Chantal Lovell
Stop the insanity of runaway education spending
Today, the State of Nevada must ask itself whether it should throw more money into trying to fix its broken education system or whether it should replace it with a new-and-improved, functional model that’s working well around the country.
NPRI offers $2,500 college scholarship opportunity
LAS VEGAS — The Nevada Policy Research Institute announced today it will again offer a $2,500 scholarship to a graduating Clark County high school student who shows the potential to make a significant contribution to the cause of economic liberty.
NPRI unveils new billboard
RENO — The Nevada Policy Research Institute rolled out a new billboard to help lawmakers and citizens understand how they can improve education in Nevada. The billboard, located in Reno along the I-580 just north of W. Huffaker Lane and visible to northbound commuters — including lawmakers on their way to Reno or the airport — demonstrates why simply spending more on education won’t create better outcomes for students.
NVPERS: unfair for taxpayers and retirees
Liberals are supposedly all about “fairness.” So, it’s particularly confusing that those same liberals champion a retirement system that, by design, leaves its members with seriously inequitable outcomes.
Nevada's going to the dogs, and that's a good thing
In the midst of hearing bills that would reform the state’s pension system, eliminate prevailing wage requirements for school construction projects, and allow school boards to raise property taxes without a vote of the people, one committee heard a bill that would allow dogs in bars. The bill, sponsored by Sen. James Settelmeyer (R-Minden), may seem trivial at first, but on second look, it’s anything but.
Nevada Supreme Court hears oral argument on lower court ruling allowing CCSD to skirt transparency law
For Immediate Release Contact Chantal Lovell February 11, 2014 702-222-0642, 951-295-4855 (cell) LAS VEGAS — The Nevada Supreme Court today heard oral arguments in the Nevada Policy Research…
PERS releases Social Security numbers of over 100 retired and current judges
In apparent attempt to avoid transparency, Nevada’s retirement system causes huge security breach
PERS releases Social Security numbers of over 100 retired and current judges
In an apparent attempt to skirt Nevada’s transparency laws, the Nevada Public Employees’ Retirement System has released the Social Security numbers and other identifying information of over 100 current and retired Silver State judges.
Pensions in Nevada are often better than paychecks, new analysis shows
LAS VEGAS — Many of Nevada’s public employees are retiring in the lap of luxury, according to a new analysis by the Nevada Policy Research Institute.