Dr. Marya Shegog, the director of health programs at UNLV's Lincy Institute, is looking forward to improving healthcare in Southern Nevada.

The second week of February is the first week of the New Year on Chinese calendars. So we're saying goodbye to the Year of the Dragon and hello to the Year of the Snake. We'll talk about what that means to Asians, and to the casinos who court them during the holiday.

A bipartisan group of Senators and the President laid out plans for comprehensive immigration reform this week. Although lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agree some sort of immigration package is needed, there will still be some obstacles in Congress before any bill gets passed. Tougher border security, penalties for employers who hire undocumented workers and a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants are all part of the initial plans. We'll discuss the road to comprehensive immigration reform and how it could affect real people.

President Barack Obama is scheduled to speak in Las Vegas on Tuesday to offer his ideas on immigration reform. And while some might see the middle of the Mojave Desert as an odd place for a seminal speech on immigration, Las Vegas may be the perfect soapbox.