Government Transparency
Nevada Policy fights to ensure government remains transparent and accountable to the citizens it was designed to serve.
Nevadans deserve a government that is both accountable and transparent to the citizens it was designed to serve. Citizens have a right to know how, exactly, their tax dollars are being spent by government.
That is why Nevada Policy works to preserve and extend transparency in government through investigative journalism, litigation and our groundbreaking transparency project TransparentNevada.com.
Nevada Policy also provides free training and information on Nevada’s Open Meetings Law and the Public Records Act, which are the two main statutory mechanisms by which citizens can demand transparency from their government.
TransparentNevada.com
Taxpayers have the right to know how, exactly, their tax dollars are being spent. That’s why Nevada Policy makes government spending information available on TransparentNevada.com — a database of all public sector compensation information for the state of Nevada. This transparency project is a groundbreaking effort to help citizens understand how local governments are spending their tax dollars. Nevada Policy also runs a sister-site, TransparentCalifornia.com
Featured Articles
Sisolak latest to be enveloped by Nevada’s pension fog
In 2015, the Legislature slashed PERS benefits for all new hires, leaving these workers paying the highest rates in the nation, while receiving the lowest benefits in modern Nevada…
Nevada’s Public Records Law Needs Teeth
Transparency is an essential part of a representative government; without it, some would rule while others would simply be ruled over. This is why the federal government and every state…
Lack of penalties encourages governments to defy public records law
Nevadans can expect to remain in the dark about matters of vital public interest, as long as government officials are free to violate the state’s public records law without consequence.
Recent News
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”…
A blueprint for Nevada's financial path forward
The most current fiscal projections indicate Nevada’s Fiscal Year 2021 revenues may be upwards of $1 billion shy of what the legislatively-approved budget requires. The following policies, if implemented…
Poll: Nevadans, by a 4-1 margin, want transparency in collective bargaining
Sunshine Week (March 15 – 21) — Nearly three out of four likely Nevada voters want more transparency from public employee unions and government agencies, according to a new statewide public opinion poll conducted…
Another billion dollar tax hike to 'fix' education?
The Clark County Education Association is lobbying for a $1.4 billion tax hike to increase spending on public education. The bulk of this tax hike (more than $1…