With southern Nevada’s construction unions and major developers lobbying hard, the expansion of Nevada’s film tax credit has once again become a political focal point. On the surface, it appears to be an economic initiative aimed at ‘creating jobs and promoting diversification.’ But at a deeper level, it exposes a fundamental dilemma — when politicalContinue reading “The Essence of Nevada’s Film Tax Credit Debate: A Clash Between Political Promises and Economic Reality”
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From Marijuana Taxes to Classroom Seats: CCSD Superintendent Jhone Ebert’s Education Agenda at IndyTalks
[Las Vegas] – On the evening of September 22, 2025, hundreds of community members, educators, and reporters gathered in the newly opened Fontainebleau conference hall for IndyTalks: Nevada Education Discussion, hosted by The Nevada Independent. At the center of the event was Clark County School District (CCSD) Superintendent Jhone Ebert — formerly Nevada’s state superintendentContinue reading “From Marijuana Taxes to Classroom Seats: CCSD Superintendent Jhone Ebert’s Education Agenda at IndyTalks”
No Tax on Tips: A Temporary Victory and a Future Test
By｜Nevada Chinese Perspective This past summer, one of the most eye-catching developments on Capitol Hill was the “No Tax on Tips” provision. For service workers—restaurant servers, beauticians, casino dealers, hotel staff—jobs that define daily life in Nevada, this policy means no longer having to pay federal income tax on their hard-earned tips. For many families,Continue reading “No Tax on Tips: A Temporary Victory and a Future Test”
We’re Paying for Their Windfall: Why the Middle Class Should Reject OBBBA
By a Middle-Class American Taxpayer They said it was a “big and beautiful” bill. What they passed was a Trojan horse: one that sells out the future of working families to protect corporate profit, defend Trump-era tax policy, and undermine the very programs middle-class Americans will rely on tomorrow. As a middle-class taxpayer, I’m notContinue reading “We’re Paying for Their Windfall: Why the Middle Class Should Reject OBBBA”
Do You Understand the “Tip Income Tax Exemption” Policy?
— A Guide to the Tip Income Tax Relief in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) introduced, for the first time, a federal tax exemption specifically for tip income. This policy targets workers who rely heavily on tips for their livelihood, such as restaurant servers, hotel housekeepers,Continue reading “Do You Understand the “Tip Income Tax Exemption” Policy?”
