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Nevadans Continue Failed Attempt at Diversification

mjackson — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:09:28 +0000

Recently NPRI did a five part series on the state’s unsuccessful history to diversify our economy. It espouses several reasons why the state legislature has continually opposed any attempts to diversify the state’s economy and tax base, stating that legislators have partnered with the special interests that raise the barriers to diversity – primarily big gaming and government employee unions.

The first four parts of this series detailed the prolonged efforts, over many years, by the Nevada Resort Association (NRA) – big gaming – to discourage new, non-gaming businesses from entering the state. NPRI claims that a significant diversification of Nevada businesses beyond gaming would diminish the industry’s relative political power and thus endanger the de facto control the industry often exercises over state legislation.

Read the rest of Randi’s blog, “Nevadans Continue Failed Attempt at Diversification” at Nevada NewsMakers

Randi Thompson Makes 2011 Nevada Influencers List

mjackson — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:42:28 +0000

Randi Thompson was profiled in the February 2011 edition of Campaigns & Elections list of Nevada Influencers.

They wrote, “Randi Thompson: A Reno-based consultant and lobbyist, she is the Nevada director for the National Federation of Independent Business. She is also chairwoman of the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority, which oversees Nevada’s second-largest airport.”

Click here to see the entire list

Business Not Bullish on the Economy

mjackson — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:01:50 +0000

With all the talk in Washington and Carson City about the importance of small business and how it will spur our economy and lead us out of the recession, you’d think small business owners would be feeling “the love” and be more optimistic about the future. They should be encouraged by the legislative proposals designed to help get them loans, lower their unemployment insurance rates, or provide incentives to hire more workers… but they aren’t.

Read the rest of Randi’s blog, “Business Not Bullish on the Economy” at Nevada NewsMakers