Opinion Archives - Page 22 of 29

Opinion: Reforming Pharmacy Benefit Managers Will Improve Drug Affordability

August 1, 2023 3:37 pm

Medically vulnerable patients in Nevada and across the country can face extraordinary challenges accessing and affording their prescribed treatments. That is particularly true for cancer patients and those living with immunodeficiency diseases and deficiencies. Unfortunately, a large part of the reason we face such high barriers to care is due...

Nevadans Want a More Efficient, Not Bigger, IRS

July 26, 2023 1:47 pm

I first answered the call to public service when I decided to serve my country as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel after 20 years. I continued that service when I put my name forth as a candidate for public office. However, sometimes this...

Commissioner Alexis Hill Proposes User Tax on Tahoe Basin Drivers

July 25, 2023 1:48 pmAugust 1, 2023 12:35 pm

What happens when federal and local government agencies build a billion dollar, concrete tourist attraction in North Lake Tahoe, without adequate parking, and that hugs a narrow, two-lane highway? If you guessed traffic congestion, you must have been graced with a little common sense–or, you’re unfortunate enough to have been...

OPINION: Nevada Can’t Afford to Do Big Pharma’s Bidding

July 21, 2023 11:22 amJuly 21, 2023 12:37 pm

In March, President Biden spoke in Nevada about the need to reduce drug prices. The president is right: As things stand, Nevadans have experienced the highest increase in healthcare costs in the nation over the past three decades. A recent survey conducted by Altarum Health found that nearly one in three...

OPINION: Dina Titus, A Champion of Open Borders, Fentanyl, and Human Trafficking

July 20, 2023 12:36 pm

The fentanyl crisis and human trafficking are two devastating issues that require strong leadership and decisive action. However, Titus’s unwavering support for open borders makes these problems much worse, leaving our community vulnerable to devastating consequences. Titus continues to prioritize Biden’s failed policies over the safety and well-being of Nevadans....

OPINION: Drop the Double Standard For Gun-Related Media Coverage

July 18, 2023 12:02 pm

Las Vegas is no stranger to acts of extreme violence. The city endured our country’s deadliest shooting in history in 2017 when a deranged man opened fire on innocent concertgoers at the Route 91 Harvest Festival. Las Vegas is also not immune from future threats, which was made clear a...

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...