Governor Sandoval Signs Military Spouse Reciprocity Executive Order

CARSON CITY, NV – Governor Brian Sandoval this afternoon announced he has signed an executive order providing reciprocity for military spouses seeking licensure in Nevada. The order is effective immediately. “Our state government is comprised of a number of professional licensing boards and commissions which have a direct impact on the lives of military spouses,” [...]

Las Vegas TSG Business News

Party poopers eye unhappy hour

By GARY BUISO New York Post Party poopers eye unhappy hour Last Updated: 7:15 AM, April 29, 2012 Posted: 12:24 AM, April 29, 2012 Happy hour in the city could end if Department of Health policy party-poopers go ahead with a proposal to outlaw beer and booze specials at bars and restaurants, sources told The [...]

Las Vegas TSG Business News

New Fremont East District bar nearer to getting city grant

By Benjamin Spillman LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Posted: May 2, 2012 | 10:20 a.m. A new bar that’s expected to further boost the energy in downtown Las Vegas got its own boost from the city Wednesday in the form of approval for a $25,000 grant. City Council members, convened as the redevelopment agency board, voted unanimously [...]

Las Vegas TSG Business News

Really?! Las Vegas city council gives millions of city dollars to ethics-embattled former colleague

By Geoffrey Lawrence Nevada Policy Research Institute You just can’t make this stuff up. Las Vegas city council members last week — acting in their capacity as redevelopment agency board members — voted to reward one of their former pals with millions of dollars in development subsidies that will ultimately be taken from city taxpayers. [...]

Las Vegas TSG Business News

Nevada Workers’ Compensation Loss Costs See Small Increase in 2012

CARSON CITY – Many Nevada employers will see a small increase in the premiums they pay for workers’ compensation insurance in 2012. Insurance Commissioner Scott J. Kipper has approved a filing from the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) for an average increase of 1 percent for Nevada workers’ compensation voluntary insurance loss costs. The [...]

Las Vegas TSG Business News

Sen Dean Heller introduces “Keeping Families in their Home Act of 2012″

Nevada Senator Dean Heller introduced the “Keeping Families in their Home Act of 2012“  A bill to authorize depository institutions, depository institution holding companies, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac to lease foreclosed property held by such entities for up to 5 years. After entering into the record it was referred to Senate committee on Banking, [...]

Las Vegas TSG Business News

Wildfire Losses are a Reminder to Perform Annual Home Insurance Policy Check Up

Insurance Commissioner Scott J. Kipper Nevada Division of Insurance Carson City, Nev. – Nevada’s insurance carriers have reported to the Nevada Division of Insurance that they have received around 600 claims as a result of the Caughlin Ranch Fire. The dollar amount of these claims, mostly due to fire, wind or smoke damage is estimated [...]

Las Vegas TSG Business News

NPRI’s litigation center takes aim at long-running constitutional violation

Suit seeks to restore the separation-of-powers principle in Nevada By Andy Matthews It is possible to have legitimate disagreements over the interpretation of parts of Nevada’s constitution. Article 3, Section 1 — the separation-of-powers clause in Nevada’s constitution — is not one of them. It reads: The powers of the Government of the State of [...]

Las Vegas TSG Business News

ASA Foundation Honored Mayors Carolyn and Oscar Goodman at 21st Annual Child Advocacy Recognition Dinner

Goodmans Named Child Advocates of the Year LAS VEGAS – Nov. 8, 2011 – Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Foundation honored Mayors Carolyn and Oscar Goodman as Child Advocates of the Year at the 21st Annual Child Advocacy Recognition Dinner on Oct. 22, at The Venetian Las Vegas.  KLAS – TV 8 anchor Gary Waddell [...]

Las Vegas TSG Business News

Las Vegas Law Firm Prevails In Supreme Court Smoking Ban Case

Marquis Aurbach Coffing convinces Nevada’s highest court to uphold voters’ will LAS VEGAS – Thanks to expert litigation from Las Vegas powerhouse firm Marquis Aurbach Coffing, the Nevada Supreme Court yesterday upheld the constitutionality of the state ban on smoking in bars, taverns and some gambling houses while citing a local business for what the [...]

Las Vegas TSG Business News

Las Vegas City Council sets hearing on foreclosure proposal

BY BENJAMIN SPILLMAN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Posted: Nov. 1, 2011 | 3:08 p.m. A proposal that could put bankers behind bars for failing to maintain foreclosed homes in Las Vegas will likely advance, albeit with some changes to the wording. The City Council recommending committee on Tuesday voted to hold another hearing Nov. 15 on [...]

Las Vegas TSG Business News

Consumers may get relief under new Nevada insurance law

Nevada Division of Insurance CARSON CITY, Nev. – Consumers who have suffered an “extraordinary life event” may now ask their insurance company to provide an exception to the use of their credit information for underwriting and rating purposes, which may otherwise result in an increase in their premium rate. “This is an important chance for [...]

