The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation was recently the topic of an editorial on these pages. I found the editorial to be misleading, and as a member of the conference committee appointed to work out differences between the House and Senate versions in Congress, I feel compelled to respond. NCLB is about accountability. It is about providing parents with as much … [Read more...] about January 2004: Letter to the Editor
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January 2004: Nevada Briefs
Southern Nevada Paving Sold Aggregate Industries, a British aggregates and building-materials group, recently announced the purchase of Southern Nevada Paving Company Inc., Nevada Paving, Inc. and Valley Trucking, Inc. (SNP) for $64.1 million cash. SNP is a paving contractor and also produces asphalt and aggregate. In 2002, the company had sales of $101 million and produced … [Read more...] about January 2004: Nevada Briefs
December 2003: Business Indicators
The U.S. and Nevada economies continue to grow healthier. Nevada’s recent level of employment stands 2.1 percent above the year-ago level. Though momentum is underway, Nevada’s employment growth rate has slipped from the levels experienced in the late ’90s. Still, the Silver State’s job-creation performance remains one of the best among the states. In comparison, U.S. … [Read more...] about December 2003: Business Indicators
December 2003: Business Up Front
Nevada Grows – More Than Sagebrush Nevada Grows, a fundraising dinner featuring agricultural products grown in Nevada, was held at the governor’s mansion in Carson City this fall. It raised more than $15,000 for the UNR College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources scholarship endowment. The following companies contributed to the menu: Churchill Butte … [Read more...] about December 2003: Business Up Front
November 2003: Business Indicators
After the 2001 recession – a short-lived and mild one by comparison with historical downturns – the U.S. economy has not followed a usual recovery pattern of rapid growth in the months after hitting bottom. With strong productivity growth limiting the need for workers, it is not surprising that the number of jobs has remained below the peak reached in early 2001. With the … [Read more...] about November 2003: Business Indicators
November 2003: Business Up Front
THE KEYS TO HAPPINESS AT WORK Giving employees something to smile about at the office may be as simple as offering them more control over their time, a recent survey suggests. One-third of workers polled said greater schedule flexibility would result in increased job satisfaction. The survey was developed by OfficeTeam, a staffing service specializing in highly-skilled … [Read more...] about November 2003: Business Up Front
November 2003: Face to Face
Name: Brad W. Davies Title: President Company: Investment Management Consultants (IMC) Type of Business: IMC is a fee-based, registered investment advisory firm specializing in 401(k), pensions and high net-worth individuals. Location : Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 15 years Years with Company: 5 Years Biggest Business Challenge: Overcoming a small-company … [Read more...] about November 2003: Face to Face
November 2003: Nevada Briefs
Nevada Company Buys Ely Wind Carlson & Associates, an energy development company based in Las Vegas, recently announced it has purchased Ely Wind, LLC. Ely Wind, formerly owned by California-based Global Renewable Energy Partners, was awarded a 50-megawatt power purchase agreement by Nevada Power Company in 2002. It has been working with the BHP Mine in Ruth, near Ely, for … [Read more...] about November 2003: Nevada Briefs
October 2003: Building Nevada Briefs
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON THE PARK AT WARM SPRINGS Construction is underway on The Park at Warm Springs, a nine-acre development located at Warm Springs Road and Gillespie Street in Las Vegas. A groundbreaking, featuring a tree-planting ceremony, was held recently to commemorate the beginning of construction and to emphasize the development’s park-like environment. Pictured from … [Read more...] about October 2003: Building Nevada Briefs
October 2003: Business Indicators
Having bottomed out, the Nevada and U.S. economies are now expanding. Indeed, after some period of indecision, the arbitrators of the dating of U.S. business cycles declared that the recession ended in November 2002. The expansion that followed has, however, been modest by historical standards. The U.S. expansion in 2002 and 2003 has been so weak that concerns have … [Read more...] about October 2003: Business Indicators
October 2003: Business Up Front
It’s Not Just Bean-Counting Accountants Need More Than Numbers Know-How Accounting graduates entering today’s job market should be prepared to highlight their technical expertise as well as their gift for numbers. Chief financial officers (CFOs) surveyed recently said that in addition to accounting skills, they look for professionals who have information technology … [Read more...] about October 2003: Business Up Front
October 2003: Face to Face
Name: Stephen F. Eanes Title: President, County Manager Company: Fidelity National Title Agency of Nevada Type of Business :Title insurance and escrow services Location : Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 6 Years with Company: 18 Biggest Business Challenge: Getting technology completely integrated into our business. There are many new projects in the works, but … [Read more...] about October 2003: Face to Face
October 2003: Nevada Briefs
Seabees Train at Cashman Equipment Las Vegas-based Naval Mobile Construction Battalion, the "Fighting Seabees", learned proper machine operations at Cashman Equipment in Las Vegas this summer. The reserve unit spent two days learning proper operation of Caterpillar construction equipment, training on backhoes, excavators, skid steer loaders, mini excavators and graders. … [Read more...] about October 2003: Nevada Briefs
September 2003: Building Nevada Briefs
Transportation Company Plans Headquarters Yellow-Checker-Star Transportation recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for the firm’s 58,000-square-foot headquarters in southwest Las Vegas. The 46-acre facility, scheduled for completion in December, will house administrative and maintenance buildings, including a service bay and car wash. The development team includes G/S … [Read more...] about September 2003: Building Nevada Briefs
September 2003: Business Indicators
The National Bureau of Economic Research, the official arbitrator on dating the business cycle, has declared that the recession that began in March 2001 is over. The U.S. economy is now expanding. Nonetheless, the long wait to make this declaration reveals that the current expansion is weak. Overall, the economy declined from March 2001 to November 2001. After reaching the … [Read more...] about September 2003: Business Indicators