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Ron Knecht
Senior Policy Fellow
Ron Knecht, MS, JD & PE(CA), is a Senior Policy Fellow at the Nevada Policy Research Institute. Previously, he served Nevadans as State Controller, a higher education Regent, Senior Economist, college teacher and Assemblyman. Contact him at RonKnecht@aol.com.Biden: Wealthy Should Pay Their Fair Share of Taxes
President Joe Biden has whispered into public microphones a few times recently that the wealthy should “pay their fair share” of federal taxes. And what share would that be, Mr.
Why Capitalism Works and Government Control Doesn’t
Friedrich Hayek, perhaps the most important economist of the 20th Century, won the 1974 Nobel Economics Prize for explaining why competitive markets (capitalism) serve the public interest well but government…
Where Nevada Ranks and Other Statistical Details
Nevada Business, The Decision Maker’s Magazine, has just produced its annual “How Nevada Stacks Up 2021” listing of insightful statistics. Herewith, my summary. Education: Of the 50 states and…
Answers to Progressives on American Racism Claims
Last week, I wrote that our educators and media mislead people by claiming subjects such as social justice, systemic racism, equity, diversity and inclusion being introduced in our K-12 schools…
Schools, Media Mislead Public on Social Justice Issues
Many people around the country have accused schools of teaching or planning to teach Critical Race Theory (CRT) to K-12 students. Schools have denied it, claiming they’re teaching subjects such…
Covid, Public Health, Government and Some Solid Advice
Two real experts on Covid – Drs. Marty Makary and H. Cody Meissner – recently wrote in the Wall Street Journal “The Case Against Masks for Children.” First, they…
Why the Washoe County School District is a Disaster
“A diversity and inclusion manager for International Gaming Technology, who vowed to be a team player, was sworn in as a Washoe County School Board Trustee on Monday. Beth Smith,…
ProPublica, NYT & other leftists’ ignorance on taxes
“A jaw-dropping report by ProPublica detailing how America’s richest men avoided paying taxes has intensified interest in Congress, even among some Republicans, in changing the tax code to that ensure…
Ready for the next state tax increase battle?
Nevada’s taxation department issued a report Monday listing $2.2-billion in new annual revenues that allegedly could be collected if certain tax exemptions, credits, abatements and preferential tax rates were removed from state law.