Brookings Mountain West

Media Coverage

2013

March

• "Signs of life: Is Las Vegas moving beyond the recession?" Las Vegas Weekly, March 28, 2013
• "Report: Economic recovery continues in metro areas of Mountain West," The Denver Post, March 28, 2013
• "Why Nevada falls short on federal funding," Las Vegas Sun, March 17, 2013
• "Hard-hit Sun Belt starting to bounce back," USA Today, March 14, 2013
• "May the best contractors win: Diversity summits emphasize civil rights in context of XpressWest development," VegasInc., March 4, 2013

February

• "The Legislative Roundtable," Las Vegas Seven, February 14-20, 2013

January

• "Forum brings together lawmakers, local government officials to prioritize legislative issues," Las Vegas Sun, January 10, 2013
• "Southern Nevada officials talk solidarity as legislative session looms," Las Vegas Review-Journal, January 10, 2013

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2012

December

• "U.S. population growth flat; N.D. fastest growing state," USA Today, December 20, 2012
• "High-speed rail not just for tourists. At summit, expert makes the case for Las Vegas as an international business hub," VegasInc., December 17, 2012

November

• "Vote Data Show Changing Nation," Wall Street Journal, November 8, 2012
• "Expert: International solution to climate change hinges on U.S. leadership," Las Vegas Sun, November 15, 2012
• "The Agenda," TV Channel 3, Las Vegas, November 7, 2012

October

• "Give thanks for suburbia. Why America's suburbs are a sanctuary for centrist politicians," The Economist, October 27, 2012
• "Is Downtown Las Vegas in danger of gentrification?" Las Vegas Weekly, October 10, 2012
• "Las Vegas: Can Sin City regain its mojo?" BBC News, October 8, 2012

September

• "Downtowns revive as new residents flock to big cities," USA Today, September 27, 2012
• "A strategy to rebuild manufacturing," Las Vegas Sun, September 23, 2012

August

• "A positive vision for the future of Nevada," Las Vegas Sun, August 15, 2012

July

• "The Hangover: How Las Vegas Explains the Past and Future of the Economy," Atlantic.com, July 30, 2012
• "Can Heather Wilson, a moderate Republican, win over New Mexico's Latino voters?," Washington Post, July 16, 2012
• "Suburbs of big metropolitan areas increasingly diverse," usatoday,com, July 20, 2012
• "Las Vegas Review-Journal Ignores Benefits Of Medicaid Expansion," MediaMatters.org, July 18, 2012
• "North Las Vegas city leaders declare state of fiscal emergency," Foxnews.com, July 17, 2012
• "Could expanding Medicaid help Nevada's economy?" Las Vegas Sun, July 8, 2012

June

• "Large cities got larger despite downturn," USA Today, June 28, 2012
• "New Monitor Reveals Mountain Region Outperforms Nation's Recovery," New Republic, June 28, 2012
• "Good news: We're No. 88 in economic strength," Las Vegas Review Journal, June 27, 2012

May

• "City on the brink: The rise and ongoing fall of North Las Vegas," Las Vegas Sun, May 25, 2012
• "North Las Vegas and the Rodney Dangerfield complex," Las Vegas Sun, May 30, 2012
• "THE NEXT AMERICA: America's New Swing Region," National Journal, May 24, 2012
• "Look Westward, Candidates," The Atlantic, May 21, 2012
• "Developers building homes in unlikely places," USA Today, May 19, 2012
• "Subdivisions go urban as housing market changes," by Haya El Nasser, USA TODAY, May 15, 2012
• "Subsidiaries benefit to Nevada? Depends on where you fall on taxes," Las Vegas Sun, May 6, 2012

April

• "Report: More Mexicans Leaving the United States," KLAS-TV, @8NewsNow, April 25, 2012
• "Little By Little, Idaho's Hard-Hit Housing Market Begins To Revive," StateImpact Idaho, April 12, 2012
• "Are Home Prices Ready to Bounce?," Las Vegas Seven, April 5, 2012
• "U.S. population growth slows, especially in far suburbs," USA Today, April 5, 2012

