Taxation | Washoe GOP

WARNING! Making Nevadans pay the nation’s highest average sales tax won’t fix our schools

by Mark Leonard | Mar 10, 2020 | Education, Legislative Issues, Taxation

This article was written by Michael Schaus of Nevada Policy Research Institute and published on March 3, 2020. https://www.npri.org/commentary/another-billion-dollar-tax-hike-education/ Nevadans deserve an education system that actually works for students, not merely...

NPRI Solution: Unemployment Insurance Tax

by Valerie Michael | Feb 4, 2020 | Legislative Issues, Taxation

January 28, 2020 Taxes & Government Spending Robert Fellner Unemployment Insurance Tax: Background Nevada finances state unemployment benefits by imposing an Unemployment Insurance Tax on state employers. The exact rate each employer will pay is determined by a...

No such thing as a “temporary” tax in Nevada

by jimsievers | Aug 19, 2019 | Legislative Issues, Taxation

This letter originally appeared in the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Kudos to state Senate Republicans for challenging the unconstitutional Modified Business Tax extension. The voter-approved, two-thirds constitutional requirement for any tax increase is too vital a...

GOP lawsuit vital to protecting our representative system of government

by jimsievers | Aug 13, 2019 | Legislative Issues, Taxation

GOP lawsuit vital to protecting our representative system of government Robert Fellner , NPRI Director of Policy In an effort to defend our state constitution and representative system of government, the Senate Republican Caucus recently filed a lawsuit to...