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Nevada: rival primary and caucuses ensure confusion … and a Trump win
Guardian
Feb. 4, 2024
Nevada: rival primary and caucuses ensure confusion … and a Trump win

Nikki Haley is competing in just the primary, but only the caucuses award delegates for the Republican presidential nomination

'We're used to starting early:' Why Biden's Nevada campaign is ramping up ahead of primary
Nevada Independent
Feb. 4, 2024
'We're used to starting early:' Why Biden's Nevada campaign is ramping up ahead of primary

Voters see an uncompetitive primary. Team Biden sees an opportunity.

Professor: Trump’s premature boast could undermine GOP in Nevada
Las Vegas Sun
Jan. 28, 2024
Professor: Trump’s premature boast could undermine GOP in Nevada

Former President Donald Trump took to social media last week minutes after being declared the winner of the Republican presidential primary in New Hampshire.

Letters: Colorado average temperature
Longmont Daily Times-Call
Jan. 24, 2024
Letters: Colorado average temperature

A 2020 UNLV study “The Urban Heat Island Effect in Nevada” found those increases can be significant, ranging from 4.9 F in Denver to 5.9 F in Albuquerque to 7.3 F in Las Vegas. When all of the artificially inflated 2022 temperatures of stations in the new UHI areas formed since 1980 are interpolated into the gridded dataset that alone could account for much of the contended 2.3 F increase.

KNPR + LAist: What's driving Californians to Nevada?
KNPR News
Jan. 10, 2024
KNPR + LAist: What's driving Californians to Nevada?

Why is Nevada such an attractive alternative to Southern California, and what kind of impact has the influx of new residents had on Las Vegas and surrounding communities?

No “War Between The States” But An Anti-Urban Struggle In Red States
Forbes
Dec. 20, 2023
No “War Between The States” But An Anti-Urban Struggle In Red States

Draconian anti-abortion policies in Texas and other states forcing women to give birth at the cost of their own health, compromised or dead fetuses, or jailing women and their doctors have stimulated questions about whether American states can co-exist with each other. But instead of a new “war between the states,” we may be seeing red states acting out anti-urban politics against their own cities and metropolitan areas—not only culturally, but economically.

As UNLV shooting unfolded, misinformation spread faster than facts
Las Vegas Sun
Dec. 10, 2023
As UNLV shooting unfolded, misinformation spread faster than facts

Social media sites such as X and Reddit would be flooded with videos of frightened students scrambling across the Maryland Parkway campus fearing for their lives, others posting messages that they were safe. Also included in the torrent were posts filled with inaccuracies that ignited a chain of misinformation.

At UNLV, a first-of-its-kind Cannabis Policy Institute is up and running
Las Vegas Sun
Nov. 28, 2023
At UNLV, a first-of-its-kind Cannabis Policy Institute is up and running

The medicinal and recreational use of legal cannabis is still relatively new in Nevada, where lawful sales debuted in 2017, and the regulation of consumption lounges is being worked through. That’s part of the reason why UNLV created its Cannabis Policy Institute, which is believed to be the first of its kind in Nevada and possibly in the United States.

Nevada needs more mental health professionals, and to keep the ones we do have
Nevada Current
Aug. 21, 2023
Nevada needs more mental health professionals, and to keep the ones we do have

Access to mental health services in Nevada is atrocious. The state ranks 51st nationally in overall mental health and last again for similar categories in youth mental health. Statewide, there is one mental health professional for every 460 residents, and every Nevada county is federally designated as having a mental health provider shortage. Unfortunately, this is not news.

Bill to ‘deconsolidate’ Nevada higher ed likely to be gutted
Nevada Independent
Apr. 14, 2023
Bill to ‘deconsolidate’ Nevada higher ed likely to be gutted

A sweeping higher education bill that sought to dismantle the Nevada System of Higher Education’s (NSHE) governing structure is likely being turned into a study, according to a proposed amendment presented to a legislative committee Wednesday — but would still aim to create new, individual governing boards for the state’s community colleges.

State board finds child care shortage hinders economic growth, recommends path forward
Nevada Independent
Apr. 3, 2023
State board finds child care shortage hinders economic growth, recommends path forward

A severe lack of child care is rippling through the state, affecting not only families but their places of employment.

The urban vs. rural divide: Where can Nevadans see eye to eye?
KNPR News
Mar. 29, 2023
The urban vs. rural divide: Where can Nevadans see eye to eye?

On a drive through rural Nevada, Lisa Bernad saw something that stunned her. On a road near Goldfield, there was a Confederate flag proudly displayed outside a building.

