Ron Knecht, Author at Nevada Globe

Supreme Court Got It Just Right on Race Preferences

July 3, 2023 9:38 amJuly 11, 2023 9:58 am

The United States Supreme Court ruled June 29 that colleges and universities must stop using race-based affirmative action (AA) in higher education admissions. The 228-page opinion, written by Chief Justice John Roberts in two related cases that began nine years ago, finally brought some Constitutional sense to the matter after...

OPINION: Nevada has overcommitted to solar and wind projects

April 22, 2022 12:08 pm

Friday is Earth Day. So, between its “think globally, act locally” spirit and my long familiarity with energy, water, land-use and public policy matters, some thoughts (non-partisan and driven by science, economics and sound regulation) on Nevada and Western resource and environmental problems. Southwestern water problems are currently most acute,...

Opinion: Critical Race Theory Lies and People Who Tell Them

November 22, 2021 6:30 amNovember 21, 2021 2:02 pm

Listen carefully to the language used by proponents of critical race theory (CRT). That language is intentionally false and misleading. It was invented to sell folks many Big Lies they couldn’t sell with honest language. For example, diversity, equity, inclusion and access was invented to sound like equal opportunity and...