Healthcare Heroes began in 2006 as a way to help address the critical shortage of healthcare educators in Nevada. Today, the event has become a statewide fixture in the hearts and minds of Nevada’s healthcare stakeholders. The program has a two-fold purpose that has remained unchanged in the six years since the inaugural event. It’s a way to donate scholarship funds to Nevada … [Read more...] about Healthcare Heroes 2011
Features
ObamaCare will Squeeze Education, Other Needs: Nevada Medicaid commitments on track to crowd out alternative priorities
Often lost in the debate over the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) — the sweeping health care “reform” legislation popularly known as ObamaCare — is the impact it will have on education, public safety and other public services as health insurance subsidies begin to consume a greater share of state spending. Congressional Democrats claimed, when passing … [Read more...] about ObamaCare will Squeeze Education, Other Needs: Nevada Medicaid commitments on track to crowd out alternative priorities
Obama’s Israel Policy: A Major Blunder
Anyone who watched Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at their May 20 press conference must have been struck by the contrast between the two men. Netanyahu led an elite combat unit and fought in the Yom Kippur War. He worked as a business consultant and as an executive for a furniture company and he has served his country for almost 30 years in several … [Read more...] about Obama’s Israel Policy: A Major Blunder
What Can the Government Do for You?: Helping Business Thrive in Nevada
Nevada has traditionally been a Mecca for small to medium sized businesses rather than a Mecca for Fortune 500 companies and, as the economy turns toward recovery, that traditional economic base should play an important role. Recovery from this recession will happen through small businesses and entrepreneurs who are ready, able and willing to start up new companies in Nevada. … [Read more...] about What Can the Government Do for You?: Helping Business Thrive in Nevada
Employee Benefits: Companies Get Creative
The benefits afforded to employees today are far different from those offered earlier this decade when the economy was strong. Similarly, those that will be offered five years from now will vary from those being provided today. “From an employer’s perspective, fewer employers are excited about offering benefits and taking a wait-and-see attitude,” said Bill Rosado, president … [Read more...] about Employee Benefits: Companies Get Creative
Industry Focus: Commercial Real Estate
Nevada’s commercial real estate industry has been used as an example across the nation of how difficult things are for the sector as a whole. Even so, commercial real estate professionals that have survived thus far have indicated a hope for the future while recognizing that they expect a long recovery period. Recently, executives representing this struggling industry met at … [Read more...] about Industry Focus: Commercial Real Estate
Green Building: We Have the Technology, We Still Can’t Build it
In the past few years, the cost of building green came down and awareness of its benefits shot up. With years of education and experience now in hand, professionals in the design and building industries possess the savvy to do it better, faster and cheaper than ever. Now, if only someone would build something. The same themes of weak residential demand, oversaturated … [Read more...] about Green Building: We Have the Technology, We Still Can’t Build it
CCIM: Invest in Your Future
Achieving the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation does more than simply tell people throughout the commercial real estate industry you’re ready to play with the big boys. It actually makes you ready to play with the big boys. A Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) is a recognized expert in the disciplines of commercial and investment real … [Read more...] about CCIM: Invest in Your Future
Large Tax Increase Traded for Small Reforms: Tax Issues Define Legislative Session
For the first 108 days of the 2011 Nevada Legislative Session, Gov. Brian Sandoval defined the policy debate by being a strong advocate for Nevada’s taxpayers and business owners. On May 26 however, the Nevada Supreme Court correctly ruled that state government couldn’t take $62 million from the Clean Water Coalition and transfer that money to the state’s general fund. The … [Read more...] about Large Tax Increase Traded for Small Reforms: Tax Issues Define Legislative Session
Senator Dean Heller: Facing the Challenges Ahead
In representing Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District, Dean Heller voted his conscience as a staunch fiscal conservative, and on several occasions seemed to be the sole voice of reason among the Nevada delegation. Now that Gov. Sandoval has appointed him to take over John Ensign’s Senate seat, a special election will take place on Sept. 12 to fill the congressional seat vacated … [Read more...] about Senator Dean Heller: Facing the Challenges Ahead
Legal Elite: Nevada’s Best Attorneys as Chosen by their Peers
The 2011 Legal Elite list represents the top attorneys in Nevada. Comprising the lists this year are 100 Southern Nevada lawyers, 35 Northern Nevada lawyers, 20 Best Up and Coming lawyers and 15 Best Government lawyers. Nevada has 10,584 licensed attorneys and of those, this year’s 135 (Southern and Northern Nevada attorneys) represent the top one percent. These attorneys … [Read more...] about Legal Elite: Nevada’s Best Attorneys as Chosen by their Peers
Rural Nevada: Micro-Economies in a Macro State
While Nevada is one of the hardest hit states and still battling its way back from the recent great recession, the Nevada economy is made up of micro-economies. The state as a whole saw 13.2 percent unemployment in March, but the rate varies by county. At first glance, it might be assumed that Nevada’s rural communities are struggling harder than the metro areas, that’s not … [Read more...] about Rural Nevada: Micro-Economies in a Macro State
Industry Focus: Economic Development
Economic Development agencies in Nevada are going through a period of upheaval. With changes looming to the structure of economic development in our state and continual funding issues, these agencies are working hard just to keep up. Recently, executives representing economic development in Nevada met at the law offices of Holland & Hart in Las Vegas to discuss the many … [Read more...] about Industry Focus: Economic Development
Retail Market: If you build it, will they shop?
The statewide retail market appears poised for a comeback – nothing dramatic, mind you, but a comeback nonetheless -- and at this point Nevadans are grateful for just about any ray of light. “Retail is doing better,” reports Nick Hannon, Senior Vice President for Territory, Inc. in Las Vegas, one of Nevada’s leading developers of open-air retail shopping centers. “Retail is … [Read more...] about Retail Market: If you build it, will they shop?
Living and Working in Northern Nevada
World Class Lifestyle Ask any two Northern Nevada transplants why they chose to locate to the area, and their answers will likely be similar. The unsurpassed quality of life coupled with the outdoor amenities and scenic beauty of the area brought them to Northern Nevada. While the pro-business advantages and strategic location may have factored into their decision to locate … [Read more...] about Living and Working in Northern Nevada