council gives millions of taxpayer dollars to ethics-embattled former colleague.
Protecting bad teachers job No. 1 for NSEA
Across the country, union bosses work to protect the jobs of the worst educators
Across the nation, union bosses work to protect the worst educators, at the expense of students.
The Power of Choice: Part I
If you genuinely want to spur educational improvement in Nevada, end stagnation-ensuring monopolies
Ending Nevada's educational monopolies would spur educational improvement.
Washington versus the West
States are challenging Congress's ability to control Western lands
Western states challenge Congress's ability to control their lands.
