Paul Boger
State of Nevada Host/ProducerPaul serves as KNPR's producer and reporter in Northern Nevada. Based in Reno, Paul specializes in politics, covering the state legislature as well as national issues' effect in Nevada.
Before joining Nevada Public Radio, Paul was the politics editor at KUNR until 2021. He also worked as a general assignment reporter at Mississippi Public Broadcasting and graduated from Troy University in Alabama.
Paul grew up in the military but spent most of his formative years in Southern California and Arizona. He has lived in Nevada since 2017 and enjoys hiking, camping and exploring the Great Basin and eastern Sierra.
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Gubernatorial candidates say reducing student debt for educators and upping funding are two possible solutions to flagging test scores.
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A big fear is ICE agents patrolling polling sites, despite assurances of the contrary from the Department of Homeland Security.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation approved Amazon’s Zoox to roll out several thousand cars over the next few years across the country, including Las Vegas.
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Pocketbook issues are top of mind for many voters. Nearly half — 43 percent — say the economy is their top issue this election cycle, according to recent polling.
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Nevada Democrats in Congress such as Dina Titus have re-introduced legislation aimed at permanently ending Yucca’s role as the country’s sole nuclear waste repository.
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Roughly 10,000 fewer students in Clark County showed up to school this year, creating a $51 million budget crisis that could have cost hundreds of teachers and staff their jobs mid-year.
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The 2017 mass shooting on the Strip left 58 people dead and hundreds more wounded. Nine years later, a permanent memorial to the victims is one step closer to reality.
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Data centers are so unpopular that many voters rank concerns about the facilities among their top issues heading into the midterm election.
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New data published in the latest Traffic Research and Education Newsletter from UNLV document the growing number of e-micromobility-related accidents from 2021 to 2025.
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Authorities tout the technology's assistance in solving crimes, but its use is increasingly becoming a political issue.