Nevada’s Public Employee Retirement Systems (PERS) has a history of protecting their data and blocking the public’s access to information, even though the public (you and I) are footing the hefty bill of almost $2 billion a year. That’s more than 10 percent of state and local government’s combined own-source revenue, and the second highest… [More…]
What Does PERS Have to Hide? Over $1.8 Billion of Public Money Each Year
August 1, 2018 By 2 Comments
Nevada Piggy Book: Required Reading for Taxpayers
March 1, 2017 By Leave a Comment
The Nevada Policy Research Institute (NPRI) recently released the 2016 edition of the Nevada Piggy Book. This is good because Nevada taxpayers need to know about government waste, which is an especially important topic while the Legislature is in session. However, it’s also depressing to see these examples of how our hard-earned money is being… [More…]
Prevailing Wage Laws: Time to End This Corrupt System
June 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Nevada’s so-called “prevailing wage” laws cost taxpayers millions of dollars each year – many of these dollars go into union coffers instead of to workers. Once you know the facts about it, you’ll be as outraged as I am that this politically motivated system has been allowed to continue. Prevailing wage laws require contractors who… [More…]
Lyle E. Brennan is an entrepreneur, business owner, publisher, and successful real estate developer with more than 40 years of experience. 
