According to the NV Legislature, in the 75th ('09) Regular Session, NSHE employed the following individuals as PAID lobbyists:
- Jessica Ferrato
- Josh Griffin
- Daniel Klaich
- Daniel Miles
- Richard Perkins
- Dylan Shaver
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Showing posts with label Session09. Show all posts
Friday, December 10, 2010
NSHE's List of Lobbyists
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
According to the NV Legislature, in the 75th ('09) Regular Session, NSHE employed the following individuals as PAID lobbyists:
According to the NV Legislature, in the 75th ('09) Regular Session, NSHE employed the following individuals as PAID lobbyists:
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Billus Raggiowe
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
Billus Raggiowe is a RINO's RINO. He has been tax-&-spending this state into oblivion since the 1970's! Raggiowe is a poster boy for term limits.
Raggiowe's primary beneficiaries have been NSHE/UNR -- they have several buildings and even a roadway named after him -- and his own Law/Lobbying firm. His firm generates a LOT of billable hours from public sector clients in this state. During the '09 regular session Raggiowe was even temporarily barred from voting on the Republicrat record-spending budget because his firm had a lobbyist in the Chamber representing a BIG government special interest. The recusal was very brief. Ethics rules suspend five minutes after they apply.
Billus Raggiowe is a RINO's RINO. He has been tax-&-spending this state into oblivion since the 1970's! Raggiowe is a poster boy for term limits.
Raggiowe's primary beneficiaries have been NSHE/UNR -- they have several buildings and even a roadway named after him -- and his own Law/Lobbying firm. His firm generates a LOT of billable hours from public sector clients in this state. During the '09 regular session Raggiowe was even temporarily barred from voting on the Republicrat record-spending budget because his firm had a lobbyist in the Chamber representing a BIG government special interest. The recusal was very brief. Ethics rules suspend five minutes after they apply.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Pete Goicoechea: RINO
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
Several Assembly Republicans said they supported the spending in the budget but not the particular tax increases being used to pay for it, particularly the payroll tax.
"Although I never totally reached accord as far as the type of revenue we needed, I do support and worked with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to develop a budget that will ... at least sustain essential services," said Assemblyman Pete Goicoechea, R-Eureka.
Can you believe this RINO?! I smoked but I didn't inhale. What's the point of voting FOR bigger government and AGAINST higher taxes? Higher spending has to paid for somehow. I oppose BIG government and the high taxes necessary to fund it. The only "essential" services are the one mandated by the Constitution:
Several Assembly Republicans said they supported the spending in the budget but not the particular tax increases being used to pay for it, particularly the payroll tax.
"Although I never totally reached accord as far as the type of revenue we needed, I do support and worked with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to develop a budget that will ... at least sustain essential services," said Assemblyman Pete Goicoechea, R-Eureka.
Can you believe this RINO?! I smoked but I didn't inhale. What's the point of voting FOR bigger government and AGAINST higher taxes? Higher spending has to paid for somehow. I oppose BIG government and the high taxes necessary to fund it. The only "essential" services are the one mandated by the Constitution:
- Three branches
- Milita
- One public school per district (18 statewide)
- Three University Departments (Mining, Agriculture, and Engineering)
- Prisons
- Juvenile Hall
- Institutions for the Mental Cases and Physically Handicapped
Friday, May 29, 2009
Senate RINO's Overriding Executive RINO's Veto
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
Meet the Republicrats. Most people won't care about this budget. RINO Governor Guinn screwed us over in '03 with a huge tax-&-spend increase and he was re-elected. Senators Raggio and Townsend voted FOR that tax increase. Only term limits will unseat them. Gibbons' first budget (FY 08/09) called for even higher spending than Guinn's last budget. I guess he felt Guinn didn't go far enough. Gibbons is only trying to keep the budget balanced without monster tax increases (room & sales hikes tax OK). If revenues were stronger Gibbons would be pushing for RECORD spending.
Meet the Republicrats. Most people won't care about this budget. RINO Governor Guinn screwed us over in '03 with a huge tax-&-spend increase and he was re-elected. Senators Raggio and Townsend voted FOR that tax increase. Only term limits will unseat them. Gibbons' first budget (FY 08/09) called for even higher spending than Guinn's last budget. I guess he felt Guinn didn't go far enough. Gibbons is only trying to keep the budget balanced without monster tax increases (room & sales hikes tax OK). If revenues were stronger Gibbons would be pushing for RECORD spending.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
RINOs At The Gate
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
Sources say leaders of the Republican minorities in both houses will not tolerate tax hikes totaling more than about $800 million
What would we ever do without those "less government" Republicans to protect us? The Republicans stand for NOTHING, except maybe "not Democrat". The Republicans *concede* that government is the answer. That is why when the Democrats push for BIGGER government, the Republicans can never find the right words to oppose them. All they can talk about is "limiting" the tax increases, "sunsetting" them, "No new taxes!" (old ones OK), or making sure that none of the money goes to fund abortions.