March

• "Dialogue about philanthropy is important for the community," VegasINC, March 12, 2012

February

• "Analyst: Forget the boom, focus on recovery," Las Vegas Vegas-Review Journal, February 10, 2012
• "Creativity, strong support system make for thriving city," Las Vegas Sun, February 10, 2012
• "'Preview' headliners upbeat about a Las Vegas comeback," VegasInc.com, February 10, 2012
• "Increasing Density and Diversity Likely to Make Western States More Blue," The Atlantic Cities, February 2, 2012

January

• "Your next landlord in Las Vegas could be a hedge fund," Las Vegas Sun, January 24, 2012
• "Nevada missing its full potential when it comes to exports," VegasInc.com, January 23, 2012
• "State of the State drifts into uncharted waters," TucsonSentinel.com, January 18, 2012
• "Acting commerce secretary talks federal spending with Vegasinc.com," Vegasinc.com, January 13, 2012
• "Hopeful predictions for a likely disappointing 2012," Las Vegas Sun, January 1, 2012
• "Politics - national and local - will help shape way of life in our valley," Las Vegas Sun, January 1, 2012

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2011

December

• "State Job Creation Efforts Move Forward With Funding Of New Economic Development Office," Nevada News Bureau, December 15, 2011
• "Business Leaders Want Clear And Practical State Plan For Economic Diversification," Nevada News Bureau, December 8, 2011
• "Board begins planning how to put economic development study into action," VegasINC., December 8, 2011
• "Diversifying Nevada: This time really might be different," Las Vegas Sun, December 7, 2011

November

• "Megapolitan areas compete globally," USA Today, November 17, 2011
• "Central Valley could be part of new 'megapolitan' area," Central Valley Business Times, November 25, 2011
• "Another chance for our leaders to lead," Las Vegas Sun, November 20, 2011
• "The debate on the state's economy has skirted the issues for too long," Las Vegas Sun, November 20, 2011
• "'Sense of urgency' at 'Recharge Nevada' economic summit in Reno," November 17, 2011
• "This report is serious ... but are we?." Las Vegas Review-Journal, November 16, 2011
• "The plan is there, so what about some action?," Las Vegas Sun, November 16, 2011
• "Benefits of a medical school in Las Vegas would far outweigh the cost," Las Vegas Sun, November 15, 2011
• "Low taxes or better education system? Study of Nevada's woes doesn't take a stand," Las Vegas Sun, November 14, 2011
• "Look at economic development produces road map for diversification," Las Vegas Review-Journal, November 15, 2011
• "Economic report released today details way to diversify Nevada economy," Reno Gazette-Journal, November 14, 2011
• "Economic Diversification Report Provides Roadmap For Nevada Job Creation," Nevada News Bureau, November 14, 2011
• "New report focuses on expanding Nevada's economy, outpoints old challenges," The Republic, November 14, 2011
• "Megapolitan Areas" Seen as New Economic Engines of a Changing America," MarketWatch, November 1, 2011
• "How one high-tech company that you don't know about can help Las Vegas diversify," VegasInc, November 7, 2011

October

• "Is Obama's mortgage refinancing plan too narrowly focused?," Las Vegas Sun, October 25, 2011
• "Rocky Territory, For Democrats in the Mountain West, it's two steps forward, one step back," National Journal, October 20, 2011
• "Democrat trend envisioned for West," Las Vegas Review Journal, October 18, 2011
• "Western states becoming more urban, Democratic," Fox5News, October 17, 2011
• "Downturn may slow predicted 'Sun Corridor' boom," Arizona Daily Star, October 10, 2011
• "Nevada's growth affects redistricting," Rebel Yell October 3, 2011

September

• "Census: Hispanics fuel US white population growth," Las Vegas Sun, September 29, 2011

