Pittsburgh once had some of the worst air pollution in the world. But after World War II, city fathers, including industrialists whose steel mills and other heavy factories were creating the mess, pledged to clean it up. And they did.Once the ...

As the stateÕs debate over taxes begins in earnest, NevadaÕs business community is emerging as a potential ally, being fought over by those on both sides of the issue. Gov. Brian Sandoval, who this week unveiled a budget that holds ...

<div id="subtitle">Washoe educators agree to concessions. Should their local counterparts follow?</div><div><p> Clark CountyÕs teachers, resisting calls for wage concessions, may now start feeling pressure to buckle from an unlikely source: their colleagues in Washoe County, home of ...

Alliance could demand big changes from Legislature CARSON CITY Two of the states most prominent forces in the Legislature the largest gaming companies and the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce are growing more aligned, creating a potentially overwhelming lobby that will add ...

If anybody could embody an organization, Kara Kelley has.As president of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, she trulyhas been the face of the group at mixers, at political events, atthe Legislature. Id like to tell you that she took my ...

CARSON CITY As the outlines of a state spending plan have grown clearer this week, so too have the demands Republican lawmakers are making in exchange for supporting a budget deal.Republican legislators confirmed Wednesday that in exchange for supporting any tax ...

Vegas chamber arms itself with studies showing well-paid government employees, underfunded health plan Our leaders have known about the problem for many years, but it has been very politically expedient to push it off ..Its no longer out there Its here.Hugh ...

Clark County and the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce are calling on local businesses to help in the fight against graffiti.The county is expanding its “Targeting Area Graffiti” campaign launched in March with several measures aimed at fighting graffiti in Southern ...

The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority honored the valley’s top workers at the Customer Service Excellence Luncheon Oct. 20 at the Rio.The event acknowleged the contributions of employees from across the valley ...

The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce is once again at the top of the list of largest trade and professional groups in Southern Nevada. With nearly 7,000 members, the Las Vegas chamber strives to be the premier business lobbying group in ...