Constitutional Rights
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’s ruling would make enforcement of the Separation of Powers impossible
In recognition of the profound harm that would result from denying Nevadans their fundamental right to seek enforcement of the state constitution, the Nevada Supreme Court in 2016 expanded the…
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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A Zero-Risk Society is Not a Reasonable Policy Proposal
Some Nevadans might be old enough to remember when “two weeks to slow the spread” was the official position of most governors invoking vast emergency powers in response to the…
Who’s to blame for normalizing one-man rule?
If there is one thing the American system of government was designed to prevent, it is the tyranny that results when a single person, like a King, has the power…
Mayor Goodman is right: the Sisolak Shutdown must end
In a statement issued last week, Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman once again called for an end to Governor Sisolak’s indefinite “state of emergency” and a repeal of the…
Report: Sisolak’s emergency powers lack legal authority
Governor Sisolak is misleading the public by claiming that his ongoing emergency powers are authorized by state law, according to a new report published today by the Nevada Policy…