August

• "Las Vegas economy: Always darkest before the dawn," Las Vegas Sun, August 22, 2011
• "Embracing economic development," Las Vegas Sun, August 3, 2011

July

• "Rural US disappearing? Population share hits low," Las Cruces Sun-News, July 27, 2011
• "Brookings publishes economic study," Rebel Yell, July 25, 2011
• "Clean energy is Las Vegas' sleeping giant, study says." Las Vegas Sun, July 12, 2011
• "Little help here?," Las Vegas Review Journal, July 10, 2011

June

• "Another dreary report, Brookings study should prompt Las Vegas to diversify its economy," Las Vegas Sun, June 23, 2011
• "Many Nevadans feeling snakebit about economy," Las Vegas Sun, June 27, 2011
• "Is the NDA missing in action from Nevada’s economic development? The Nevada Development Authority has underdelivered on diversification. That’s no secret. But is it really to blame for our single-track economy?" VegasInc, June 27, 2011
• "Fewer job seekers relocate," TMCnet, June 26, 2011
• "Report: Las Vegas Attracts High Number of Immigrants," 8 Newsnow.com, June 9, 2011

May

• "Obama DREAM Act ad causes blacklash among Latino voters," Denver Post, June 3, 2011
• "Court ruling crafts new political realities for Sandoval," Las Vegs Review Journal, May 28, 2011
• "Is there reason for Las Vegas to be envious of Phoenix? Phoenix has a revitalized downtown, new sports arenas for four pro teams, a light rail system, world-class zoo and a penchant for serious investment in higher education," VegasINC., May 30, 2011
• "Is Vegas the New Detroit?," MoneyShow.com, May 12, 2011

April

• "Atlantic City looks to Las Vegas, other cities for revival tips," PressofAtlanticCity.com, April 26, 2011
• "UNLV administration shows off scholarship for potential investors," Rebel Yell, April 21, 2010
• "Most major U.S. cities show population declines," USA Today, April 6, 2011

March

• "Six Questions: 'Digital expert recommends using tougher passwords, deleting cookies,'" Las Vegas Sun, March 30, 2011
• "New census milestone: Hispanics reach 50 million," Houston Chronicle, March 24, 2011
• "Brookings: Utah metros on the mend," Salt Lake City Tribune, March 15, 2011
• "Report: Denver, Springs among areas recovering the fastest from recession" Denver Post, March 14, 2011
• "Bringing the heartland here," Deseret News, March 14, 2011
• "Study: Denver's recession recovery among swiftest in U.S.," Denver Business Journal, March 14, 2011
• "Valley's economic output rises, but other indicators slumping," Las Vegas review Journal, March 14, 2011
• "Las Vegas trails regional cities on road to recovery," Las Vegas Sun, March 14, 2011
• "'Green-collar jobs' choking every other livelihood," Las Vegas Review Journal, March 13, 2011
• "In a field of pipe dreams…" Las Vegas Review Journal, March 13, 2011
• "Arizona grows but at slower rate," USA Today, March 11, 2011
• "Center of U.S. population nearing historic shift out of Midwest," Southeast Missourian, March 9, 2011
• "US 'heartland' near historic shift from Midwest: America's population center is edging away from the Midwest, pulled by Hispanic growth in the Southwest...," Seattle Times, March 8, 2011
• "The present and future of Latin America," Rebel Yell, March 7, 2011
• "'Sunburnt' cities have a shot to control growth." USA Today, March 8, 2011

