"If the golden goose is causing sickness by its droppings on society, then we have to make the golden goose pay for the cleanup cost." — Sen. Neal's response to the question "Aren't you killing the goose that lays the golden eggs?" The People's Petition Forum Sen. Neal Makes His Case Neal in the lion's den. Text of Sen. Neal's speech before the Nevada Taxpayers Association Casinos make my case to raise their taxes Nevada Casinos fail to support education The high cost of living and dying in the Silver State The 1999 legislative fight to get casinos to pay a fair share Gambling Impact Studies Nevada Taxpayer Association White Paper State of Nevada study confirms that gaming does not pay its fair share Former U.S. senator backs up study See Paul Laxalt statement, below.* The Regulation of Organized Gambling in Nevada A report to the National Gambling Impact Study Commission National Gambling Impact Study Commission Petition Instructions Investigative Reports Is Joe Neal deductible? Gaming taxes deductible on federal tax returns Nevada casino taxes inordinately low compared to national numbers Are casinos ready to deal? More reasons to support Neal petition Study says most new Nevada jobs don't support families The Fastest-Growing State Is Going Broke Very Fast Study forecasts shortfall Governor forecasts $1 billion deficit Carson City raises property taxes, cuts health care Washoe County and Douglas County resort to bond issues for parks and open space Las Vegas police can't afford to investigate an epidemic of car theft, ask citizens to do it themselves Las Vegas Review-Journal editorial: "Self-service law enforcement" GOP State Senator: State facing bankruptcy over health care costs Las Vegas mayor trial-balloons park tax hike Nevada Capital City Faces Deficit Mayor looking for ways to avoid tax increase LV Fire Dept. asks city for tax hike Survey ranks health of Nevada's children near bottom Clark County faces $698 million budget shortfall Ernaut predicts huge increase in state needs and huge budget shortfall Expansion of sales tax floated Letters & Opinions How now, cash cows? Major players in Big Casino Y2K Casino spawned Letters to the Editor infect Reno paper Letter: Neal takes fair stance on casinos Battlefield dispatches from the sagebrush plantation Political porno Neal vs. Jones debate highlights Letter: Spurn the big guns My heart bleeds for the gambling-industrial complex Proof that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing Sun letter to the Editor --"Go to it, Joe" Good little boys and girls don't tax their masters Emergency rules throw new roadblocks against petitions Sen. Joe Neal throws down the gauntlet to the gamboozlers Sen. Neal, conservatives and Gov. Dudley Do-Right agree Letter writer supports Neal Fold democracy and let casinos rule by memo In the Headlines 2001 2000 NV casino win up 6.4%, Las Vegas Strip up 9% in December State allows lots of tax loopholes State officials fight Neal jackpot payoff bill In the Headlines 1999-2000 (Editor's note: links from LV CityLife, Las Vegas Business Press have changed, as have some others. Please utilize their search engines should you encounter broken pipes.) Gambling industry backs teachers' business income tax initiative Casinos prepare friend-of-the-court brief Neal debates gambling industry heavy hitter Et tu, Kenny? Gaming's governor stabs at Neal on the Ides of March Ralston: Mining history to find gaming parallel Taxpayers Assn. study challenges gaming industry's key tax arguments The smoking gun---casino-planted letters to the editor New Las Vegas Mayor calls casinos parasites Casinos Threaten Quality of Life Guinn threatens reprisals against petition supporters Sen. Neal debates taxes with Jan Jones on LV TV Jon Ralston: Gaming Tax Hike Inevitable Nevada Capital City Faces Deficit Columnist John L. Smith: Gov. Guinn has tough tax sales job Commentator Jon Ralston: Casinos cry wolf too often Teachers reveal business income tax petition details Guinn paints bleak picture of state's tax revenues Joe Neal: Lone Wolf Illinois Proposes Tax Hike On Gambling Revenue Conservative former GOP officeholder supports Neal campaign Showdown looms on casino tax hike Battle over Neal's tax plan will range border to border Local leaders react to Neal's tax plan  The Empire Strikes Back: Gaming industry to go far and wide to beat tax increase effort Teachers to file business income tax petition Clash of the Titans: Neal vs. gamblers in $uper Bowl Y2K The double-down double dare Neal takes tax fight to people Neal ready to take on casinos in tax hike Neal: Let's get it on Deja vu all over again: Neal files, casinos scream, just like '98 Neal doubles down with gambling initiative Nevada casinos flip-flop, invest in California tribal casinos Income study: Gap widens between rich, poor in Nevada *Former Nev. Sen. Laxalt decries growth of low-wage gambling jobs More reasons to support Neal petition Party politics upside-down in 2000 Gaming tax: Onerous or overdue? Debate looms over tax initiative for education Neal petition targets casinos, teachers union proposal exempts gambling and mining New rules make gathering signatures for petitions tough Las Vegas paper again names Sen. Neal only elected official on annual "local heroes" list Veteran Las Vegas commentator defends Sen. Neal from gambling industry disinformation Nevada casinos were biggest 1998 anti-tribal gambling donors Nevada casinos spent over $22 million on '98 campaign against California tribal casinos Guinn's staff claims petition is no way to raise taxes Today's casinos use the DA - not thugs - to collect debt One new hotel room generates 10 jobs Senator argues for higher Nevada gaming tax Neal reveals details of gross gaming tax petition Experts: Gaming, transiency make LV tough for child-raising Proposed teachers' tax petition same as earlier gambling industry proposal Neal seeks vote on gaming tax hike Carson City newspaper endorses Neal's gaming tax hike

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