Posts By: Guinn Center

Growing Childhood Poverty in Nevada Could Undermine Recent Educational Investments

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By Niko Centeno-Montoy – In 2015, Governor Sandoval and the Nevada Legislature invested roughly $400 million in education each year over the 2015-2017 biennium. Unfortunately, the growing number of children living in poverty in Nevada could undermine the Silver State’s historic investments in education. According to newly released data by the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s… Read more

Concern Growing About Long Term Impact of Payday Loans

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by Niko Centeno-Monroy — Last week, Nevada State Treasurer Dan Schwartz hosted a Payday Loan Summit, which brought together stakeholders around the Silver State to discuss the long term impacts of payday loan debt on consumers in Nevada. The state summit parallels similar conversations and related efforts nation-wide to address the impact of payday loan… Read more

Nonpartisan Voters Growing in Numbers, Struggling for Political Equity

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While news about national politics and the 2016 election has focused on the increasing polarization within and between the Democratic and Republican parties, another electoral force has been steadily but quietly growing:  nonpartisan or independent voters. Nationally, independents have been on the rise fairly steadily since the early 1960s. Since 2008, more voters have identified… Read more

Nevada Ranks Near Last for Well-Being of Women

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While substantial progress has occurred in the U.S. on women’s issues in recent years, some states are doing better than others – and according to one new study, Nevada is doing worst of all in a number of areas. WalletHub recently compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 15 key metrics related to… Read more