Here's a suggestion for those pathetic RINOs to fund the differential: impose "user fees" . You know, parents who send their thuglets to public school should be charged $4,800 per kid, visitors to UMC's ER must show proof-of-insurance or a high-limit credit card.
Sources say leaders of the Republican minorities in both houses will not tolerate tax hikes totaling more than about $800 million
What would we ever do without those "less government" Republicans to protect us? The Republicans stand for NOTHING, except maybe "not Democrat". The Republicans *concede* that government is the answer. That is why when the Democrats push for BIGGER government, the Republicans can never find the right words to oppose them. All they can talk about is "limiting" the tax increases, "sunsetting" them, "No new taxes!" (old ones OK), or making sure that none of the money goes to fund abortions.
Here's a suggestion for those pathetic RINOs to fund the differential: impose "user fees" . You know, parents who send their thuglets to public school should be charged $4,800 per kid, visitors to UMC's ER must show proof-of-insurance or a high-limit credit card.
A Pox On Both Their Houses
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
the spending they deemed necessary is substantially more than Gibbons' $6.2 billion in recommended spending. .. Horsford .. estimated it at "just south of $7 billion."
The problem is not Fibbons/Horsefurd's $800M spending disagreement, it's the $6.2B they AGREE about. The parties keep very tight control over the debate: "Should our government be HUGE or GIGANTIC?" Nowhere in this session can you find discussion about "How *small* can we make goverernment?"
I can answer that question. $100M per year. Less than projected room tax revenue. That's right. Of course, we can't get there so long as the Republicrats are controlled by the education unions and all the other leeches who receive direct financial benefit from the system.
the spending they deemed necessary is substantially more than Gibbons' $6.2 billion in recommended spending. .. Horsford .. estimated it at "just south of $7 billion."
The problem is not Fibbons/Horsefurd's $800M spending disagreement, it's the $6.2B they AGREE about. The parties keep very tight control over the debate: "Should our government be HUGE or GIGANTIC?" Nowhere in this session can you find discussion about "How *small* can we make goverernment?"
I can answer that question. $100M per year. Less than projected room tax revenue. That's right. Of course, we can't get there so long as the Republicrats are controlled by the education unions and all the other leeches who receive direct financial benefit from the system.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Horsefurd Lobbies For Employment Training. His Own Firms Stands To Benefit.
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
Horseford wants to use stimulus funds to train about 3,200 workers, including unemployed people, at an average cost of $3,500
You know this crook Horsefurd owns an employment training firm, don't you? You know that the unions support him, don't you? You know that "prevailing wage" protects union workers from low-priced competition. Of course you knew that Republican senators all voted YEA.
Horseford wants to use stimulus funds to train about 3,200 workers, including unemployed people, at an average cost of $3,500
You know this crook Horsefurd owns an employment training firm, don't you? You know that the unions support him, don't you? You know that "prevailing wage" protects union workers from low-priced competition. Of course you knew that Republican senators all voted YEA.
Where's The Opposition?
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
If there is a small government opposition in Carson City, I can't find it. So long as we have big government in this state, the crooked politicians will always need new sources of funding (and push existing sources to their limits). Some of these proposed tax increases are so personally objectionable that I might join the Free (cold) State Project. This is all so predictable and dull. We have one-party rule in this state: the left wing Democrats, and the ultra left wing Democrats.
If there is a small government opposition in Carson City, I can't find it. So long as we have big government in this state, the crooked politicians will always need new sources of funding (and push existing sources to their limits). Some of these proposed tax increases are so personally objectionable that I might join the Free (cold) State Project. This is all so predictable and dull. We have one-party rule in this state: the left wing Democrats, and the ultra left wing Democrats.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Hoe Much Government Can We Get?
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
The crooked politicians never tire of finding "problems" which need government solutions. It's really a bottomless pit. No one should be surprised that at closing time, when it totals up the bill, the government finds itself short of funds. We need to change the debate from "How much government can we get?" to "How little govenment can we get away with?"
The crooked politicians never tire of finding "problems" which need government solutions. It's really a bottomless pit. No one should be surprised that at closing time, when it totals up the bill, the government finds itself short of funds. We need to change the debate from "How much government can we get?" to "How little govenment can we get away with?"
Friday, April 17, 2009
Horsefurd Pork
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
Horsefurd said: there are some things I will not cut.
Oh, cry me a darn arroyo. The arrogance of these politicians knows no bounds. Unconstitutional bureaucracies mentioned in this article, like Nevada Humanities Commission and Department of Cultural Affairs, should never have been created in the first place. And what the heck is a "state librarian", anyway?
The taxpayers are the poor, beleaguered souls who deserve a good cry.
Horsefurd said: there are some things I will not cut.
Oh, cry me a darn arroyo. The arrogance of these politicians knows no bounds. Unconstitutional bureaucracies mentioned in this article, like Nevada Humanities Commission and Department of Cultural Affairs, should never have been created in the first place. And what the heck is a "state librarian", anyway?
