economic development Archives

April 27, 20200153

We Need More Than Mere “Growth”. We Also Need Maturity.

For decades, Nevada’s unofficial official motto has been “growth begets growth”. We were told that whatever suits the “growth industrial complex” is w

March 16, 20200461

COVID-19 Update: Coronavirus Really Is Hitting Our Economy Hard

Last night, I was alerted to big news on the Las Vegas Strip: MGM Resorts is shutting down operations at all its casino resorts effective midnight ton

January 20, 20200296

From the Archives: Martin Luther King, Jr., His Legacy, and Why This Holiday Matters

“There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because conscience tells him it

November 12, 20190529

Bring This Home: A Closer Look at the Big Picture Behind Las Vegas’ Controversial Homeless Ordinance

Last week, the Las Vegas City Council garnered national attention for an ordinance establishing more of a “tough on crime” approach to homeless encamp

October 30, 20190677

“Growth Begets Growth”, Revisited

“‘Growth begets growth’ may feel good on paper or in a soundbite, but it’s not smart policy or a sound, realistic strategy to prepare for the future.

August 4, 20190759

“It Is Time for Us to Think Big, Not Small”: Bernie Sanders Holds a Town Hall in North Las Vegas to Talk Gun Violence, Education, Health Care, and More

A day after the AFSCME Public Service Forum, and just hours after back-to-back mass shooting attacks in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, U.S. Senator

July 23, 20190385

Let’s Crash This Ceiling: Everything You Need to Know About the Debt Ceiling and Budget Austerity (and the Pending Deal to Provide the Nation a Two-year Reprieve)

Austerity and prosperity may rhyme, but that doesn’t mean they’re in sync. And rather than having some kind of symbiotic relationship, they typically

June 17, 20190395

Policy Matters: Where Do the Candidates Stand on Workers’ Rights and the Fight for 15?

This past weekend, U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-California) campaigned her way through Southern Nevada. One of her stops here was at the Fight for 15

June 14, 20190626

“Shout for Equality, for Freedom, and for Justice”: Kamala Harris Meets with Immigrant Rights Activists at UNLV, Then Joins McDonald’s Workers for the Fight for 15 March

As President Donald Trump continues to use his anti-immigrant regime to ramp up his 2020 reelection campaign, some of the 20+ Democrats running agains

April 27, 20190694

Six Democratic Presidential Candidates Speak at Forum on Wages and Working People, A “Live-ish-blog” As It Happens (Part 1: Harris, Klobuchar, and O’Rourke)

Today, I'm writing to you from the National Forum on Wages and Working People. Six Democratic presidential candidates have come to Southern Nevada to