February

• "Nevada Population Boom Goes Bust With Unemployment Compounding Home Slump," Bloomberg.com, February 25, 2011
• "Hard times don't stop Las Vegas influx: Despite being hammered by the recession and housing bust that created record unemployment and foreclosures, the Las Vegas area continues to gain people at a phenomenal rate," USA Today, February 25, 2011
• "Nevada Looking Hard At Copying Utah Business, Job-Creation Model," CarsonNow.org, February 22, 2011
• "Arizona needs flexibility and imagination - now," The Arizona Republic, February 18, 2011
• "What's Going on With State Budgets," Washington Post, February 18, 2011
• "Reno 2020 solutions: Panel offers path to brighter future," Reno Gazette-Journal, February 15, 2011
• "The best stadium plan," Las Vegas Review-Journal, February 17, 2011
• "Brookings scholar on relationship between poverty, education," Rebel Yell, February 14, 2011
• "Preview Las Vegas speakers explain steps to area's economic recovery," Las Vegas Review-Journal, February 11, 2011
• "Flight of Nevada's brightest: An educated citizenry is essential for economic recovery, experts say. UNLV and UNR battling budget crisis to keep state's best right here," Las Vegas Sun, February 6, 2011
• "State's Budgets: You Don't Know the Worst," Huffington Post, February 3, 2011
• "Lawmakers must reset Nevada's old revenue structure," Las Vegas Review Journal, February 2, 2011

January

• "Will 'intelligent cities' put an end to suburban sprawl?," USA Today, January 28, 2011
• "Generation Y wants housing Las Vegas has in short supply," Las Vegas Sun, January 25, 2011
• "Call for change. Industry, academia must unite to diversify Nevada's economy, say experts," Las Vegas CityLife, January 14, 2011
• "Reconstructing the Structure: Fiscal Reform — Or Else," Citiwire, January 14, 2011
• "E!! Politics. Two Cents (and some video clips) from Nevada 2.0," Nevada News Bureau, January 12, 2011
• Will Nevada heed its wake-up call, take steps to diversify?
  Las Vegas Sun
• Low education levels holding Nevada’s economy back, official says
  Las Vegas Sun
• Economists say higher education key to business development
  Las Vegas Review Journal
• Nevada Needs Better Educated Workforce, Professor Says
  Nevada News Bureau
• Professor: Nevada Needs More Educated Workers
  Channel 8 NewsNow
• Conference to address business growth, diversity in Nevada
  Las Vegas Review Journal
• 'Nevada 2.0' to highlight diversification strategies for '11
  Nevada News, Reno
• Economic diversification to be looked at from all sides
  Las Vegas Sun
• Mike was right 37 years ago about today
  Las Vegas Sun
• Nevada Rebooted
  Las Vegas Seven
• Lack of education hurting Las Vegas, professor says
  Arizona Daily Star
• Education, diversity key to Nevada's recovery
  Denver Post
• Prof: Vegas Least Educated Big City in West
  Albuquerque Expres
• Education, diversity key to Nevada's recovery
  Houston Chronicle.com
• Education, diversity key to Nevada's recovery
  Beaumontenterprise.com
• Nevada seeks input on recovery
  Ogden Standard-Examiner
• Professor: Vegas is West's least educated big city
  WTOP. WASHINGTON DC
• "Conference to address business growth, diversity in Nevada," Las Vegas Review Journal, January 6, 2011
• "Reno 2020: Long-term deficit likely in Nevada, report says," Reno Gazette Journal, January 5, 2011
• "Economists say Nevada's budget problems not going away anytime soon." Las Vegas Sun, January 5, 2011
• "Arizona's budget strategy is flawed, report says," The Arizona Republic, January 5, 2011
• "ASU study: Arizona deficit more than triple GOP's claim. 'Arizona suffers not only from a massive cyclical deficit but also a gargantuan structural deficit." Tucson Sentinel, January 5, 2011
• "Brookings report says Nevada's economic, budget crises will last 10 years," Las Vegas Sun, January 5, 2010
• "We're stuck, so will we bond?," Las Vegas Sun, January 3, 2011
• "Economic diversification to be looked at from all sides." Las Vegas Sun, January 3, 2011

