Tag: VIEWS
Radical change | NEVADA VIEWS
Ranked-choice voting — which is the subject of a November ballot question in Nevada — is a system that allows voters to rank candidates in…
‘Groundhog Day’ with the teacher shortage | NEVADA VIEWS
When I awoke to the July 31 front-page headline “Teacher shortage a crisis,” I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn’t starring in…
Kansas vote highlights nuanced views on abortion | EDITORIAL
Progressives rejoiced this week over the Kansas vote that will prevent that state’s Legislature from banning abortion, with some activists arguing that the result amounted…
Organized retail crime is a threat to workplace safety | NEVADA VIEWS
One of the least-discussed yet fastest-growing threats to workplace and consumer safety is organized retail crime. On the surface, organized retail crime looks like shoplifting,…
Rising costs hammering local small businesses | NEVADA VIEWS
With soaring inflation and rising energy costs, small-business owners are particularly hard-hit during these difficult and uncertain economic times. Many small businesses are already struggling…
Golden opportunities in the Silver State | NEVADA VIEWS
Since early this year, the national conversation about energy security has been supercharged, as has interest in domestic renewable energy sources. Nevada is at the…
More education needed on region’s water facts | NEVADA VIEWS
As temperatures rise and the levels at Lake Powell and Lake Mead decline, many residents are becoming increasingly frustrated by the perceived lack of action…
Time for realism on lakes Powell and Mead | NEVADA VIEWS
On the Colorado River and its largest reservoirs, we have to start planning for long-term goals rather than bouncing from crisis to crisis. In recent…
Higher taxes won’t help Nevada diversify | NEVADA VIEWS
As a labor and employment law attorney, I deal every day with small businesses as they continue to struggle to recover from the government-forced shutdowns….
Home care workers need more support | NEVADA VIEWS
I was born with cerebral palsy, and since my teens I’ve relied on home care workers for all my daily activities. It’s not an exaggeration…