Do not arouse the wrath of the Great and Powerful Oz! I said come back tomorrow! If you were really great and powerful, you’d keep your promises! Do you presume to criticize the Great Oz, you ungrateful creatures? Think yourselves lucky that I’m giving you audience tomorrow, instead of 20 years from now! The Great […]
First, your return to shore was not part of our negotiations nor our agreement so I must do nothing. And secondly, you must be a pirate for the pirate’s code to apply and you’re not. And thirdly, the code is more what you’d call “guidelines” than actual rules. Welcome aboard the Black Pearl, Miss Turner! Captain Hector Barbossa Deadlines are what turns […]
A pessimist sees a dark tunnel; An optimist sees the light at the end of the tunnel; A realist sees a freight train; The engineer sees three idiots standing on the tracks. – Unknown Entering Week 5 of the 2019 Nevada Legislative Session, the capitol has eased back into a familiar rhythm; bill introduction… legislator […]
“Back to school. Back to school, to prove to Dad that I’m not a fool. I got my lunch packed up, my boots tied tight, I hope I don’t get in a fight. Ohhhh, back to school. Back to school. Back to school. Well, here goes nothing.” – Billy Madison As we write this month’s […]
Who can it be knocking at my door? Make no sound, tip-toe across the floor. If he hears, he’ll knock all day, I’ll be trapped, and here I’ll have to stay. Who Can It Be Now? Men At Work (1981) Moving through Election Day on November 6 to Thanksgiving, followed by NAIOP’s annual meeting and […]
“It becomes a gift for one, as opposed to a gift for all.” – the esteemed Jon Leleu, Ladies and Gentlemen To TIF, or not to TIF, that is the question. For many, many years, almost every state in the US, save Arizona, has had TIF enabling laws on its books. While they all say […]
Voters approach Mid-Term Elections with the same enthusiasm they show when shopping for a new refrigerator; some just grumble and go, and others put it off until the next time an issue arises. Yet, a variety of factors, most notably the Donald Trump presidency…Click here to Read More Jonathan Leleu, DirectorKerrie Kramer, Government Affairs […]
Government Affairs Report – May 2019
Do not arouse the wrath of the Great and Powerful Oz! I said come back tomorrow! If you were really great and powerful, you’d keep your promises! Do you presume to criticize the Great Oz, you ungrateful creatures? Think yourselves lucky that I’m giving you audience tomorrow, instead of 20 years from now! The Great […]
Government Affairs Update – April 2019
First, your return to shore was not part of our negotiations nor our agreement so I must do nothing. And secondly, you must be a pirate for the pirate’s code to apply and you’re not. And thirdly, the code is more what you’d call “guidelines” than actual rules. Welcome aboard the Black Pearl, Miss Turner! Captain Hector Barbossa Deadlines are what turns […]
Government Affairs Update – March 2019
A pessimist sees a dark tunnel; An optimist sees the light at the end of the tunnel; A realist sees a freight train; The engineer sees three idiots standing on the tracks. – Unknown Entering Week 5 of the 2019 Nevada Legislative Session, the capitol has eased back into a familiar rhythm; bill introduction… legislator […]
Government Affairs Update – February 2019
“Back to school. Back to school, to prove to Dad that I’m not a fool. I got my lunch packed up, my boots tied tight, I hope I don’t get in a fight. Ohhhh, back to school. Back to school. Back to school. Well, here goes nothing.” – Billy Madison As we write this month’s […]
Government Affairs Report – January 2019
Who can it be knocking at my door? Make no sound, tip-toe across the floor. If he hears, he’ll knock all day, I’ll be trapped, and here I’ll have to stay. Who Can It Be Now? Men At Work (1981) Moving through Election Day on November 6 to Thanksgiving, followed by NAIOP’s annual meeting and […]
Government Affairs – December 2018 Report
“It becomes a gift for one, as opposed to a gift for all.” – the esteemed Jon Leleu, Ladies and Gentlemen To TIF, or not to TIF, that is the question. For many, many years, almost every state in the US, save Arizona, has had TIF enabling laws on its books. While they all say […]
2018 Election Analysis & 2019 Legislative Update
Voters approach Mid-Term Elections with the same enthusiasm they show when shopping for a new refrigerator; some just grumble and go, and others put it off until the next time an issue arises. Yet, a variety of factors, most notably the Donald Trump presidency…Click here to Read More Jonathan Leleu, DirectorKerrie Kramer, Government Affairs […]