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…
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…
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…
Recent News
If government doesn’t follow the rules, why should we?
The state supreme court’s recent ruling striking down a pair of illegally passed tax hikes is good news for those who believe in the rule of law, and an…
Nevada Supreme Court invalidates tax hikes; upholds our system of representative government
Today’s ruling by the Nevada Supreme Court striking down a pair of illegally passed tax hikes is good news for those who believe that government should be accountable to…
All parties agree: dual-serving legislators are bad for democracy
In 1951, the Nevada Attorney General issued the first of several official advisory opinions addressing whether legislators can simultaneously serve in other areas of government. The opinions were short…
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…