Press Releases
Solutions 2015 shows how legislators can make the lives of Nevadans better
LAS VEGAS — As Nevada’s new and returning lawmakers prepare to convene in Carson City for the 2015 Legislative Session, the Nevada Policy Research Institute has equipped them with a…
Five ways government officials in Nevada are wasting your money
LAS VEGAS — Government officials and bureaucrats in Nevada have no problem wasting hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars, so the Nevada Policy Research Institute is once again highlighting some…
Over 700 school district employees exit Nevada State Education Association
Over 700 school district employees exit Nevada State Education Association LAS VEGAS — Over 700 teachers and support staff workers left their respective local affiliates of the Nevada State Education…
National expert: Tesla likely to generate just 3,000 jobs, could reduce many others
LAS VEGAS — Nevada’s new Tesla deal makes “utterly no sense,” says NYU Global Research Professor Richard Florida, writing yesterday on The Atlantic’s CityLab website. Florida, director of the Martin…
NPRI sends open letter to Gov. Sandoval on constitutional implications of reported subsidies for Tesla
LAS VEGAS — NPRI President Andy Matthews today sent the below open letter to Gov. Brian Sandoval and the members of the Nevada Legislature regarding a potential special session and…
NPRI: Tesla subsidies would be unconstitutional
LAS VEGAS — Responding to today’s report that Gov. Brian Sandoval is preparing to call a special session and offer Tesla huge subsidies and tax abatements for a private battery…
NPRI sues Tahoe Douglas Sewer Improvement District over its failure to provide public salary data
MINDEN, Nevada — The Nevada Policy Research Institute filed suit today against the Tahoe Douglas Sewer Improvement District (TDSID) for refusing to comply with the Nevada Public Records Act. TDSID…
NPRI: New margin tax study seriously flawed
LAS VEGAS — Responding to today’s release of a study paid for by margin tax proponents and purporting to show that the tax would have a positive impact on Nevada’s…
NPRI spearheads nationwide campaign to let union members know how to exit their unions
LAS VEGAS — The Nevada Policy Research Institute is spearheading a campaign of 81 organizations in 45 states dedicated to letting employees know about the freedoms they have to leave…