Fellowship honoring Rob Lang will support UNLV student researching vulnerable youths
Las Vegas Sun
Mar. 28, 2023
Fellowship honoring Rob Lang will support UNLV student researching vulnerable youths

Rob Lang, a renowned public policy expert in Southern Nevada, may have died in June 2021, but his legacy won’t soon be forgotten. You can drive around Las Vegas and see the fruits of his labor everywhere, from UNLV’s Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine to Allegiant Stadium — two projects on which Lang consulted. UNLV, where Lang was a longtime professor, is looking to raise some of the next “Rob Langs,” and the university has found its first of many.

Online Sleuths Untangle the Mystery of the Nord Stream Sabotage
Wired
Mar. 20, 2023
Online Sleuths Untangle the Mystery of the Nord Stream Sabotage

It's been six months since the Nord Stream gas pipelines were ruptured by a series of explosions, leaking tons of methane into the environment and igniting an international whodunit. Russia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and an unnamed pro-Ukrainian group have all been accused of planting explosives on the Baltic Sea pipelines in recent months. But half a year since the sabotage took place, the mystery remains unsolved.

‘Child care desert’: Most young Nevada children lack access
Las Vegas Review Journal
Feb. 15, 2023
‘Child care desert’: Most young Nevada children lack access

A new state report has found that, despite the high demand for child care in Nevada, nearly 75 percent of children ages 5 and younger don’t have access to a licensed provider.

Medical school, researchers call attention to NV’s shortage of doctor residency programs
Nevada Current
Feb. 3, 2023
Medical school, researchers call attention to NV’s shortage of doctor residency programs

Back in October, the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV officially opened its first dedicated building, on its 9-acre campus on Shadow Lane in central Las Vegas. It was heralded as the beginning of a new era, the opening of a state-of-the art facility that will allow the medical school to eventually double the size of its graduating classes, anchor future development in the medical field and help address the widespread shortage of healthcare professionals across the state.

Enough is enough and change is needed to reduce gun violence
Tallahassee Democrat
Jan. 28, 2023
Enough is enough and change is needed to reduce gun violence

When I read the sign posted at the St. Marks Headwaters Greenway off Baum Road, I wondered about its wording. It was direct and clear. What I wondered about was the psychology behind the words. How do you communicate a concern about arsonists and their activity that does not embolden them, but encourages them to reconsider?

Russia is using African influencers to spread its lies on Twitter
Coda Story
Dec. 16, 2022
Russia is using African influencers to spread its lies on Twitter

In late October the curtain came up on the second “Russia-Africa: What’s Next?” youth forum at the Moscow State Institute on International Relations on the edge of the Russian capital.

Next steps for growing Nevada’s health care economy
Nevada Independent
Dec. 16, 2022
Next steps for growing Nevada’s health care economy

The establishment of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV – Southern Nevada’s only fully accredited allopathic medical school – provides a foundation for strengthening Nevada’s health care economy. However, as a recent publication from The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West details, many graduates of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV and the UNR School of Medicine pursue residency programs out of state.

An affordable housing crisis isn’t coming; it’s here
Las Vegas Review Journal
Nov. 28, 2022
An affordable housing crisis isn’t coming; it’s here

Everyone deserves the dignity that comes with having a place to call home — a safe harbor that shelters and nourishes. But, unfortunately, a growing number of Nevadans are being priced out of the housing market, and this is true for both renters and homeowners. With interest rates on the rise, many simply cannot make mortgage payments pencil, nor do they have the required savings for a down payment. And with housing shortages, renters are facing escalating payments that are out of reach and unsustainable.

Russian disinformation in Africa: What’s sticking and what’s not
Brookings
Nov. 10, 2022
Russian disinformation in Africa: What’s sticking and what’s not

Unlike broader Russian narratives that exploit existing grievances of African audiences, most disinformation does not gain the same traction or attention on Twitter.

Ottawa ‘assessing next steps’ on whether to pay if Twitter charges for verification
Global News
Nov. 8, 2022
Ottawa ‘assessing next steps’ on whether to pay if Twitter charges for verification

The Canadian government is “assessing next steps” in deciding whether it will pay to keep its Twitter accounts verified, the Prime Minister’s Office confirmed on Monday.

Marchant less coy about QAnon involvement in race for Nevada secretary of state
Las Vegas Sun
Nov. 3, 2022
Marchant less coy about QAnon involvement in race for Nevada secretary of state

Observers are expressing increasing alarm over links between Jim Marchant, the Republican Nevada secretary of state candidate, and the radical conspiracy group QAnon, which calls for political violence in America as it circulates wild claims about the nation.

On the Record: Republican Congressional District 1 candidate Mark Robertson
Nevada Independent
Oct. 14, 2022
On the Record: Republican Congressional District 1 candidate Mark Robertson

Although seniority may come with influence, each member of Congress is given just one vote, and Republican candidate Mark Robertson believes that residents of Nevada’s Congressional District 1 may want a change from longtime Democratic Rep. Dina Titus. 

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