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Season 2 of Purple Politics Nevada follows Nevada politics and the 2024 election. Each month, KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck will speak with candidates running for office, policymakers seeking change, and Nevada voters about the issues that matter the most to them.

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Season 2 of Purple Politics Nevada follows Nevada politics and the 2024 election. Each month, KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck will speak with candidates running for office, policymakers seeking change, and Nevada voters about the issues that matter the most to them.

    Purple Politics Nevada returns: A conversation with NPR’s Domenico Montanaro about the 2024 election

    Purple Politics Nevada returns: A conversation with NPR’s Domenico Montanaro about the 2024 election

    Purple Politics Nevada is back! Season 2 will focus on Nevada politics and the 2024 election. For the first episode, host Lucia Starbuck spoke with NPR’s senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro about the Silver State’s role in the 2024 election, the presidential primary, and issues on the minds of voters and candidates.

    • 5 min
    Political candidates don’t need background checks. Seriously?

    Political candidates don’t need background checks. Seriously?

    Purple Politics Nevada with Lucia Starbuck is KUNR’s monthly show about Nevada politics and the 2024 election. This episode is about a lesser-known truth: political candidates don’t undergo background checks, and one Nevada-based organization’s efforts to change that.

    • 4 min
    Nevada teachers, school officials call on legislature to raise teacher pay, lower class sizes

    Nevada teachers, school officials call on legislature to raise teacher pay, lower class sizes

    Purple Politics Nevada with Lucia Starbuck is KUNR’s weekly show about the 2023 Nevada Legislative Session. The Democratic-controlled legislature and Republican governor are both looking for ways to improve education in the state. This episode features KUNR’s education reporter, Jose Davila IV, who shares what he’s learned from teachers, school district officials and lawmakers.

    • 5 min
    Lawmakers pass bill to remove language in Nevada Constitution allowing for slavery

    Lawmakers pass bill to remove language in Nevada Constitution allowing for slavery

    Purple Politics Nevada with Lucia Starbuck is KUNR’s weekly show about the 2023 Nevada Legislative Session. This week’s episode examines some of the bills the Nevada Black Legislative Caucus has moved forward on recognizing Juneteenth as a state holiday and removing language in the Nevada Constitution allowing for slavery in some cases.

    • 5 min
    Nevada Republican-backed election bills on voter ID, moving up deadlines for voting

    Nevada Republican-backed election bills on voter ID, moving up deadlines for voting

    Purple Politics Nevada is KUNR’s weekly show about the 2023 Nevada Legislative Session. In this week’s episode, host Lucia Starbuck explores Republican-backed election-related legislation requiring identification to vote and moving up the deadlines to submit a mail-in ballot and register to vote.

    • 5 min
    Nevada Democratic Secretary of State proposes legislation to protect election workers and streamline election processes

    Nevada Democratic Secretary of State proposes legislation to protect election workers and streamline election processes

    Purple Politics Nevada is KUNR’s weekly show about the Nevada Legislative Session. In this week’s episode, host Lucia Starbuck explores Nevada Democratic Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar’s legislation to protect election workers and streamline election processes. He also responded to Republican-backed election-related bills.

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