Ron Knecht

Ron Knecht, MS, JD & PE(CA), is a Senior Policy Fellow at the Nevada Policy Research Institute. Previously, he served Nevadans as State Controller, a higher education Regent, Senior Economist, college teacher and Assemblyman. Contact him at RonKnecht@aol.com.

Politicians, Bureaucrats have Public Budgets Backward

May 16, 2024

Politicians, bureaucrats, public-employee unions and special interests have public budgeting backwards. They draw up wish lists of spending, add them up and then see how much they get to (er,...

One Big Nail in Coffin of Administrative State?

April 23, 2024

Recently we reviewed the U.S. Supreme Court case Jarkesy that may end the power of regulatory agencies to act as both prosecutors and judges in matters under their jurisdiction. Since...

Administrative State's Reach Under Review by Top Court

March 18, 2024

America’s progressive movement began with the Pendleton Act of 1883, which created federal civil service. It continues to the present, addressing many areas, including antitrust, women’s rights, eugenics, income/wealth equality,...

Supply Side Option May Fix Southwest Water Challenges

February 20, 2024

After two decades of drought, water-year 2022-23 (October to September) brought great rain and snow to the Colorado River Basin. Cooler-than-expected temperatures delayed the snow melt, and so the river...

Should NV PERS Be Allowed to Invest in ESG Securities?

January 18, 2024

The U.S. Department of Labor has adopted a rule allowing retirement plan fiduciaries, such as Nevada’s PERS board, to consider environmental, social and governance issues when choosing investments for their...

Nevada PERS the Best and Possibly the Worst: Why?

October 25, 2023

Nevada’s Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) has the best investment strategy among public retirement systems in the country and one of the best records of return. It also has one of...