Las Vegas TSG Business News

A repellant for tyrants: Part II

Flouting the separation-of-powers principle breeds autocracy and bureaucratic metastasis By Joseph Becker Nevada Policy Research Institute When state governments ignore the separation-of-powers doctrine, the consequences can be dire. By way of quick review: The separation-of-powers principle provides that those entrusted with duties and powers in either the judicial, executive or legislative branch of a government [...]

Las Vegas TSG Business News

Second lawsuit challenges constitutionality of foreclosure mediation program

Program violates multiple clauses of U.S. and Nevada constitutions, says appeal By Kyle Gillis LAS VEGAS — The constitutionality of Nevada’s Foreclosure Mediation Program is once again being challenged in court — with lawyers this time arguing that the program violates not only the state’s basic charter, but also the U.S. Constitution. Wells Fargo is [...]

Las Vegas TSG Business News

Clark County School District police routinely use police powers outside of school grounds

Officers ‘not concerned about’ state’s governing statutes By Karen Gray LAS VEGAS — Is the Clark County School District Police Department usurping police powers it is not granted under the law? Nevada Revised Statutes specifically designate school police as Category II peace officers, who have only temporary and restricted authority in Class A felony crimes. [...]

Las Vegas TSG Business News

Help Stop Casino Near Glendale Homes and Schools

Friday, Arizona Congressman Trent Franks – strongly supported by Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs, members of the Glendale City Council, representatives from Arizona’s tribal nations, and other federal, state and local representatives – introduced the Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands Replacement Clarification Act. Franks’ proposal will stop one tribe, the southern Arizona Tohono O’Odham Nation, from [...]

Las Vegas TSG Business News

Congressman Joe Heck on Protecting Jobs From Government Interference

Congressman Joe Heck spoke on the House floor in support of the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act. You can view the video of his comments at the end of this article. His comments, as prepared, are below: “In the past, unions have been about protecting workers. As a physician, I know that the major [...]

Las Vegas TSG Business News

Rep. Joe Heck: Workers Need Certainty

Congressman Heck made the following statement regarding the news that Nevada’s unemployment rate reached 13.4 percent and Clark Country’s unemployment rate reached 14.2 percent: “This once again underscores the need to create certainty and stability in our economy. America’s job creators at all levels have made it clear that they need certainty and stability about [...]

Las Vegas TSG Business News

Sandoval Endorses Rick Perry For President

Carson City, NV – Governor Brian Sandoval released the following statement today: “Our nation needs a leader in the White House who understands the role of government and our economy. Governor Rick Perry has the strongest record of job creation, fiscal discipline, and executive branch leadership among the presidential candidates. As a governor, Rick Perry [...]

Las Vegas TSG Business News

AP: Mark Amodei has won Nevada’s special election

The AP has just reported that Former Republican state senator Mark Amodei has won Nevada’s special election to fill a seat in the U.S. House. According to the AP, Amodei easily bested Democrat Kate Marshall Tuesday in the rural Nevada district that has never elected a Democrat.  

Las Vegas TSG Business News

Open Letter To All Nevada Federal Firearms Licensees

U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives The purpose of this open letter is to advise you of an important change to the procedure you may follow to comply with the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, 18 U.S.C. § 922(t), when transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person. The permanent provisions [...]

Las Vegas TSG Business News

Governor Sandoval’s Remarks At This Morning’s 9-11 Remembrance Ceremonies

Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. Ten years ago today, Nevadans awoke to learn of unspeakable acts of terror. Disbelief, horror, confusion, anger, sadness—we felt all these things. And yet, at the same time, a great sense of patriotism awoke in the collective heart of a nation. Even as America plunged [...]

Las Vegas TSG Business News

City Of Las Vegas Debuts New Electric Car

City Believed To Be First Government Agency In The State To Test Vehicle The city of Las Vegas has purchased a Chevrolet Volt electric car as part of a program to test the new, environmentally friendly vehicles for use in the city’s fleet. The car is one of four electric vehicles that the city will [...]

Las Vegas TSG Business News

Governor Sandoval Dispatches From Iraq & Afghanistan

Earlier this month, I had the privilege of traveling to Iraq and Afghanistan to meet with Nevada troops serving in the war zones, and our military leaders in both countries. I wanted to share my journal from the trip to give you a first-hand look at the people I met and the places I went [...]

Las Vegas TSG Business News

Nevada Judges Are Well Paid, Says 2011 Report

Nevada’s jurists are well compensated in comparison to their counterparts in other states, according to a 2011 report by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC). Judges for the state Supreme Court are paid $170,000 annually, which puts Nevada well above the average and 10th on the list of best-paying states. The median salary for [...]

Las Vegas TSG Business News