Press Releases
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…
Nevada Supreme Court upholds state’s open records law
Nevadans still have the right to see what the government is doing with their money, thanks to today’s state Supreme Court ruling that firmly rejected a series of legal arguments…
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…