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2010

December

• "Recession trims Census count in final stretch." USA Today, December 22, 2010
• "Survey finds Southern Nevada increasingly educated and diverse," Las Vegas Sun, December 17, 2010
• "Strobe Talbott: Climate change and the loss of American hegemony," Boise Weekly, December 15, 2010
• "Report Says Las Vegas Has World's Fifth-Worst Economy. Ties to Real Estate Debacle Caused Meltdown for Vegas, Dublin, Dubai, Barcelona," ABC News, December 1, 2010
• "City's role as 'megaregion' player subject of contractor luncheon," Las Vegas Review-Journal, December 1, 2010

November

• "Report says Las Vegas has world's fifth-worst economy. Report ranks local economy as one of world's worst," Las Vegas Review-Journal, November 30, 2010
• Brookings fellow calls to cut, or kill, mortgage interest tax deduction," Las Vegas Review Journal, November 28, 2010
• "How much homework do our children need?," Las Vegs Sun, November 22, 2010
• "Brookings scholar: There might be hope for the war in Afghanistan, Rebel Yell, November 15, 2010
• "Demographer says NV population down 70K over 2009," Daily Sparks Tribune, November 14, 2010
• "Expert to discuss toughing it out in Afghanistan, Las Vegas Sun, November 10, 2010
• "Downturn douses Nevada's population-growth streak," USA Today, November 8, 2010
• "Brookings senior fellow gives Las Vegas a very gloomy 10-year forecast," Las Vegas Sun, November 5, 2010
• "In defeat, Sharron Angle finds Nevada not the state she thought," Las Vegas Sun, November 5, 2010
• "Nevada Election Results, State Highlights," New York Times, November 4, 2010

October

• "Scholar says lower housing prices are here to stay," Las Vegas Review-Journal, October 27, 2010
• "Sharron Angle's Campaign Denounces 'Don't Vote' Ad in Nevada; Backer Linked to the GOP Ad by Latino Group Tells Hispanics Not to Vote Because of Obama, Reid's Broken Promises on Immigration," ABC News/Political, October 20, 2010
• "Could Hispanics Tip the Balance in Key Races? High Turnout Among Latino Voters Could Make the Difference for Dems in Colorado, California, Nevada," ABC News/Politics, October 25, 2010
• "A Rocky Road for Democrats in Mountain West: The Republican resurgence appears rooted more in ideological recoil than economic anxiety," National Journal, October 16, 2010
• "Stuck at home," Minneapolis-St. Paul Star-Tribune, October 12, 2010
• "Why did Google bet $1 million on Shweeb?," CNN Tech, October 12, 2010

September

• "Dems Lose Footing In The Mountain West: Amid a fierce backlash, western Democrats risk being forced to give back some of their recent gains," National Review, September 19, 2010
• "Loyalties shift in vote-rich suburbs," Washington Post, September 22, 2010
• "Brookings Mountain West names UNLV as model for energy work," Rebel Yell, September 20, 2010
• "Brookings Institution proposes clean-energy centers. Nevada would be home to two sites," Las Vegas Business Press, September 8, 2010
• "Area a model for innovation, collaboration," Coloradoan, September 13, 2010
• "Thinking big and smart
  Aggressive approach is needed for the nation to develop renewable energy," Las Vegas Sun, September 2, 2010
• "Report: Nevada should be hub for clean-energy innovation," Las Vegas Sun, September 1, 2010

August

• "Money and Medicine column: Exports, tech driving brighter future,"
  Albuquerque Journal, Aug 9, 2010

July

• "Rx for recovery: Boost exports
  That includes foreign tourists spending here, think tank says," Las Vegas Sun, July 26, 2010

June

• "College towns do OK in recession," USA Today, June 24, 2010
• "Program would help at-risk children from cradle to college," Las Vegas Sun, June 25, 2010
• "In Politics, the Sun Rises in the West," New York Times, June 11, 2010

