Monthly Archives: March, 2010
Opinion: The emerging education consensus
SUBMITTED RELEASEBy Patrick R. Gibbons, Nevada Policy Research InstituteEducation reform has quickly become a centerpiece in Nevada's gubernatorial race.Gov. Jim Gibbons and Republican challengers...
Federal, state partners pledge support for sage-grouse and sagebrush ecosystem
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEThe Sage-grouse Executive Oversight Committee (EOC), made up of representatives from the Department of the Interior, Department of Agriculture and Western States’...
Freight House district names, concepts unveiled
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASESK Baseball, owners of the Reno Aces Baseball Club and Reno Bighorns Basketball Club, revealed the names and concepts of the...
Opinion: Markets work, even for those in poverty
SUBMITTED RELEASEBy Patrick R. Gibbons, Nevada Policy Research InstituteContrary to popular opinion, Nevada public education has not been devastated by budget cuts. K-12 schools...
Nevada group pushing new tax on car miles to fund road improvements
By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau: The Nevada Highway Users Coalition has announced its support for moving forward with a study on Vehicle Miles...
BLM seeks nominations to Resource Advisory Councils
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEThe Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public nominations for fifteen open positions on its three Nevada Resource Advisory Councils, which...
Angle endorsed by national pro-family group
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEFamily-Pac Federal, a nationally recognized pro-family political action committee, has endorsed Sharron Angle for U.S. Senate in the upcoming Nevada Republican primary...
Desolation Wilderness Volunteers sought
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEThe U.S. Forest Service is looking for dedicated volunteers who love the outdoors, enjoy working with people, and who are dedicated to...
Tourism plan presents cost-effective new strategy
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASECARSON CITY, Nev. — The Nevada Commission on Tourism (NCOT) has updated its strategic plan for attracting visitors, combining cost-effective new initiatives...
Reno Rodeo Foundation supports Horses for the Spirit
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEThe Reno Rodeo Foundation awarded a generous grant to Horses for the Spirit on March 18, 2010 to purchase an Infrared Portable...