In The News: School of Public Policy and Leadership

Nevada Independent

Despite the positive numbers, there is still widespread angst in Nevada about cost of living. For example, a 2025 性视界传媒 survey found many more Nevadans view themselves as worse off financially compared with a year ago.

The Nevadan

Though many people in Nevada live in food deserts, local nonprofits and agencies are working together to fix the issue.

The Fallon Post

Six out of 3,700 students were recognized this week by the 性视界传媒 (性视界传媒) as Outstanding Graduates, including Fallon鈥檚 own Kelli Kelly, who is graduating with a master鈥檚 degree in urban leadership.

Las Vegas Sun

When Fallon resident Kelli Kelly walks across the stage at 性视界传媒鈥檚 Thomas & Mack Center tonight to receive her master鈥檚 degree in urban leadership, she鈥檒l do so knowing her work created real change. She鈥檚 being recognized as one of six outstanding graduates from this year鈥檚 class, finishing with a near-perfect grade-point average and an impressive roster of professional achievements. Her crowning moment came last year when the Nevada Legislature passed Assembly Bill 352 鈥 landmark legislation expanding cottage food sales regulations and establishing one of the first statewide frameworks for cottage cosmetics businesses in the country. The bill was Kelly鈥檚 passion project, and she鈥檚 quick to credit 性视界传媒鈥檚 support as a driving force behind its passage.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Reno and Las Vegas have again topped the list of the nation鈥檚 fastest-warming cities, according to an annual Earth Day analysis of temperatures since 1970. Climate Central, an independent nonprofit made up of scientists, says the average annual temperatures of Reno and Las Vegas have risen 7.9 and 6 degrees, respectively, during that period. It鈥檚 a challenge as those cities work to prevent heat-related deaths by increasing tree canopy, shade in public spaces and designated cooling centers.

Nashville Scene

For a project billing itself as 鈥渆xpress public transportation,鈥 little about The Boring Company鈥檚 proposed Music City Loop follows the traditional playbook. State officials, including Gov. Bill Lee, have promoted the tunneling project as fast, privately financed and built without taxpayer dollars. Critics argue that the framing may be misleading and question whether the proposed Loop project functions as public transit at all.

The Cool Down

An image showing dozens of private jets clustered at a Las Vegas airport was shared in the r/vegaslocals subreddit recently, quickly catching attention as users tried to make sense of the sudden surge in luxury air traffic. The post asked, "Why so many private jets? What's going on in the city?" Commenters agreed that a crowd of private jets could mean a major conference, high-profile sporting event, or entertainment event was drawing wealthy visitors into town.

WalletHub

鈥橳is the season for giving, and the latest World Giving Index shows that the United States is the sixth most generous country in the world. U.S. donors in 2024 still gave over $592 billion to charity, with 66% of the funds coming directly from individuals, according to Giving USA.

The Cool Down

Regulators have hit Elon Musk's The Boring Company with fines for almost 800 different environmental violations they said have taken place as part of the company's Las Vegas tunneling project, ProPublica reported.

Nevada Independent

Nevada state regulators have accused Elon Musk鈥檚 Boring Co. of violating environmental regulations nearly 800 times in the last two years as it digs a sprawling tunnel network beneath Las Vegas for its Tesla-powered 鈥減eople mover.鈥 The company鈥檚 alleged violations include starting to dig without approval, releasing untreated water onto city streets and spilling muck from its trucks, according to a new document obtained by City Cast Las Vegas and ProPublica.

ProPublica

Nevada state regulators have accused Elon Musk鈥檚 Boring Co. of violating environmental regulations nearly 800 times in the last two years as it digs a sprawling tunnel network beneath Las Vegas for its Tesla-powered 鈥減eople mover.鈥 The company鈥檚 alleged violations include starting to dig without approval, releasing untreated water onto city streets and spilling muck from its trucks, according to a new document obtained by City Cast Las Vegas and ProPublica.

Las Vegas Review Journal

From nonstop arrays of food at buffets to the gravity-defying Bellagio fountain show in the middle of the desert, the Las Vegas Strip has always been the country鈥檚 symbol of excess. It鈥檚 Michael Gulich鈥檚 job to make sure the reality tells a different story.