Studies
How NVPERS, step by step, made Nevada government employees some of the nation’s richest
To tell the tale of the troubles facing Nevada’s Public Employees’ Retirement System — and thus, also, the need for serious reform that now confronts the taxpayers of the Silver… Read More
How Government Unions Affect State and Local Finances
Over the past half-century, the American union movement has moved into government. Despite highly publicized efforts to curtail collective bargaining powers of government unions in Ohio and Wisconsin, almost all… Read More
Energy policy, the make or break for Nevada’s economy
By James Taylor Executive Summary Energy policy is arguably the most important factor affecting the strength of Nevada’s economy. Abundant and affordable energy directly lowers consumer energy bills… Read More
Nevada’s green-energy mandates will cost the economy $1.7 billion, and 11,000 jobs in 2016
While there are some marginal economic benefits to greater reliance on renewable energy, these benefits are overshadowed by the substantially more expensive cost of production. Looking at Nevada specifically, the… Read More
