Press Releases
ACLU and NPRI ask Senator Cannizzaro to allow a vote on Assembly Bill 420
The ACLU of Nevada and the Nevada Policy Research Institute are calling on Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro to allow the Senate to vote on Assembly Bill 420, which has…
Legal complaint: lobbyist submitted false testimony to aid in bill’s passage
The Legislature cannot effectively serve the public if policy is being shaped based on outright falsehoods and misinformation, which is why it is illegal to knowingly submit false testimony before…
Nevada Policy applauds the introduction of forfeiture-reform legislation
Nevada is one step closer to ending the perverse “policing for profit” program, thanks to yesterday’s introduction of Assembly Bill 420. Existing law allows police to seize property from those…
Bill to save scholarships for low income students deserves support
This week, a bill was proposed to preserve scholarships for low-income students, by continuing a $20 million increase made to the Opportunity Scholarship program during the last legislative session. Senator…
Collective bargaining for state workers is about politics, not fairness
Granting collective bargaining powers to Nevada state workers will increase annual spending by an estimated $500 million annually, a cost that will be passed onto taxpayers through higher taxes, reduced…
Nevada Policy responds to Gov. Sisolak’s plan to slash scholarships for low-income students
In response to Governor Steve Sisolak’s announcement that he intends to reduce funding for the Opportunity Scholarship program, which would rip away scholarships from approximately 950 students just two years…
Nevada Policy Co-signs Amicus Brief in Public Employee Union Supreme Court Case
Nevada Policy is one of 18 organizations across the country listed as co-signers on an amicus brief filed last week in support of Kathleen Uradnik, a university professor in Minnesota,…
PERS files motion to overturn recent Nevada Supreme Court ruling
Apparently, not even repeated losses before the state Supreme Court will make some government officials comply with the Silver State’s public records law. It’s another example of why lawmakers need…
Economic Freedom up slightly across U.S.; Nevada drops to 21st
LAS VEGAS—Nevada ranks 21st out of all 50 states in this year’s Economic Freedom of North America report, released today by Nevada Policy in conjunction with Canada’s Fraser Institute. Last year, Nevada ranked 19th, which…