Bravo to Silver State Confidential reader Jeff Bobeck of Pahrump for capturing the simplicity of demonstrating the charade that we can’t cut Nevada’s government by $400 million so as to live within the means of a $6.3 billion budget that can be funded with existing tax revenue and WITHOUT extending the “sunsets.”
“Are they trying to tell us that nothing can be cut on this list?” Bobeck wrote to me on Saturday. “Any rational person reading this list of agencies and departments would realize that Nevada’s state government is way too big already. The problem is not tax revenue, it is spending.”
Amen and hallelujah!
Here’s the list of Nevada state agencies and departments Mr. Bobeck is talking about. If you’re a true limited-government conservative, read it and weep…
Accountancy
Administration
Historical Records Advisory Board, State
Libraries and Literacy, Nevada State Council
Agriculture
Agriculture, State Department of
Garlic and Onion Growers’ Advisory Board
Junior Livestock Show Board, Nevada
Rangeland Resources Commission
Alcohol Drug and Gambling Counselors
Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors; Nevada State Board of Examiners
Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design, Nevada State Board of
Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design; Nevada State Board of
Athletic Trainers
Athletic Trainers, Nevada State Board of
Attorney General
Attorney General, Office of the
Consumer Protection, Bureau of
Governmental Affairs, Bureau of
Audiology and Speech Pathology, Board of Examiners of
Audiology and Speech Pathology, Board of Examiners for
Bar Examiners of Nevada
Barbers Health and Sanitation Board, State
Barbers Health and Sanitation Board, State
Bicycle Advisory Board
Bicycle Advisory Board, Nevada
Business and Industry
Department of Business and Industry
Common-Interest Communities and Condominium Hotels, Commission for
Employee Management Relations Board
Financial Institutions Division
Minority Affairs, Nevada Commission
Ombudsman of Consumer Affairs for Minorities
Transportation Authority, Nevada
California and Nevada Fire Notification Service
California and Nevada Fire Notification Service
Certified Court Reporters
Certified Court Reporters Board
Chiropractic Physicians
Chiropractic Physicians’ Board of Nevada
College of Southern Nevada
Colorado River Commission of Nevada
Colorado River Commission of Nevada
Conservation and Natural Resources
Conservation & Natural Resources, Department of
Commission for Cultural Affairs, State Historic Preservation Office
Conservation Districts Program
Environmental Protection, Division of
Construction Education, Commission on
Construction Education, Commission on
Contractors Board
Controller
Controller, Office of the State
Corrections
Prison Commissioners, Board of State
Cosmetology
Deferred Compensation Program, Nevada Public Employees
Deferred Compensation Program, Nevada Public Employees
Demographer
Dental Examiners of Nevada
Dental Examiners of Nevada, Board of
Desert Research Institute
Atmospheric Sciences (AIR), Division of
Center for Environmental Remediation and Monitoring (Environment)
Center for Watersheds and Environmental Sustainability (Watersheds)
Clean Technologies and Renewable Energy Center (Renewable Energy)
Climate Information and Data Services, Western Regional Climate Center
Discovering New Energy Production Menthods
Earth and Ecosystem Sciences (Land & Life), Division of
Hydrologic Sciences (Water), Division of
K-12 Outreach and Education, GreenPower
Supporting Nevada’s Economic Development
Dispensing Opticians
Dispensing Opticians, State of Nevada Board of
Economic Development
Economic Development, Commission on
Diplomatic Relations and Protocol, Office of
Relocation and Expansion Assistance
Rural Community Development Division
Education
Academic Standards, Council to Establish
Assessment, Program Accountability & Curriculum
Career and Technical Education
Educational Opportunity, Office of
Educational Technology, Commission on
Interscholastic Activities Association, Nevada
Parental Involvement and Family Engagement, Advisory Council on
Professional Standards, Commission on
Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)
Title I Committee of Practitioners
Employment, Training and Rehabilitation
Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, Department of
DETR Veterans Employment and Training Service Performance and Incentives Award Program
Displaced Homemakers, Board on the Education & Counseling of
Equal Rights Commission, Nevada
Governor’s Workforce Investment Board
Information Development and Processing Division
Rehabilitation Council, Nevada State
Workforce Investment System, Nevada’s
Engineers and Land Surveyors, Nevada State Board of Professional
Engineers and Land Surveyors, Nevada State Board of Professional
Ethics, State of Nevada Commission on
Funeral Board
Gaming Commission, Nevada and State Gaming Control Board
Gaming Commission, Nevada and State Gaming Control Board
Geographic Names
