OUR RESEARCH

The FairTax Act of 2023, a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, proposes to repeal the income tax, payroll taxes, and estate and gift taxes, replacing them with a federal sales and use tax. This brief is intended to highlight possible implications of such legislation for Nevada, as well as avenues for further research.

This Data Snapshot reviews the Budget that was approved by the State of Nevada’s Legislature for the 2023-2025 Biennium.

This Data Snapshot reviews the Budget that was approved by the State of Nevada’s Legislature for the 2023-2025 Biennium.

This report summarizes and analyzes key findings from focus groups held with out-of-school youth and out-of-school youth service providers in southern Nevada to better understand the reasons young people leave school as well as what types of resources best help out-of-school youth.

This data snapshot provides a broad perspective on the Governor’s Recommended Budget for the 2023-2025 biennium. It visualizes statewide revenues and expenditures for the upcoming biennium and situates the budget in historical context.

This policy brief serves as a companion piece to Southern Nevada Human Sex Trafficking Gap Analysis 2023, an extensive study recently released by researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). It is intended to synthesize the findings of the report by highlighting five gaps that recurred as emerging themes across the spectrum of stakeholders. These are accompanied by policy recommendations that policymakers, administrative officials, and other interested parties may wish to take under advi

This report examines the effectiveness and associated costs of three state-funded financial aid programs: The Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship, the Silver State Opportunity Grant, and the Nevada Promise Scholarship

This policy brief examines the impact of the pandemic on the educational experiences of Nevada’s students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), with a specific focus on how well digital technologies were incorporated into instructional practices and the students’ education experience.

This policy report summarizes demographic characteristics of youth in Nevada and several outcomes for youth in Nevada in the areas of education, health, employment, and use of substances.

The Guinn Center partnered with the Nevada State Treasurer’s Office to organize and offer a series of free financial aid workshops for students, families, school counselors, and education advocates.

The Guinn Center, in partnership with Morrison Institute at Arizona State University, is examining the impact of extreme heat during COVID-19 on Latino and Native American communities in Nevada and Arizona.

Nevada continues to be ranked among the lowest states in the nation in receiving federal grants, which are a key source of funding for health care, education, social services, and infrastructure, according to a new Guinn Center report released today.

This infographic essay summarizes Nevada’s budget.

This presentation helps to visualize Nevada's 2021-2023 budget.

Despite reports, initiatives, and new policies enacted in Nevada in recent years, data reveal that integrated employment opportunities for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD) remain limited. Nevada lags most other states in the extent to which individuals with intellectual disabilities participate in integrated employment.

This policy brief identifies the preliminary health and economic impacts of COVID-19 on communities of color in Nevada.

This policy report summarizes the personal care aide landscape in Nevada and identifies challenges faced by personal care aides in the workplace.

The Guinn Center, in partnership with Clark County Department of Social Service, and with the support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, are strengthening opportunities for youth civic engagement in Nevada. The attached document summarizes youth engagement strategies. More information about this project can be found by visiting the Nevada95 website.

This infographic reviews the number of small businesses that received the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in Nevada

En 2018, Nevada tuvo 13,130 ayudantes de cuidado personal (PCAs) quienes proveyeron soporte y ayuda no médica, así como asistencia con actividades diarias a adultos mayores e individuos con discapacidades en sus hogares.

This policy brief examines mental health spending in Nevada over time.