Press Releases
CCSD sued for hiding records that could expose misconduct within the district
The Clark County School District is unlawfully and deliberately withholding records necessary to investigate allegations of wrongdoing within two divisions of the district, a just-filed lawsuit alleges. The lawsuit was…
New public records lawsuit highlights why the law needs teeth
Nevada governments are becoming more brazen in their willingness to flout the state’s public records law, a direct result of the fact that officials who choose to knowingly violate the…
Supreme Court’s ‘Janus ruling’ affirms Nevada Teachers’ right to leave their union
This morning the US Supreme Court released a 5-4 ruling, affirming that non-union workers cannot be forced to pay fees to public-sector unions. “The ruling affirms a right that, thankfully,…
SEIU of Nevada: When being in the top 1% still isn’t enough
The average wage for Clark County local government workers is richer than what their peers in 99 percent of counties nationwide receive, according to an NPRI analysis of the most current wage…
How self-serving union contracts help allegedly abusive teachers remain hidden
In response to the news that CCSD Board President Deanna Wright’s husband Jason Wright, a district educator, was recently accused of assaulting a 5th grade student and subsequently transferred to a…
Nearly 60% of Clark County teachers were “chronically absent” last year, new data show
A staggering 10,553 Clark County School District teachers were “chronically absent” during the 2015-2016 school year, according to just-released data from the U.S. Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Absent…
Clark County Deputy DA triples salary to $475,000 with unused sick leave cash out, benefits
While Clark County reports a maximum annual salary of $162,000 for the position of chief deputy district attorney, former chief deputy DA Frank Ponticello actually received $415,662 in total pay last year,…
NPRI applauds NV Supreme Court’s public records ruling
Today, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled that government officials cannot subvert the state's public records law by conducting official business on private devices or through personal email accounts. The Nevada…
Government workers collected overtime pay despite not working a full 40-hour week
The Nevada Policy Research Institute is pleased to celebrate Sunshine Week — a national campaign stressing the importance of government transparency and accountability — by releasing 2017 salary data for…