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posted by Fnord666 on Saturday February 06 2021, @04:34AM   Printer-friendly
from the company-towns-and-company-scrip dept.

Nevada bill would allow tech companies to create governments:

Planned legislation to establish new business areas in Nevada would allow technology companies to effectively form separate local governments.

Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak announced a plan to launch so-called Innovation Zones in Nevada to jumpstart the state's economy by attracting technology firms, Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Wednesday.

The zones would permit companies with large areas of land to form governments carrying the same authority as counties, including the ability to impose taxes, form school districts and courts and provide government services.

The measure to further economic development with the "alternative form of local government" has not yet been introduced in the Legislature.

[...] The governor's economic development office did not respond to questions about the zones Wednesday.


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  • (Score: 2) by Arik on Saturday February 06 2021, @06:13AM (2 children)

    by Arik (4543) on Saturday February 06 2021, @06:13AM (#1109552) Journal
    "Isn't Singapore a company town?"

    Well, sort of, if the CCP is a company.

    It's "the good Hong Kong." No mass protests when the law is turned upside down. Lots of casinos where the corrupt CCP bosses can spend their money. Not a lot left there now, other than that, from what I've heard at least.
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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday February 06 2021, @06:22AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday February 06 2021, @06:22AM (#1109555)

    I believe you're thinking of Macau, not Singapore.

    • (Score: 2) by Arik on Saturday February 06 2021, @06:38AM

      by Arik (4543) on Saturday February 06 2021, @06:38AM (#1109557) Journal
      Oh dear, you are indeed completely correct.

      How embarrassing.

      In my defense, Singapore looks set to be just like Macau in another 10-20 years.
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