OUR RESEARCH

The uses, benefits, and risks of AI applications in government, plus current legislative trends.

As technological advancements drive continued changes to the workplace—and the skills expected from individual workers—the expectations of K-12 education systems are shifting to meet these needs. Many states and school districts are considering how to best prepare students for the lives and careers they will experience outside of their educational pursuits. To shift the education system to better prepare students, some states are thinking about or currently implementing varied forms of student-

This policy brief summarizes the findings of our December 2023 Trends Analysis, produced in partnership with the UNLV Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER), and looks ahead to our continuation of this research in 2024.

Published on April 5, 2024 What comes to mind when you think about artificial intelligence? Perhaps your impressions are positive given the advancements AI has enabled in healthcare, in the form of precision diagnostic tools, or innovations in transportation, such as autonomous vehicles. Your views may also trend toward wariness and caution, fueled by concerns around data privacy, algorithmic bias, or fears that the worst-case scenarios offered by science fiction—HAL 9000 or Skynet—could eventu

In November 2022, nearly 53 percent of Nevada voted in favor of Ballot Question 3, a measure that would establish open primaries and ranked-choice voting in statewide elections.1 Due to the proposed change to the Nevada Constitution, this question will be on the ballot for a second statewide vote in 2024.

During the second calendar quarter of 2022, the Kenny Guinn Center for Policy Priorities (Guinn Center) presented the first two parts of a three-part series of reports requested by the Nevada Commission on School Funding.

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.