Michael Brown

First Fellow of the Lincy Institute at UNLV. Retired Grand Poobah, now a Think Tank Wonk focused on Nevada public policy. Unabashed Centrist. Bow Seat Rower.

[Mark Carney @MarkJCarney]

For over a year, Canada has worked intensively and in good faith with the United States to negotiate a new comprehensive trade deal. We have been pragmatic, patient, and persistent. Our goal has always been to get the best deal for Canadians, never a deal at any price or on any time frame.

Late last evening I instructed our negotiators to return to Ottawa. We cannot accept what the U.S. has offered, and we will not give what they have asked. 

Canada will match the U.S.’ new tariffs dollar for dollar in order to protect Canadian workers, farmers, families, and businesses. We take this step confident that it is in the best interests of Canada. 

In the coming days, we will release the details of these new tariff measures, which will come into force the Tuesday after Labour Day.

[Michael Brown @MJBofDCA]

Canada is the largest foreign direct investor in Nevada.

[Dina Titus @dinatitus]

Trump is escalating his trade war with Canada with 50% tariffs.

Las Vegas has already lost more than 250,000 Canadian visitors. That's fewer people staying in our hotels, eating in our restaurants, seeing our shows, and supporting Nevada jobs.

Bad policy. Bad for Las Vegas.

https://t.co/J5dVMr1Xgc

[Michael Brown @MJBofDCA]

https://t.co/E3bJXCS6q1

[Michael Brown @MJBofDCA]

DATA CENTERS: Data Centers And Local Labor Markets https://t.co/27RM7WoFDB

[Tax Foundation @TaxFoundation]

The property tax won’t win any popularity contests with homeowners, but it still has an important role to play in public finance.

More here: https://t.co/0E448QEiCj

[William Brown @brkingsmtnwest]

Did you know? Las Vegas (72.8%) and Reno (18.4%) produce 91.2% of Nevada's Gross State Product.

Gross Metropolitan Product (GMP) and Gross State Product (GSP) in the Mountain West, 2024. Economic Development & Workforce Fact Sheet No. 90 1-4.
https://t.co/oCsIdYLRxH

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

AI promises to change the world for the better—and the backlash against it is dangerous. Here are four ways to deal with it https://t.co/JTaqyB0oHl

[Michael Brown @MJBofDCA]

Economic Development incentives for data centers from 2015 should be classified as "Jurassic." We were still storing our music on iPods. NV law needs updating, and GOED needs more negotiating power. And how much does NV subsidize the MAG 7?

[Michael Brown @MJBofDCA]

"states and regions need to ask for more, recognizing that they have more clout today than they did five years ago."

[Michael Brown @MJBofDCA]

"Turning the data center boom into long-term, local prosperity" https://t.co/sclrNBrfve

[Michael Brown @MJBofDCA]

"states and regions need to ask for more, recognizing that they have more clout today than they did five years ago."

[Michael Brown @MJBofDCA]

An excellent primer from @BrookingsInst on Data Centers. NV's 2015 law needs updating to match market changes. https://t.co/KWwNT1ZaYL

[John Gramlich @johngramlich]

"The share of Americans who say they drink alcohol remains at a record-low 54% for the second consecutive year, the lowest reading in Gallup’s trend dating back to 1939." (via @gallup) https://t.co/wzmiLyl19l

[J.C. Bradbury @jc_bradbury]

Folks, TIF taxes aren't a free source money to fund stadium projects, they cannibalize existing economic activity. https://t.co/IiC5PWtXSy

[Michael Brown @MJBofDCA]

Roughly 35% is allocated to the LVCVA. A similar amount is earmarked for education. Other allocations go to statewide tourism promotion, transportation, and infrastructure. These are public policy trade-offs that I think the legislature could modify. These are public tax dollars.

[Michael Brown @MJBofDCA]

@LVSportsBiz General Fund revenues are barely keeping pace, and the condition of the State Education Fund's revenues remains unknown. With the loss of federal funds, 2027 will be a challenging year for Nevada. Is there a surplus of lodging taxes because of higher room rates?

[Michael Brown @MJBofDCA]

Medicaid work requirements built on invented evidence will harm the people they claim to help https://t.co/yM1QWNsl4Q

[J.C. Bradbury @jc_bradbury]

Your reminder that "community benefits agreements" often go unfulfilled because their "promises" are largely unenforceable. CBAs are a form of PR to justify far larger subsidies, not credible commitments that actually improve the community. https://t.co/nbUQOLviyG

[Michael Brown @MJBofDCA]

Behind the massive blowback against Flock cameras https://t.co/Z4qf8GmqvQ

[Michael Brown @MJBofDCA]

Flock’s Aggressive Expansions Go Far Beyond Simple Driver Surveillance https://t.co/RDbRG2sfmh

[Michael Brown @MJBofDCA]

Next year, will the NV Legislature rein in this "Stasi-like" surveillance? Flock Safety tightens safeguards as states, cities question surveillance network https://t.co/yMd8QKongv