Geographic Names, Nevada State Board on
Governor
Joint Information Committee, JIC
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Authority, Nevada
Great Basin College
Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services, Department of
Aging and Disability Services Division
Child and Family Services, Division of
Health Care Financing and Policy, Division of
Mental Health and Developmental Services, Division of
Public Defender, Office of the State
Welfare and Supportive Services, Division of
Hearing Aid Specialists, Nevada State Board of
Hearing Aid Specialists, Nevada State Board of
Higher Education, Nevada System of
Higher Education, Nevada System of
Homeland Security (See Emergency Management)
Homeland Security Commission, Nevada
Homeopathic Medical Examiners Board
Homeopathic Medical Examiners Board
Indian Commission
Information Technology, (Enterprise IT Services, Dept. of Administration)
Information Technology, (Enterprise IT Services, Dept. of Administration)
Judicial Discipline
Judicial Discipline, Commission on
Judiciary, The Nevada
Administrative Office of the Courts Overview
Judicial Council of the State of Nevada
Judicial Selection, Commission on
Law Library, Nevada Supreme Court
Landscape Architecture
Landscape Architecture, Nevada State Board
Legislature, Nevada
Silver Haired legislative Forum, Nevada
Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor, Office of the
Liquefied Petroleum Gas
Liquefied Petroleum Gas, Nevada Board for the Regulation of
Long Term Care Administrators
Long Term Care Administrators, Nevada
Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors
Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors, The Board of Examiners for
Massage Therapy
Massage Therapists, Nevada State Board of
Medical Examiners
Medical Examiners, State Board of
Merit Award Board
Military
Minerals
Mineral Resources, Nevada Commission on
Motor Vehicles
Administrative Services Division
Compliance Enforcement Division
Nevada State Climate Office
Nevada State College
Nevada Volunteers
Nursing
Occupational Therapy Board
Off-Highway Vehicles, Nevada Commission on
Off-Highway Vehicles, Nevada Commission on
Open Government
Opticians
Optometry
Oriental Medicine State Board
Osteopathic Medicine Board
Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission
Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission
Personnel
Pharmacy
Physical Therapy Examiners
Physical Therapy Examiners, State Board
Podiatry State Board
Postsecondary Education
Postsecondary Education, Commission on
Prosecuting Attorneys
Prosecuting Attorneys, Nevada Advisory
Prostate Cancer Task Force
Prostate Cancer Task Force (Health Division)
Psychological Examiners Board
Public Employees Benefit Program
Public Employees Benefit Program
Public Employees Benefit Program, Board of
Public Employees Deferred Compensation Program
Public Employees Deferred Compensation Program
Public Employees’ Retirement System of Nevada
Public Employees’ Retirement System of Nevada
Public Safety
Criminal Justice Assistance, Office of
Emergency Management/Homeland Security, Division of
Emergency Response Commission, Nevada State
Homeland Security, Nevada (See Emergency Management)
Pardons Commissioners, Nevada Board of
Parole Commissioners, Nevada Board of
Professional Responsibility, Office of
Public Utilities
Public Utilities Commission of Nevada
Consumer Complaint Resolution, Division of
Registered Environmental Health Specialists
Registered Evironmental Health Specialists
Secretary of State
Secretary of State, Office of the
Silver State Health Insurance Exchange
Silver State Health Insurance Exchange
Social Workers, Board of Examiners
Social Workers, Board of Examiners
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Taxation
Tourism and Cultural Affairs
Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Department of
Transportation
Environmental Services Division
Maintenance and Asset Management Division
Permanent Encroachment/Right-of-Way
Transportation Planning Division
Treasurer
Treasurer, Office of the State
College Savings Plans, Nevada’s
Nevada Capital Investment Corporation (NCIC)
Truckee Meadows Community College
Truckee Meadows Community College
Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency
Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency
University of Nevada Las Vegas
University of Nevada Las Vegas
University of Nevada Reno
Veteran’s Services
Veteran’s Services, Nevada Office of
Veteran’s Services Commission
Veteran’s Services Commission, Nevada
Veterinary Medical Examiners, State Board
Veterinary Medical Examiners, State Board
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
Western Nevada College
Wildlife
Conservation Education Division
Wildlife Commissioners, Nevada Board of
Executive
Legislature
Alerts
About Nevada
Nevada Colleges & Universities
FAMOUS LAST WORDS
“Raising taxes is what politicians do when they don’t have the strength to actually govern.” – Grover Norquist, president, Americans for Tax Reform