May

• "Brookings leader to speak at UNLV," Inform, May 20, 2010
• "Brookings Institution leader Strobe Talbott to speak at UNLV," Las Vegas Sun, May 19, 2010
• "Denver eco-devo hopes are a tale of two cities," Denver Business Journal, May 18, 2010
• "Phoenix the new Birmingham? Why Arizona could pay steep economic price for immigration law," Las Vegas Sun, May 16, 2010
• "Panel talk: Gov’t collaboration will be key in recovery," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 6, 2010

April

• "GOP Pins Comeback Hopes on Recapturing Suburbs," Wall Streeet Journal, April 28, 2010
• "The Worst Cities For Jobs," New Geography, April 27, 2010
• "Las Vegas property values at 2000 levels. Officials says real estate decline can stimulate growth, Las Vegas Sun, April 22, 2010
• Getting past the rhetoric: We need real leadership to diversify and lure top businesses, Las Vegas Sun, April 16, 2010
• Vegas: Signing Up for Change?, The Avenue: Rethinking Metropolitan America, April 13, 2010
• Nevada needs a leader to step up, Las Vegas Sun, April 11, 2010
• "A taxing problem," Las Vegas Sun, April 7, 2010
• "Innovation touted as a way out of recession," Las Vegas Sun, April 6, 2010
• "Bruce Katz: Six Questions: A vision for a new economy," Las Vegas Sun, April 5, 2010

March

• Sunbelt burnout, Stateleine.org, March 26, 2010
• Opportunity Knocks, Las Vegas Review-Journal, March 19, 2010
• Expert: Climate change effort will take centuries, Las Vegas Sun, Tuesday, March 2, 2010

February

• High speed rail: Make use of the wait time, Las Vegas Sun, Sunday, February 7, 2010
• Hints of hope, Las Vegas Sun, Friday, February 5, 2010
• Robert Lang, Vegas Seven, Thursday, February 4, 2010
• Should we be upset by Obama's latest remarks on Las Vegas?, Las Vegas Sun, Wednesday, February 3, 2010

January

• Dreary reality aside, optimists make case for Vegas revival, Las Vegas Sun, Friday, January 29, 2010
• Lessons from the 2000s beckon. Will we heed them?, Las Vegas Sun, Friday, January 1, 2010

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2009

December

• To predict 2020, hindsight from 2010, Las Vegas Sun, Sunday, December 27, 2009
• Economic woe can’t spare even Boise, Las Vegas Sun, Tuesday, December 15, 2009

November

• Housing Bust halts Growing Suburbs, USA Today, November 20, 2009
• Advocating a little pain at pump Scholar with logical but unpopular idea will give talk today, Las Vegas Sun, November 17, 2009

October

• Smart solutions require political courage, Las Vegas Sun, October 26, 2009
• The Arctic in peril. Brookings expert warns UNLV audience against ‘doing nothing' to reverse warming, October 19, 2009
• An ideal hub. LV-L.A. high-speed rail deserves funding based on traffic potential, October 16, 2009
• It's in the numbers. Air traffic volume strengthens Las Vegas' case for high-speed rail funding, Las Vegas Sun, October 11, 2009
• Lessons Las Vegas can learn from the Rust Belt, Las Vegas Sun, October 11, 2009
• Brookings economist: Industries need to bolster their images, Las Vegas Sun, October 10, 2009
• Analysts aboard for rail hub. Vegas the logical spot for such development, Brookings says, Las Vegas Sun, October 8, 2009

September

• Future policy hub. UNLV-Brookings partnership gives school boost in prestige, Las Vegas Sun, September 18, 20009
• Expanding our horizons. Planners in Nevada and nearby states are envisioning regional rail service, Las Vegas Sun, September 15, 2009
• Partnership can make our history start now. Brookings, UNLV will offer ideas, data to let our leaders make Vegas great, Las Vegasd Sun, September, 13, 2009
• Six Questions for Rob Lang," Las Vegas Sun, September 16, 2009
• Brookings Institution opening UNLV offices, Las Vegas Sun, September 9, 2009
• Washington think tank with ideas for the West starts UNLV partnership, Las Vegas Sun, September 8, 2009

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