The Nevada Board of Geographic Names voted unanimously this past week to, well, literally “white out” from Nevada maps the name of another historic figure whose actions do not comport with the current politically correct world view. According to an Associated Press account, the panel has recommended to the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to change the name of Nevada’s third … [Read more...]
States should not be granted absolute immunity
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case this past week that could alter the ability of a private citizen to seek justice in his state’s courts when public employees from another state abuse their powers and step over the line of common decency. The case is titled Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt. It all started in 1993 when a tax auditor for the Franchise … [Read more...]
Keeping taxes low will keep Nevada prosperous
It is called voting with your feet. From July 1, 2017, to July 1, 2018, Nevada’s population grew by 62,000 people to more than 3 million — a growth rate of 2.09 percent, the fastest in the nation. This included a net migration of 48,000 people Many of them came from neighboring California, with its high taxes, high housing costs and burdensome regulations. So, let … [Read more...]
Green New Deal would cost a lot of ‘green’
If you liked FDR’s New Deal — which imposed federal regulations, restrictions and spending in virtually ever aspect of American endeavor — you’ll love the Democrats’ Green New Deal. Some elements of the vague and nebulous proposition were finally revealed in a draft resolution this past week. All except the price tag. The “green” part of the proposal is audacious, to say … [Read more...]
Adoption incentives could curb wild horse population
Why not? Unless some self-appointed “wild horse lovers” step in and manage to quash the idea, the Bureau of Land Management is seriously considering still another method for reducing the wild horse and burro population on the open range and in pens. The idea was floated in a report to Congress this past April. Instead of charging people $125 a head to adopt a wild horse … [Read more...]
Ending net neutrality speeded up Internet
It has been a year since the Federal Communication Commission repealed net neutrality rules created by Obama’s FCC in 2015. Yet, the Internet miraculously survives. In fact, it is running 36 percent faster now that the meddlesome feds have been removed from the equation and the free market has been allowed to compete and innovate. Net neutrality resurrected 1930s-style Ma … [Read more...]
Rooftop Solar Panel Mandate Not a Good Idea
Now that California’s Energy Commission has approved mandatory efficiency standards for all homes built in the state after Jan. 1, 2020, including the requirement that rooftop solar panels be used, a self-styled environmental group is calling on every state to require solar panels on new homes. Environment America Research & Policy Center says the requirement would save … [Read more...]
Federal Sports Betting Bill Usurps State Powers
Now, precisely where in the U.S. Constitution is Congress given the power to “maintain a distinct Federal interest in the integrity and character of professional and amateur sporting contests”? But this is what a bill introduced this past week by Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah and Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York — dubbed the Sports Wagering Market Integrity … [Read more...]