The first public-notice bill to be heard in the 2017 legislative session came up Monday — on short notice, interestingly enough — in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senate Bill 10 is proposed by the state Treasurer’s Office to change how unclaimed property is listed in newspapers around the state. I …
Read More »One art reception a hit, the other mostly a miss
We had a good time hosting Erik Holland and his artwork during Saturday’s downtown wine walk, when dozens of people came through the Rinckel Mansion to see Erik’s ‘Iconic Nevada’ show. If you missed the receptions, the art is still hanging on the walls here through February, so feel free …
Read More »What readers want: Innovative local stories
Am I the only one who believes the traditional print version of our community newspaper still provides the best economic future? Peter W, Wagner, Founder, The N’West Iowa REVIEW I don’t understand the logic of moving local news coverage from the long-established and highly respected printed newspapers to the internet. …
Read More »The advantages of slow learning
By Jim Stasiowski It took 12 tries by an equal number of people before someone finally succeeded in explaining to me how tax-increment financing (known as TIF) works. Maybe 15 tries. Even before I fully understood TIF, I knew it was a way that a government uses tax money to …
Read More »Negotiate on value, not on price
This program will be a fast-paced session focused on three key skills for you and your team: Negotiate smarter, not harder. Negotiate on value, not on price. Win more and lose less in sales! This webinar will be applicable to leaders and sellers, who must negotiate to close deals, renew …
Read More »‘Iconic Nevada’ coming to Rinckel Mansion
We’re looking forward to hosting ‘Iconic Nevada,’ an art show by Erik Holland, with receptions Feb. 4 and 8 in the Rinckel Mansion, which is also home to the Nevada Press Association here in Carson City. Erik is a plein air artist, meaning he stands outside and paints, and most …
Read More »PERS again told to turn over records
Nevada’s Public Employee Retirement System has again lost in its attempts to hide information about government pensions from the public. This time, it was Nevada Policy Research Institute that sued to find out how much former Nevada employees were being paid from the retirement fund. The Reno Gazette-Journal had already …
Read More »Covering the Trump presidency
The Nevada Press Association joined the Society of Professional Journalists and 60-some other journalism organizations on Wednesday in a letter to President-elect Trump asking to talk about some basic access and First Amendment issues. Here’s the gist: The coalition sent a letter to Trump and Mike Pence, asking for a …
Read More »Best practices for public notice
The newspaper industry has had a lot of success protecting public notice in the state legislatures, but collectively we’re on the defensive. Our opponents are more motivated than ever and increasingly sophisticated in their arguments. Every newspaper must play a role in this fight. This session will focus on the …
Read More »Independent gets ready to launch
The Nevada Independent gets ready to launch tomorrow morning, with a stable of recognized names in Nevada journalism and what its founder says is $2 million in foundation funds to support its nontraditional organization, according to an article today in the New York Times. Jon Ralston, who has worked for …
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