April 21, 2023

UNLV and the 82nd Legislative Session

WEEK ELEVEN UPDATE

The eleventh week of the 82nd Session of the Nevada Legislature ended with fewer bills for the Legislature to consider. In fact, nearly 239 bills and resolutions failed to meet the required first committee passage deadline; leaving 698 bills eligible for the legislative process. To view a list of failed bills...(more)

REBELS IN ACTION

Dr. LeAnne Salazar-Montoya, UNLV College of Education Assistant Professor in Educational Policy and Leadership, and Ramona Esparza, Nevada Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents Executive Board Member and President of the Leadership Institute of Nevada, co-presented on testimony focused on AB43, which revises provisions relating to school emergency operations plans, on improving access to dual language education, and on increasing educational personnel pipelines.

BY THE NUMBERS

What Bills Lived, Died After Legislature’s

First Major Deadline

By Sean Golonka & Tabitha Mueller, The Nevada Independent

Sure, almost 240 bills failed to survive the Legislature’s first committee passage deadline, but let’s break that down a bit more.

Did the Senate or the Assembly pass more bills out of committee? Which lawmakers had the most bills die? Does longevity in office make a difference as far as bill success rates?

Before we get into those questions let’s get some basic information out of the way. Of 941 bills and resolutions that include real…(more)

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Saha Salahi

Each biennium, UNLV places legislative interns and externs in Carson City to assist lawmakers with various duties such as tracking bills, conducting research, and meeting with constituents. The experience takes the classroom to the community, empowering...(more)

THE WEEK AHEAD

April 24 - 28, 2023

The Government and Community Engagement team will continue to engage with elected officials during week twelve of the 82nd Session of the Nevada Legislature. Below, please find bills, legislative activities, and special events (subject to change) of particular...(more)

The Workforce Economy: UNLV Spring Outlook to Address Southern Nevada’s Workforce Needs

Last November, UNLV’s Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) hosted its semi-annual Outlook conference with a focus on a possible looming recession, higher interest rates, a tight labor market, and skyrocketing prices for consumers. Less than six months later, these topics are still making headlines. CBER’s Spring Outlook...(more)

K-12 Science & Engineering Fair Brings a Different Kind of March Madness

Many people think of basketball in March, but for students in Southern Nevada who have worked tirelessly on research and invention projects, it’s time to compete at the Beal Bank USA Southern Nevada Regional Science and Engineering Fair (SNRSEF), hosted annually by the UNLV College of Sciences. Beal Bank USA has supported...(more)

UNLV Newsmakers 2023: March

March was a busy month at UNLV. From big-ticket events like a campus visit by U.S. President Joe Biden and the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine’s annual “Match Day” ceremony to UNLV experts sharing expertise on topics like inflation, a mysterious outer space discovery, and more, the latest edition of Newsmakers is a riveting...(more)