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Nevada Policy works to ensure the constitutional rights of all Nevadans are protected.
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Defending the Constitution: Nevada Policy's Separation of Powers Lawsuit
Nevada’s Separation of Powers doctrine divides the powers of the government into three distinct categories: Legislative, Executive and Judicial. Pursuant to the Nevada Constitution, “no persons charged with the…
Judge, citing requirement to serve as government advocate, upholds Sisolak shutdown order
When Governor Sisolak targeted bars and taverns with a shutdown order in July, while exempting similarly situated businesses, it seemed obvious such an arbitrary and discriminatory action ungrounded in science…
A free society can respond to the coronavirus
By forcibly shutting down most businesses and restricting the ability of citizens to meet and gather, the Executive Order enacted by Governor Steve Sisolak represents the most extraordinary infringement…
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Defending the Constitution: Nevada Policy's Separation of Powers Lawsuit
Nevada’s Separation of Powers doctrine divides the powers of the government into three distinct categories: Legislative, Executive and Judicial. Pursuant to the Nevada Constitution, “no persons charged with the…
Are partisan tax hikes more important than the constitution?
A Carson City judge ruled yesterday that the Nevada Constitution means what it says: any bill that “creates, generates or increases any public revenue in any form” requires a two-thirds…
Judge, citing requirement to serve as government advocate, upholds Sisolak shutdown order
When Governor Sisolak targeted bars and taverns with a shutdown order in July, while exempting similarly situated businesses, it seemed obvious such an arbitrary and discriminatory action ungrounded in science…
Note to governors: Self-government is still possible in times of emergency
For the next several months, maybe even years, we will be hearing about the long-lasting effects of the “coronavirus shutdown.” There will be ongoing public debate over how Nevada “should”…