Press Releases
Nevada Policy files opening brief before the state supreme court in ongoing separation of powers lawsuit
Nevada Policy today formally requested the state supreme court to declare unconstitutional the practice of allowing government employees to serve as state legislators. While the Nevada Constitution bars state legislators…
Nevada Supreme Court invalidates tax hikes; upholds our system of representative government
Today’s ruling by the Nevada Supreme Court striking down a pair of illegally passed tax hikes is good news for those who believe that government should be accountable to the…
POLL: Most PERS members underestimate costs, unaware of upcoming rate hike
A bill that would require public agencies to provide their employees with basic information about the state retirement system appears to be badly needed, as most public employees are unfamiliar with how…
NPRI files motion for expedited ruling on Separation of Powers challenge
Nevada Policy today asked the state Supreme Court to issue an expediting ruling on its Separation of Powers challenge. “District Court Judge Jim Crockett clearly erred when he dismissed our…
Prosecutor and State Senator Melanie Scheible Violated the Nevada Constitution, Judge Rules
A criminal conviction obtained by prosecutor and Nevada state senator Melanie Scheible was overturned Monday by Clark County District Court Judge Richard Scotti, citing a violation of the defendant’s constitutional…
Lawsuit: Nevada Constitution forbids government employees from serving in the Legislature
Today, Nevada Policy filed a lawsuit in Clark County district court against nine state and local government employees who are currently serving as state legislators, in violation of the state…
NPRI to US Supreme Court: Restore Workers’ Rights!
Today, the Nevada Policy Research Institute, alongside 12 other public policy organizations from across the nation, have formally requested that the United States Supreme Court grant Certiorari in the Reisman…
Teacher strike threat highlights need for PERS reform
Clark County teachers are understandably upset over rising PERS costs, which have gone up nearly 45 percent since 2007 and now cost the average teacher over $17,000 a year. Given…
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…
