Coalition Releases Job Impact Memo on Margin Tax Initiative The Coalition to Defeat the Margin Tax Initiative (CDMTI) has completed an analysis of the potential employment impacts of Question 3, the Margin Tax Initiative, which will appear on November’s ballot. According to their research, the tax burden for businesses would increase by approximately $700 million. That … [Read more...] about May 2014: Around the State
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Renown Health: Established in 1862
Renown Health has evolved — new technologies have been introduced, the organization has expanded, and in 2006 the name changed from the Washoe Health System to Renown Health. But the heart of the organization has remained the same over the past 152 years: Renown Health still serves the health and well-being of Northern Nevada. The organization was established at a pivotal … [Read more...] about Renown Health: Established in 1862
Why Teachers are Leaving the Teachers Union
It’s easy to lump individuals together in a group based on one specific characteristic. How many people have been cut off in traffic by someone with a California license plate, and then blasted those “California drivers”? Generalizations are especially prevalent in politics. Who’s heard that rural Nevada is conservative, but Las Vegas is liberal? Or that rednecks vote … [Read more...] about Why Teachers are Leaving the Teachers Union
Renewable Energy Delivers Benefits to Nevada
The tremendous benefits of clean, low-cost, renewable energy are becoming increasingly apparent throughout the U.S. Solar companies pride themselves on providing clean energy to a variety of customers, including business and homeowners, rural and tribal clients, as well as the non-profit, public, low-income and educational sectors. For example, last month Black Rock Solar … [Read more...] about Renewable Energy Delivers Benefits to Nevada
The Medical Marijuana Program in Nevada: An Update on Establishment Applications
On June 12, 2013, Governor Brian Sandoval signed legislation authorizing the sale of marijuana in Nevada for medicinal purposes. The historic legislation allows cardholders and caregivers to legally purchase marijuana for medicinal use. Using marijuana for medicinal purposes has been legal in Nevada since 2001; however cardholders and caregivers have had to grow their own … [Read more...] about The Medical Marijuana Program in Nevada: An Update on Establishment Applications
Nevada Real Estate & Development Report: May 2014
E Project, Industrial ADDRESS 400 S. Seventh St., 89101 DETAILS The Korte Company completed the Robert T. Eglet Advocacy Center in Downtown Las Vegas. The $17.5 million three-story building covers 96,875 SF with office space occupying a little over 47,600 SF. The architect for the project was Design Cell Architecture. H Sale, Industrial ADDRESS 1175 Center Point Dr., … [Read more...] about Nevada Real Estate & Development Report: May 2014
Industrial Summary: First Quarter 2014
Southern Nevada The Las Vegas industrial market continued to witness substantial demand in the first quarter of 2014. The sector’s vacancy rate fell to 12.2 percent during the period, which is down 0.8 percentage points from the prior quarter. Compared to a year ago, vacancies are down an even more dramatic 2.8 percentage points. The industrial market vacancy rate has … [Read more...] about Industrial Summary: First Quarter 2014
Business Indicators: May 2014
The “third” estimate for fourth quarter 2013 shows U.S. real gross domestic product increasing at an annualized rate of 2.6 percent, higher than the 2.4 percent growth first reported in the “second” estimate. The revision consisted of a larger increase in personal consumption expenditures from third to fourth quarter 2013. Nonresidential fixed investment, net exports and state … [Read more...] about Business Indicators: May 2014
If you could meet any fictional character, who would it be?
“Sydney Carton. His last words are a proclamation of hope for the future of mankind. ‘It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.’” Mitchell D. Forman, D.O. | Dean & Professor, Touro University Nevada - “Buffy Summers because she is strong and resourceful and never gives up no matter … [Read more...] about If you could meet any fictional character, who would it be?
April 2014: Around the State
Nevada Leads the Way in Clean Energy According to a report from the Clean Energy Project, since 2010 Nevada has invested at least $5.5 billion in clean energy projects. The state ranks sixth in the United States in installed solar capacity and will host four major trade conferences for the clean energy sector this year. The industry is boosted in the Silver State because of … [Read more...] about April 2014: Around the State
Stephanie Angold: The Find
Owner Reno https://www.thefind.com/ How did you first get into your profession? I have been in retail since I was 16. I worked through college and different clothing stores from corporate stores in a mall, to mom and pop businesses. If you could be another person for a day, who would you be? I would love to be one of my kids for a day to see what their world is … [Read more...] about Stephanie Angold: The Find
Mike Montandon: Providence Commercial
Managing Partner, Providence Commercial https://www.providencecommercial.com/ President, NAIOP Southern Nevada https://naiopnv.org/ How did you first get into your profession? I started in commercial real estate appraisal in the family business, then migrated into other aspects of commercial real estate. If you had to choose another profession, what would it be? I … [Read more...] about Mike Montandon: Providence Commercial
Luiz Oliveira: Sambalatte
Owner Las Vegas https://sambalatte.com/ How did you first get into your profession? After I graduated from the university in Brazil, I developed a passion for hospitality because I could have a career working and traveling around the world, learn about new cultures and meet new people. After being laid off from my job, I realized that it was the time to pursue a dream … [Read more...] about Luiz Oliveira: Sambalatte
Celebrating the Constitution: The Long-Term Benefits of its Short-Term Inefficiencies
In all of life, actions have both short-term and long-term consequences — and often those outcomes stand in stark contrast to each other. If your three-year-old child is screaming for you to buy him a toy at the store, the quickest way to quiet him is to get the toy. But your actions will have told him that throwing a fit is a great way to get stuff he wants, and so each … [Read more...] about Celebrating the Constitution: The Long-Term Benefits of its Short-Term Inefficiencies
Margins Tax Initiative: A Look at the Details
Running a business is no small feat in today’s economic environment. The negative impact of declining tax revenues from America’s businesses and citizens has been felt in local communities. These falling revenues are resulting in unprecedented steps being taken by municipality after municipality across the country. Closer to home, the example of North Las Vegas’ efforts to deal … [Read more...] about Margins Tax Initiative: A Look at the Details