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NPRI News in Brief by Judy Cresanta NATIONAL RADIO SYNDICATION NPRI’s National Perspectives was launched July 1, 1998 on 535 stations from Maine to Hawaii to Alaska. The Washington Times National Weekly Edition has agreed to sponsor the commentaries nationwide. Board members Jamie Clark and Bruce James are assisting in locating other national corporate sponsors. For specific affiliate information you may go to our website, http://www.npri.org. SUMMER GROWTH FOR NPRI Nevada Policy Research Institute has been proud this summer to welcome a number of new members—men and women who believe it important to make a difference, and to change public policy in Nevada and America for the better. The support and ideas that NPRI’s members bring to the organization are genuinely appreciated. And so, to the Class of Summer, 1998, congratulations and welcome aboard!
WELCOME, VERONIKA Veronika Leal, from Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia—part of the former Soviet Union—has joined NPRI as an administrative assistant and Internet specialist. In America since May of 1997, Veronika is 28, married and has a Master of Science degree in Russian langauge and literature. POLITICALLY INCORRECT Staffers for the ABC Television program Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher contacted NPRI for possible consultation, collaboration and participation for a week-long series of programs in Las Vegas in November of this year. D. Dowd Muska forwarded programming ideas and a menu of prospective guests to appear on the show. SPIRIT CAVE MUMMY D. Dowd Muska was contacted by two documentary production companies—one from Great Britain, one from the U.S.—regarding his article on the Spirit Cave Mummy [see "Scalping Science," Nevada Journal, February, 1998]. The controversy centers on the dispute between Native Americans and legitimate scientific investigation of the archeological find. NEW NPRI Transportation’s Airline Re-Regulation Folly prepared by Peter J. Ferrara, Americans for Tax Reform Education: Privatization of Support Services prepared by Janet Beales and Judy Cresanta 1998 Washoe County School Bond: Is Accountability Still the Issue?prepared by George Kucera and Ted Harris. u Judy Cresanta is president of Nevada Policy Research Institute.
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