Kent Ervin

The Schrödinger equation turns 100 Century-old quantum formulation continues to be one of chemistry’s most-used tools

The most probable age of the Schrödinger Equation is 100 years. cen.acs.org/physical-che...

Some Nevada workers may see health premium hikes; officials say they took too long to act - The Nevada Independent The Public Employees’ Benefit Program is suffering from a “perfect storm” of problems, according to state officials, who haven't made decisions on how to ensure the program emerges from a deep…

The health insurance program for Nevada workers is suffering from a “perfect storm” of problems that could lead to plan changes for thousands of people starting in July.

Eric Neugeboren reports on how we got here, and what comes next:
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I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war

I mean we knew this was what was happening but it’s really nice to have proof for all the people saying we were just being dramatic or reading into things or making shit up 😒😒😒

Alternative math.

Craig, there are certainly some advantages to a defined benefit plan guaranteed by a state, but current active employees on NV PERS are overpaying for the retirement benefits they will receive--paying now for past underpayments toward benefits for current retirees.

NRS 286.410(2)(b) says that a reduction in #NVPERS contribution rates occurs only if the reduction is more than 1.0%/1.0% (Employer/Employee) and then only to the extent the reduction would exceed 1.0%/1.0%. For example, an actuarial reduction of 1.5%/1.5% results reduces contributions by 0.5%/0.5%.

The #NVPERS rate of return on investments was 10.9% in FY2025, well above the actuarial assumed rate of return of 7.25%. The 5-year return was 10.4% and the 10-year return was 9.0%.

Chart showing the actuarial value of assets and the unfunded accrued actuarial liability for the Nevada Public Employee Retirement System (#NVPERS) from FY2003 to FY2025, adjusted for inflation.

The real value of assets at #NVPERS has continued to increase, while the unfunded liability remains relatively stable.

If these favorable conditions including market performance persist in FY2026 for #NVPERS, statutory contribution rates could decrease to the extent they drop more than 2.0% (Employer-Pay) or 1.0%/1.0% (Employee/Employer Pay) as of 7/1/2027--but there are many variables before that will be known.

The actuarially required future #NVPERS contribution rates decreased by 1.4% (Employer-Pay plan) for both Regular and Police/Fire funds. However, this is not a rate-setting year and anyway the decrease is below the 2.0% statutory threshold for a reduction in contribution rates.

The #NVPERS total unfunded actuarial liability decreased slightly from $20.13 billion to $19.95 billion, the first year-over-year decrease since FY2015.

The market value of #NVPERS assets increased from $64.5 billion on 6/30/2024 to $70.8 billion on 6/30/2025.

#NVPERS' funded ratio increased from 75.6% to 77.3%, the highest since FY2004 (78.7%) and a recovery from the post-financial-crisis low in FY2013 (69.3%). It’s more improved than these numbers indicate because the assumptions are now more conservative (larger total liability in the denominator).

The Nevada Public Employees' Retirement System #NVPERS recently released the Actuarial Valuation for FY2025 (as of 6/30/2025) from its actuaries. It is the strongest report in years, perhaps decades. #NVLEG

TMCC to Pay $300K to Math Instructor Lars Jensen in Settlement TMCC and NSHE denied a public records request for their legal settlement with Lars Jensen. Jensen awarded $300,000 in lawsuit,

TMCC settles lawsuit on infringement of academic freedom for $300K after losing appeal to the Ninth Circuit.
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Nevada Senate rejects film tax credit expansion, killing bill - The Nevada Independent The approval of the bill — which sets aside $120 million in annual transferable tax credits to film studios for 15 years beginning in 2029 — caps a yearslong effort from major film studios to vastly…

NEW: The bill to expand Nevada's film tax credit program is officially dead after the Senate rejected it — and won't vote again on it.
It means the state won’t be on the hook for $120M in annual tax credits, and it marks a loss for Gov. Joe Lombardo.
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Musk’s $1 trillion pay package isn’t Nevada’s fault, but it symbolizes a lot of stuff that is nevadacurrent.com/2025/11/07/m...

Statement on the Transphobic UN Report on Violence Against Women and Girls October 17, 2025 The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention and Human Security is appalled by the advanced edited report from the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls (VAWG) en...

“The anti-trans movement likes to cloak its transphobia & transmisogyny in a patently genocidal language of social contagion… The language of modern day transphobia is very similar to National Socialist views on homosexuality.”

Transphobia is rooted in recycled homophobia. It belongs in the trash.

No surprise here

The first Reno Women’s March in Jan. 2017 was 10,000 strong - the largest protest Reno had seen. Today, our community nearly doubled that number for #NoKings.

Northern Nevada is loud and clear that we will not tolerate hate and division.

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And a Republican for many of h8s 100 years, but not now.

That's nearly 1% of the town population!

90 in the rain for #NoKings in deep-red Parsons, Kansas, including my 100-year-old WWII Army Air Corps veteran father!

Huge crowd October 18,2025 at the No Kings rally in Reno, Nevada

From a buddy: No Kings Rally in Reno Nevada today #NoKings #NoTyrants #NoFascists

Reno, NV, we love you ❤️

#NoKings

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OPINION: Our universities are under siege. Time is running out to fight back - The Nevada Independent OPINION: Our universities are under siege. Time is running out to fight back. Read more at The Nevada Independent.

Nevada higher education is under siege.
We must fight back.
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SATURDAY

Stand Up. Fight Back.

#NoKings

Find an event near you.

www.nokings.org#map

Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law – #261 in American Association of University Professors v. Rubio (D. Mass., 1:25-cv-10685) – CourtListener.com Judge William G. Young: ORDER entered. FINDINGS OF FACT AND RULINGS OF LAW, PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 52(A)(Sonnenberg, Elizabeth) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/30/2025: # 1 Main Document) (J...

BREAKING: WE WON!!!
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Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.

Full ruling here:

In Landmark Ruling, Federal Court Says Trump Administration Violated First Amendment By Deporting Foreign Citizens for Pro-Palestinian Advocacy

⬇️ NEWS: “This is a historic ruling that should have immediate implications for the Trump administration’s policies. If the First Amendment means anything, it means the government can’t imprison people simply because it disagrees with their political views."
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