A new high voltage electric transmission line that will improve the reliability and operating efficiency of Nevada’s electric system and boost renewable energy development is a step closer to fruition...read more

Survey gives Sparks optimism
Word that Sparks ranks No. 10 up-and-coming small markets for high-tech manufacturing in the West is giving community leaders some optimism as they look to bolster the city's long-term economic prospects....read entire article

Nevada's state and local tax burden ranks 50th out of 51, according to one study that includes Washington, D.C. A family of three living in Las Vegas with a $75,000 annual income had the 47th lowest tax burden compared with a similar family in each state's largest city, another study found.  More, we reportedly have near-bottom levels of taxpayer funding for welfare, education and parks...read entire article

Last month, the owner of a company that has been operating in California for more than 40 years called the Nevada Development Authority to inquire about the advantages of moving his manufacturing business to Las Vegas. It was a Friday and he wanted to meet with someone right away...read more

Nevada's crummy economy might actually have helped the state grab some positive publicity for a change.  The Silver State ranked No. 5 on the list of Best States for Business in the latest issue of Chief Executive magazine, which surveyed 651 corporate leaders on state taxation and regulation, quality of work force and living environment. Nevada edged up a spot, from No. 6 a year ago...read more