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Archive for March 9th, 2006


Thursday, March 9, 2006
Corruption on parade
By Steve Sebelius
It Corruptapalooza 2006! Not only do we have four — count 'em — former Clark County Commissioners about to go to trial on political corruption charges, not only do we have a state controller who was impeached running for state treasurer, not only do we have a City Council mired in a land scandal that [...]
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Thursday, March 9, 2006
NFL owners strike a deal
By Ian Mylchreest
The players and owners have struck a deal that will again ensure the NFL remains the world's most profitable co-operative. Both sides have agreed to a new revenue-sharing model that gives players a hike and promises extra revenue to the less profitable teams, reports USA Today. With a 30-2 vote, owners approved a deal that raises [...]
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Thursday, March 9, 2006
Labor is the big issue
By Ian Mylchreest
Construction experts predicted that labor issues would be the top issue for the industry, reports the Reno Gazette-Journal. At a meeting up north, the Associated General Contractors Economist Ken Simonson told the AGC Outlook, "(Nevada) is on the leading edge of trying to get new employees and keeping them." And the downside is that labor shortages [...]
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