The taxpayers are the poor, beleaguered souls who deserve a good cry.
Private Toll Roads On Public Highways. For real?
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
The fewer government owned and operated roads the better. If someone wants to build a toll road on their own land, with their own money, well that is fine with me. The digest states SB-206 sets forth certain guidelines governing the construction and operation of privately operated toll roads upon public highways in this State. It would permit the NDOT to lease portions of state highways to politically connected firms. You know, the same sort of transparent and competitively bid process used to award airport concessions and school lunch contracts. Pure Republican-style, corporate welfare graft. It would create new toll-taker job opportunities for friends of politicians (who can't even qualify as change-makers at casinos), new sources of campaign cash for politicians; nothing new for motorists except greasy diamond lanes.
The fewer government owned and operated roads the better. If someone wants to build a toll road on their own land, with their own money, well that is fine with me. The digest states SB-206 sets forth certain guidelines governing the construction and operation of privately operated toll roads upon public highways in this State. It would permit the NDOT to lease portions of state highways to politically connected firms. You know, the same sort of transparent and competitively bid process used to award airport concessions and school lunch contracts. Pure Republican-style, corporate welfare graft. It would create new toll-taker job opportunities for friends of politicians (who can't even qualify as change-makers at casinos), new sources of campaign cash for politicians; nothing new for motorists except greasy diamond lanes.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
A Small Government Budget
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
83% of the Gibbons budget was eaten up by K-12, NSHE, & HHS. The goal of small, constitutional government would have been served by cutting these items down to their constitutional mininima.
K-12 spending (37.1%) could have been reduced to less than $2M per year by abolishing every public school except one per district. Taxpayer support for NSHE (13.7%) could have reduced to $0.00 by eliminating all University activities except practical instruction in Agriculture, Mining, and Engineering.
HHS (32.6%) is a cesspool of waste. It's only constitutional duties are management of the state institutions for the mentally ill and disabled. The detailed budget is still opaque, but it counts ~4,000 in-patients, and budgets ~$130M (less than 20% of HHS's overall budget). The prison budget ($285M per year) is perhaps most opaque of all. How many inmates are victimless criminals? Release them and CLOSE most of the prisons. How many guards are women? Fire them. I would not want to throw the helpless out into the desert, or parole violent felons, but I think that we could save a bundle by attacking the waste within these legitimate functions. I conservatively estimate at least HALF.
Many folks are a lot more familiar with PERS than I. I think we should abolish the benefit. It's overly generous, especially for employees who perform now (or did before retirement) NEGATIVE work. Offer buyouts if need be. The rest of the budget is either small fry or unconstitutional bureaucracies deserving abolition.
At a glance, my freedom budget works out to less than $250M per year. More than my oft-cited $100M figure, but not bad for an hour's work.
83% of the Gibbons budget was eaten up by K-12, NSHE, & HHS. The goal of small, constitutional government would have been served by cutting these items down to their constitutional mininima.
K-12 spending (37.1%) could have been reduced to less than $2M per year by abolishing every public school except one per district. Taxpayer support for NSHE (13.7%) could have reduced to $0.00 by eliminating all University activities except practical instruction in Agriculture, Mining, and Engineering.
HHS (32.6%) is a cesspool of waste. It's only constitutional duties are management of the state institutions for the mentally ill and disabled. The detailed budget is still opaque, but it counts ~4,000 in-patients, and budgets ~$130M (less than 20% of HHS's overall budget). The prison budget ($285M per year) is perhaps most opaque of all. How many inmates are victimless criminals? Release them and CLOSE most of the prisons. How many guards are women? Fire them. I would not want to throw the helpless out into the desert, or parole violent felons, but I think that we could save a bundle by attacking the waste within these legitimate functions. I conservatively estimate at least HALF.
Many folks are a lot more familiar with PERS than I. I think we should abolish the benefit. It's overly generous, especially for employees who perform now (or did before retirement) NEGATIVE work. Offer buyouts if need be. The rest of the budget is either small fry or unconstitutional bureaucracies deserving abolition.
At a glance, my freedom budget works out to less than $250M per year. More than my oft-cited $100M figure, but not bad for an hour's work.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Buckley-Run Health Insurance Company
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
A health insurer might react to this kind of legislation by surrendering its license. That would reduce competition. Or, an insurer might decide to add autism coverage by dropping coverage for some other child conditions. Or, a health insurer might try to raise its rates. Either way, health insurance consumers who liked their policies just the way they were will be inconvenienced.
We don't want politicians writing insurance policies. We don't want them mucking around with the private sector. Big government never knows when to quit.
A health insurer might react to this kind of legislation by surrendering its license. That would reduce competition. Or, an insurer might decide to add autism coverage by dropping coverage for some other child conditions. Or, a health insurer might try to raise its rates. Either way, health insurance consumers who liked their policies just the way they were will be inconvenienced.
We don't want politicians writing insurance policies. We don't want them mucking around with the private sector. Big government never knows when to quit.
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