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Tax & Fiscal Policy

News Reports


State Board of Equalization adopts controversial property-tax regulation

by John Dougherty

A new rule adopted by the state Board of Equalization — aimed at ensuring fairness and equitability in property-tax assessment — is rife with flaws, critics say.


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Where Nevada candidates stand on transparency

  

TransparentNevada has just released the results of a transparency survey sent to candidates for legislative and constitutional offices. The questionnaire contained six questions, including: "Do you support putting Nevada's checkbook online in a searchable format, as states such as Missouri and Texas have done?" and "Do you support applying Nevada's open-meeting law to the Legislature?"

 

Full results are available here
Press release announcing the results
Just the candidates who answered
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Register: Steve Forbes to keynote NPRI dinner 

Tickets are now available to see Steve Forbes, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Forbes Media, who will deliver the keynote speech at the Nevada Policy Research Institute's 19th Anniversary Celebration, to be held at the Venetian Resort•Hotel•Casino on September 30, 2010.

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Commentaries

Reid’s budget plan: positive, but flawed

by Geoffrey Lawrence

Rory's plan is plagued by untenable assumptions and absent evidence.

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Rory Reid is wrong on vouchers

by Patrick Gibbons

Studies show school choice programs are both effective and affordable.

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Nevada schools' billion-dollar blind spot

by Karen Gray

Why aren't superintendents subject to ethics-in-government laws?

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