Politicians would act a lot differently if they had to personally pay for their wrongdoings. Consider Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones.
Editorials
Anyone who thinks spending more is the key to improving education needs to look at New York.
The sorry saga of the DMV’s computer upgrade doesn’t provide taxpayers with any confidence that state workers are held to a high standard when it comes to performance
Democrats insist they’re committed to promoting “affordable” housing. Yet virtually every policy they propose in that regard actually makes housing more expensive.
Stop negotiating with those who go beyond peaceful protests and break the law.
Good public policy is rooted in the details of legislation, not emotional appeals or the good intentions of lawmakers. Too many bills targeting social ills, public safety issues or consumer concerns have passed as a result of political pressure, only to create unintended consequences because of poorly considered language.
The Clark County Commission no longer has any business running University Medical Center. The region’s only public hospital loses nearly $2 million every week. Everyone who has looked at the accounting in recent years agrees that annual taxpayer bailouts approaching $100 million won’t last forever.
When Clark County District Attorney David Roger announced he would retire in early 2012, the top prosecutor was 50 years old. Yet he started collecting his annual pension of about $150,000 immediately upon leaving office.
We wish the federal government provided adequate personal and financial support to military veterans and their families. It doesn’t. Terrible overseas conflicts have put extraordinary hardships on our military personnel. No amount of thanks and sympathy can comfort the relatives and friends of service members who lost their lives. And those men and women fortunate enough to make it home often don’t get the assistance they need to address disabilities and long-term joblessness.
Come next week, the people of Assembly District 17 finally will have representation in the Legislature. They have precious little time to make their voices heard in Carson City.
After nearly six long years of waiting, it appears Dr. Dipak Desai finally will face his day in court. It’s a gross understatement to say it’s about time.
Economist Thomas Sowell recalls an old classroom exercise that explains much of what’s going on as Washington “cuts” federal government spending by 2.4 percent, as required by the sequester.
In the years following the 9/11 attacks, the Review-Journal editorial board asked a standard question during its meetings with various officials, especially candidates for federal office: Would the Bill of Rights survive another major terrorist strike on American soil?
Out-of-state license plates are a major source of irritation for Nevada taxpayers. Just about everyone can tell a story of a neighbor or co-worker who got away with keeping a cheaper plate from another state for months or years before finally registering the vehicle in Nevada.
Move over, entertainment industry. You’ve got company when it comes to unmatched theatrics and fantasy. Las Vegas is the undisputed jackpot justice capital of the world.
