This year’s Nevada Legislature will mark a year of firsts. It will be the first legislative session this century to be held under a new governor, and the first senate session this century to be presided over by a new lieutenant governor. The most important first, however, will come in the Assembly, where Barbara Buckley will become the first female speaker of the Assembly in … [Read more...] about Legislative Outlook 2007: History in the Making: Gridlock or Greatness?

To say that Dana Dye wears many hats is a like saying Lake Tahoe gets a bit of snow in the winter. As chief nursing officer (CNO), for Renown Health, she is responsible for overseeing nursing practices in all the facilities associated with the Renown network which includes four hospitals, eight medical groups, and several additional healthcare facilities throughout Northern … [Read more...] about Women-Owned EXTRA: Dana Dye Reaches the Top of Nursing Profession

For many people, supporting family members and giving to charitable organizations is the most fulfilling way to spend their hard-earned money – and is critical to the survival of many charities. The movement commonly referred to as values-based estate planning is a growing trend among individuals with significant estates. Today’s investors and money management clientele are … [Read more...] about Values-Based Estate Planning: Preparing Charitable Donations

The value of education and how it impacts earning power is a topic that has sparked discussion in many households of late. We have all heard the stories about the parking valets, dealers and others who earn a very good income, and education isn’t a factor impacting their earnings. They are the exception, not the rule, when it comes to education and earning power. The U.S. … [Read more...] about Higher Education: The Key to Earning Power

The last 10 years have produced an “explosion” of narrowly targeted information privacy rules. Navigating the patch-work of potentially applicable laws can be a continuing headache for Nevada businesses that maintain personal data regarding their customers. One common question concerns whether a business that has lost control of customer data (e.g., through theft or … [Read more...] about When Data is “Lost”: Should Customers Be Notified?

Arming Teachers Can Increase Safety BY: State Senator Bob Beers Fifteen years ago, Nevada’s Legislature granted the request of the Clark County School District administration to make it illegal for adults to carry a gun onto our school campuses. Administrators testified that they were seizing between 15 and 20 guns per school year in Clark County alone, and that they hoped … [Read more...] about Should teachers be allowed to carry weapons in schools?

As businesses are aware, there is power in numbers, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the U.S. Hispanic market. In fact, with one in five residents being Hispanic, Nevada is one of the nation’s fastest-growing Hispanic markets. In Clark County, one of every four residents is Hispanic. And in terms of buying power, the numbers speak for themselves. At $10 billion in … [Read more...] about Se Habla Español: Winning Hispanic Customers in Nevada

Easter Seals Southern Nevada (ESSN) CEO and President Brian Patchett might be one of the youngest leaders of the internationally recognized non-profit organization, but he has big plans on impacting the Las Vegas community. Easter Seals provides services nationwide to more than 1 million children, adults and their family members annually. The organization has been helping … [Read more...] about Easter Seals Southern Nevada: Helping Nevadans with Disabilities

It’s been a turbulent couple of years. Since the 2005 legislative session, Nevada has experienced one of the country’s biggest housing booms, then a housing slowdown. As one of the country’s fastest-growing states, it’s wrestled with managing that growth, which has resulted in soaring energy prices, limited water resources and increased highway traffic. As lawmakers head … [Read more...] about Building Consensus: Construction Industry Faces the 2007 Legislature

The Jaynes Corporation has a Las Vegas story similar to many residents – the company came to the city temporarily in 1988…and never left. The timing was perfect, said Steve Brooke, executive vice president of the general contracting firm. It was right before the building boom. When Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. came to the Las Vegas Valley nearly 20 years ago, it brought Jaynes … [Read more...] about Jaynes Corporation: New Strategies Overcome Challenges

It’s well known that health insurance costs are rising in Nevada. “Over the past five years, we’ve seen premiums increase by almost 100 percent,” said Ty Windfeldt, sales and service director for Hometown Health, a not-for-profit company owned and operated by Renown Health (formerly Washoe Medical Center). What may not be well known, however, is how employers and health … [Read more...] about Employee Healthcare Benefits: Finding Ways to Overcome Challenges