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Nevada faces a serious budget problem. The facts bear repeating – from 1990 to 2000, Nevada’s population grew 66 percent, the highest growth rate in America. Our needs outstrip a revenue structure dependent on gaming and sales taxes. Clark County grows by an average of 5,000 people per month – the equivalent of the city of Ely. Last year alone, school enrollment in Clark County … [Read more...] about A Challenge for Nevada: Overcoming Budget Shortfalls

While development may have slowed in neighboring states, Nevada continues to set its own pace with some of the biggest and most ambitious commercial developments in the region. From Reno to Las Vegas, retail, office and industrial developers are demonstrating that if they build it, tenants and clients will come. Retail Nowhere is this more apparent than the Las Vegas Strip, … [Read more...] about Setting the Pace: Commercial Projects Transform Nevada

The growth of Nevada has brought with it an increase in the need for roads and highways, many of which have become scenic streetscapes as well as efficient transportation routes. "Highway beautification can have significant impacts on the surrounding communities," according to Chris Attanasio, director of landscape architecture at Poggemeyer Design Group, which has participated … [Read more...] about On the Road Again: Poggemeyer Designs Streetscapes

Ballot Question 2: RESOLVED, That a new section designated Section 21 be added to Article 1 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada to read as follows: "Only a marriage between a male and female person shall be recognized and given effect in this state." We can all learn a lesson from members of the gay and lesbian movement. They are strongly committed to their cause and … [Read more...] about Beware the Camel’s Nose – Vote Yes on Ballot Question 2

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. During this month, Safe Nest looks for ways to inform the community about domestic violence and how it affects everyone, even those who are not direct victims. Traditionally, businesses have not addressed domestic violence as a corporate issue; however, with one in three women experiencing domestic violence in their lives, it does … [Read more...] about DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS YOUR BUSINESS: A Report from Safe Nest

It almost sounds like a vacation - travel to other countries, meet new people, do some business, let state and federal governments cover the costs. It’s anything but a vacation. It’s work, and it’s paying off for companies taking advantage of the Nevada Commission on Economic Development’s (NCED) Global Trade and Investment Program, which assists Nevada companies in developing … [Read more...] about State of Nevada Global Trade and Investment Program: To Boldly Go…

The young people profiled this year in our annual salute to Nevada’s young business people have proven to be valuable contributors to the state’s economy. They bring to the table experience in a variety of industries and represent several of Nevada’s expanding markets. In addition, they are giving back to the state’s community boards and charitable organizations through service … [Read more...] about Tomorrow’s Leaders Today: Ten Business People Under 40 Find Success

Now that we’re in the thick of the election cycle, your mailboxes, radios and televisions will be over-saturated with political messages. Some will be positive, sugary-sweet stories of a candidate’s good deeds and amazing accomplishments. If done well, these messages will make you wonder how you ever got along without that particular politician in office. They will also try to … [Read more...] about Accentuating the Negative: What to Expect in Campaign 2002

Since my last guest column in the August 2001 edition of Nevada Business Journal, our world has been forever altered. On that tragic day in September, an incomprehensible act of terror caused reverberations that continue to be felt to this day. While the nation remains in mourning for the tremendous loss of family, friends and colleagues, we also face the persistent economic … [Read more...] about Weathering Hard Times: State Treasurer’s Office Deals with Downturn

Southwest Cancer Clinic and Nevada Radiation Oncology Centers – which officially merged operations in May 2000 – have united under one new name, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada. "We originally merged because we were driven by the knowledge that in order to conquer our common enemy – cancer – we must unite," said Dr. Raul Meoz, president of Comprehensive Cancer Centers of … [Read more...] about Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada: Merger Provides Benefits for Patients

Doctors aren’t the only professionals in Nevada taking down their shingles because of high insurance prices. In June of this year, 96 Systems President Leo Duram wrote to Nevada Insurance Commissioner Alice Molasky-Arman, "I have recently had to close my residential construction division . . . which accounted for 90 percent of all revenue." Duram cited "astronomical" insurance … [Read more...] about A Complex Case for Carson City: Coalition seeks relief from construction-defect litigation

Everywhere you look these days, there seems to be another scandal involving corrupt business practices. The current cycle started with Enron, moved on to Arthur Andersen’s role in the Enron affair, and then spun off into evidence of other companies cooking the books to inflate their stock prices, and executives and their friends benefiting from insider trading. Who knows where … [Read more...] about Business Ethics – A New Oxymoron?

Over 4,000 Nevadans will be killed this year by heart disease or stroke, a figure that is rising every year. Cardiovascular disease is the number-one killer of adults in the United States, claiming more lives than the next six leading causes of death combined. The American Heart Association (AHA) is the nation’s largest voluntary heath organization devoted to heart disease … [Read more...] about American Heart Association: Hunting America’s Number-One Killer

Family business plays a major role in our economy. It is estimated that family firms comprise 80 to 90 percent of all business enterprises in North America and contribute almost 50 percent of our nation’s Gross National Product. This year Nevada Business Journal selected the winners of the "Family Business of the Year Awards" by asking members of the business community to … [Read more...] about A Family Affair: Family-Owned Businesses Achieve Success

When the Nevada State Legislature meets in 2003, it will be considering a variety of issues, from construction defects to utility regulations and tax issues, questions of how public entities compete with private and how to fund the state budget. All these issues have the potential to impact a variety of Nevada businesses and businesspeople. Nevada is still a small state and … [Read more...] about Law Firms and Lobbyists: Gearing Up for the 2003 Session