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Is Politics Ruining The Clark County School Board?

Nov 10, 2021

The Clark County school board fired Jesus Jara; now they are going to consider hiring him again. 

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Sandoval Says Lang Belongs On Nevada Economic Mount Rushmore

Jun 28, 2021

Colleagues remembered UNLV Professor Robert Lang for his first-rate intellect and fierce advocacy f

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Las Vegas Demographics Mirror Future For U.S.

Jan 03, 2019

More and more Californians are calling Nevada home, and Las Vegas has become the 30th most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. 

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Nevada, West Coast Face Risk Should China Relations Sour

Jan 23, 2017

Nevada could be hurt by the more confrontational approach to China promised by the Trump administration, but the state could benefit by increases in infrastructure spending, according to a pair of

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The Rhetoric And Reality Of Student Loan Debt

Mar 02, 2016

Here is your amazing statistic of the week: The accumulated total of student loan debt in the United States has hit $1.3 trillion.

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Robert Lang: Nevada's Universities Trail Even Mississippi Colleges

Nov 04, 2015

The north-south divide remains strong in Nevada.

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While Governor 'Wills' Biz To Life In Reno, Las Vegas Gets Pennies

Oct 15, 2015

Governor Brian Sandoval cast himself as the voice of reason between northern and southern Nevada last week at the UNLV campus.

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Changing Policy Reflects Changing Demographics In Nevada

Oct 07, 2015

The number of Hispanics in Nevada has more than doubled over the last 20 years, and Hispanics and Asians are expected to make up half of Las Vegas’ population within the next few years.

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Asian Population Grows, Transforms Las Vegas

Jun 08, 2015

When the mega resort project Resorts World fully opens in 2018, it will be the first hotel and casino property on the Strip that is specifically marketed toward Asian tourists.

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Nevada Higher Ed Chancellor Refutes Plagiarism Claims

Dec 16, 2014
Nevada’s higher education agency may have copied part of a Brookings-Mountain West report to create a grant for more Science, Technology, Engineering...
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STEM Crisis Hurts NV Economy, Says Brookings

Jan 26, 2015
A severe shortage of skilled workers is hampering Nevada's ability to diversify its economy, according to a new report that recommends stepping up...
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Analyst Predicts Job Growth For Las Vegas

Jan 26, 2015
Las Vegas is one of the strongest cities for job growth so far in 2014. Southern Nevada experienced a 1.4 percent increase in jobs in the first quarter....
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Immigrant Workers in the U.S. Labor Force

Aug 08, 2012
What role do immigrant workers play in today's labor force?  And how do emotions about illegal immigration and competition for jobs shape workplaces?  We talk to Brookings expert Audrey Singer about why America's labor market will become increasingly reliant on immigrants and their children..
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Is the Las Vegas Economy Keeping up with the Region

Jul 05, 2012

The economies in Metropolitan areas in the Mountain West region are recovering at a good pace but unemployment still remains high in Las Vegas and across the entire state of Nevada. That's according to a new report from Brookings Mountain West at UNLV. Is Nevada keeping up with the region? And what needs to be done to keep pace with our neighbors in places like Arizona, Colorado and Utah? We discuss the latest Brookings Mountain Monitor report and the latest on Nevada's economic activity.

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The Future of Infrastructure in Las Vegas

Feb 01, 2012

The freeways are being widened and McCarran has a new terminal but does that cover Las Vegas infrastructure needs? Could new roads and railroads really strengthen the economy in Southern Nevada? And what else will diversify the kind of business that is carried on in Nevada?

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A New Plan for Economic Diversification in Nevada

Nov 17, 2011
The key to economic diversification in Nevada is bolstering existing industries like gaming and tourism while at the same time attracting development in new industries like aerospace and defense manufacturing and renewable energy. That's according to a new report presented to Nevada officials by Brookings Mountain West.
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How Federal Deficit Cutting Might Impact Nevada

Oct 20, 2011
As part of a deal to reduce the nation's deficit, Congress created a "super committee" tasked with finding $1.2 trillion in cuts over the next ten years. With those cuts could come reduced funding for state programs that rely on federal money. The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction as it is officially known, has been working since September but has been pretty quiet about what's going on.
 
Ron Haskins, visiting scholar at UNLV's Brookings Mountain West and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution will give a lecture on how federal deficit cutting might impact states like Nevada. He joins us to discuss how the super committee is working and what might be in store for Nevadans.
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Wired for War

Mar 24, 2011
Brookings scholar Peter Singer's book "Wired for War," explains the realities of technology like unmanned drones, in modern warfare. Singer comes to UNLV as a visiting scholar at Brookings Mountain West and he'll give a lecture Tuesday (3/22) night called "Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21 Century.
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Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford

Jan 13, 2011
A new report from Brookings Mountain West at UNLV says that unless Nevada makes changes to the budget process the state could be stuck in an economic rut for much longer than anticipated. State Senate Majority Leader, Steven Horsford will be responsible for hammering out a budget deal with the assembly and the governor when the legislature meets in February. So what are his ideas for looking ahead at Nevada's future? Senate Majority Leaders, Steven Horsford joins us.
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State Budgets and Planning for the Future

Jan 06, 2011
States in the Intermountain West like Nevada are likely to face budget challenges over the next decade. The reason? Poor planning and a lack of foresight in budget planning.
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Alan Mallach on the Future of US Housing Policy

Oct 28, 2010
Foreclosures and plummeting housing prices. That pretty much summarizes daily life in Las Vegas.
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Brookings Centers of Invention

Sep 08, 2010
Brookings Mountain West at UNLV says that Nevada can be at the heart a transformation in how the country reduces its carbon footprint. By establishing federally funded innovation centers across the intermountain West, Brookings says the region can capitalize on its many world class assets.
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Brookings Fast Forward

May 20, 2010
Strobe Talbott and William Antholis of the Brookings Institution are in Las Vegas Wednesday at UNLV's Brookings Mountain West to speak about their new book Fast Forward: Ethics and Politics in the Age of Global Warming. They join us to talk about the increasing threat of climate change.
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Bruce Katz

Apr 20, 2010
Bruce Katz from the Brookings Institution tells us how Nevada can rethink its approach to business and innovation and bring Las Vegas out of the recession. And the key factors in creating and sustaining jobs and a strong educated workforce.
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