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Lobbyist’s false testimony crucial in moving anti-transparency bill forward
To justify the “PERS secrecy” bill, lobbyist Marlene Lockard relied almost entirely on known falsehoods in her official testimony to lawmakers. Because state law makes it a crime to knowingly misrepresent any fact when testifying before a legislative committee, Nevada Policy recently filed a legal complaint with Legislative Counsel… Read More
AB456 Testimony (Minimum wage)
Testimony in Opposition re: Assembly Bill 456 – Assembly Commerce & Labor Committee Wednesday, April 10, 2019 12:30pm My name is Daniel Honchariw. I represent the Nevada Policy Research…
SB287 Testimony (Public Records)
Testimony in Support re: Senate Bill 287 – Senate Government Affairs Committee Wednesday, April 3, 2019 1pm My name is Daniel Honchariw. I represent the Nevada Policy Research Institute…
2019 Legislative Updates and Online Bill Tracker
Nevada’s 80th Legislative Session is (finally) over. Click here to read Nevada Policy's recap of the session, and what lessons we should learn. Legislative update for May 31,…
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Government refuses to disclose emails related to audits and budgets, as defiance of Nevada’s open records law continues
Should emails between government employees discussing audits, budgets and the Legislature be made secret? What about emails between government employees and elected officials that discuss the agenda for a public…
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Clark County School District Clark County School District’s financial woes continue. It’s unsurprising, given the districts record of wasteful spending and financial mismanagement. (Click here to read more) The…
How Jefferson’s ideal of personal learning was sacrificed to political interest groups
Actual learning has always been the Achilles heel of U.S. public education — no matter how many youths get processed through the factory-style education system.