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"We have to find a way to address that population."
- John Alvendia, CEO, NOLA Education, explains why kids are dropping out of school, saying they’re not engaged in class and we end up losing them. Virginia Robinson, CEO, NOLA Education, adds it’s important to them to engage students in appropriate social settings which allows them to be middle schoolers who want to socialize, discuss issues and problem solve together. - Friday, March 29, 2024.
"It’s a big economic boom to Humboldt County."
- Alexis Hansen, Assemblywoman, District 32 (R), says of Thacker Pass. She explains the lithium mine site “certainly has come with its challenges,” later noting the biggest worry is the added traffic to the area. - Thursday, March 28, 2024.
"We have serious concerns because we think it’s too fast and it’s too aggressive based upon where the vehicle buyers and where the vehicle market is today."
- Andrew MacKay, Executive Director, Nevada Franchised Auto Dealers Association, says in response to the EPA issuing its final rule for emission standards. He later explains “the demand has significantly fallen off” for purchasing electric vehicles. - Wednesday, March 27, 2024.
"They are not an exception to that rule."
- Chris Spear, CEO/President, American Trucking Association, says the same work they put in each and every day to make the economy come together is expected of elected officials. He explains they have to constantly remind those in Washington that “despite the dysfunction, you’ve got a job to do and we expect you to do it or we’ll find somebody else that can,” adding the ATA has a powerful chorus of voices and is a very effective tool to get attention in Washington D.C. - Tuesday, March 26, 2024.
"That number one issue is housing."
- Erica Roth, Candidate for Assembly District 24, says 70 percent of people in her district are renters. She explains she sat down with UNR students, and the primary issue she hears is about the cost of housing, where they’re expressing that while they love Nevada, it’s unrealistic for them to stay post-graduation because they’re priced out of the market. - Friday, March 22, 2024.
"If Sparks Municipal can’t offer it, we can find ways to get people into these programs."
- Jesse Kalter, Candidate for Sparks Municipal Court Judge (Department 2), says he’d like to see more specialty courts, or if the resources aren’t there, to be able to transfer jurisdictions. - Thursday, March 21, 2024.
"If we can address these problems early, it’s the best opportunity our community has to prevent really sad outcomes for some of these cases."
- Robert Delong, Candidate for Sparks Municipal Court Judge (Department 2), says the voluntary drug/alcohol court programs are found to be very effective. He earlier explains that while there is an alcohol court, we don’t have a drug court, and this is one of the areas he would like to see implemented. - Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
"No, the kids are not OK."
- Jake Wiskerchen, Owner, Zephyr Wellness, says he doesn’t want to “describe causality in too broad of a brush,” but there is strong, emerging evidence outlining the correlation between social media exposure and teen mental illness. He later explains the effects are not only the addictive property that occurs, but also bullying, harassment and a pressure to perform, creating an “emotional blocking” where you can’t resolve conflicts interpersonally. - Tuesday, March 19, 2024.
"Cybersecurity is a team sport."
- Timothy Galluzi, Nevada State Chief Information Officer, says they have brilliant cybersecurity technologists across the state’s departments and they work together to develop security programs, policies and standards to ensure everybody is working off a baseline to protect the server and network infrastructure. - Friday, March 15, 2024.
"We don’t know what to work on if people aren’t talking with us."
- Beth Smith, President, Washoe County School District, says they have been working to strengthen cycles of communication to make sure what they offer matches what people need. She earlier shares that because of the strategic plan, they heard that sixth graders needed access to sports in middle school, and the board just approved funding. - Thursday, March 14, 2024.
"We really focus on alignment with mission-driven community-based organizations."
- Diana Cervantes, Vice President of Social Impact, SCE Federal Credit Union, explains their efforts to reach underserved communities to help them with financial literacy. She talks about examples including partnering with the Las Vegas Mexican Consulate, offering one-on-one coaching, creating credit builder products, and producing non-custodial youth accounts to support foster and homeless youth. - Wednesday, March 13, 2024.
"Nine billion cells have been made."
- Nicole Cook, Chief of Staff, Panasonic Energy North America, shares that the company passed this major milestone in January and is expected to cross 10 billion cells in the summertime. She says the Northern Nevada operation manufactures 66 battery cells per second. - Tuesday, March 12, 2024.
"It’s really supply and demand."
- James Anderson, President, Greater Nevada Mortgage, says more people moving to Nevada in the past few years and a lack of enough homes being built is what’s causing homes to be so expensive in the community. - Friday, March 8, 2024.
"That’s going to grow over time, and we need to make sure we’re prepared for it."
- Caleb Cage, Nevada Battery Coalition, says 12 percent of the vehicle market share is EV, adding that as we have more people “coming online,” we’ll need a grid that’s going to support the energy infrastructure. He explains how they’re approaching building a new industry in the state and addressing infrastructure and workforce challenges. - Thursday, March 7, 2024.
"I think the state is in a good position right now."
- John Steinbeck, Candidate Senate District 18, says we have “prepared diligently” for emergencies. He explains that it is their job to make sure we’re as prepared as possible, but still understanding that at a moment’s notice, governments can become overwhelmed. - Wednesday, March 6, 2024.
"Congress needs to act to be able to extend these exemptions."
- Bryan Wachter, Senior Vice President, Retail Association of Nevada, says the smallest businesses will be hit by the expiring federal tax cuts. He calls it “silly” that we even need to defend pieces of legislation that are doing more to keep price increases down and help small businesses. - Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
