Press Releases
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…
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…