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Nevada State Spending: All the Facts You Wanted and More
By Ron Knecht and Geoffrey Lawrence This column is the first in a series presenting the findings and conclusions of Nevada’s 2016 Popular Annual Financial Report, which we…
Metro wants lawmakers to believe in 'magical number'
$268,000 unused leave payout boosts Metro lieutenant's pay package to over half a million dollars
For Immediate Release, Contact Robert Fellner, 702-222-0642 LAS VEGAS — Cashing in unused leave for hundreds of thousands of dollars propelled several Metro police officers into the stratosphere of the state’s highest-compensated…
The Welfare-Industrial Complex
By Ron Knecht and Geoffrey Lawrence Long ago, as a reporter for his college newspaper, Ron covered city hall, including Urbana township, which provided public aid to…