• Housing Availability in Nevada, 2017-2022
    Publication Date: August 2022 Author: Annie Vong, Olivia K. Cheche, Caitlin J. Saladio, William E. Brown, Jr.  Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on housing availability across nine Nevada counties from 2017 to 2022. Eight Nevada counties are not represented in this fact sheet due to a lack of data in the original report. The original report by MarketWatch…
  • Death on the Job: Mountain West States, 2022
    Publication Date: August 2022 Author: Miguel A. Soriano Ralston, Joshua Padilla, Saha Salahi, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines select data from the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) 2022 report, “Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect,” which reports on worker safety, health,…
  • Renewable Energy Legislation in Nevada: 2017 - 2021
    Publication Date: August 2022 Author: Peter Grema, Zachary Walusek, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: The purpose of this fact sheet is to summarize legislative actions from the biennial 79th, 80th, and 81st Nevada Legislative Sessions (2017, 2019, and 2021) regarding solar energy production and state efforts to reach 50 percent energy production from renewable sources…
  • Computer and Broadband Internet Access in Nevada and the Mountain West
    Publication Date: August 2022 Author: Peter Grema, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr.  Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on computer and broadband internet access throughout the Mountain West (Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah). The original dataset from the United States Census Bureau is comprised of information from the American Community Survey 5-Year…
  • Economic Mobility Index of Public R1 Universities in the Mountain West
    Publication Date: August 2022 Author: Peter Grema, Saha Salahi, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents data on public R1 higher education institutions in the Mountain West from the “Economic Mobility Index,” crafted by higher education researchers at the think tank, Third Way. We summarize the rankings of eleven Mountain West R1 institutions in Nevada…
  • The True Cost of Auto Insurance in the Mountain West, 2022
    Publication Date: July 2022 Author: Annie Vong, Saha Salahi, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr.  Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on average annual premiums, percent of income spent on auto insurance, and life events associated with the rising cost of auto insurance in the Mountain West (Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah). The original report includes data…
  • Shortage of Affordable Rental Homes in the Mountain West
    Publication Date: July 2022 Author: Joshua Padilla, Kelliann Beavers, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr.  Abstract: This fact sheet examines data from the 2022 report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), “The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes” for the Mountain West region. The original report includes data from 2016- 2020 American…
  • Student Loan Debt in Mountain West States
    Publication Date: July 2022 Author: Zachary Walusek, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr.  Abstract: This fact sheet summarizes findings on student loan debt across Mountain West states from “Student Loan Debt by State,” a report by the Education Data Initiative. Read the Publication
  • Human Trafficking in Nevada and the Mountain West, 2016-2020
    Publication Date: July 2022 Author: Corryn Richardson, Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio, Kristian Thymianos, Saha Salahi, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: The National Human Trafficking Hotline (“NHTH”) maintains one of the largest human trafficking datasets in the nation. This fact sheet reports on the number of tips the hotline received…
  • Changes in State Fiscal Support for Higher Education in the Mountain West, 2016-2021
    Publication Date: July 2022 Author: Vanessa M. Booth, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet explores higher education budget appropriation changes from fiscal year 2016 (FY16) to fiscal year 2021 (FY21) in the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. This fact sheet reports data original presented in the 2021Բ…
  • The Outdoor Recreation Economy in the Mountain West, 2020
    Publication Date: July 2022 Author: Miguel Soriano Ralston, Joshua Padilla, Peter Grema, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet provides select data from the State Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account (ORSA) at the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on the 2020 outdoor recreation economy in the Mountain West region, including Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico,…
  • Wildfire Risk in Mountain West States, 2017-2021
    Publication Date: July 2022 Author: Olivia K. Cheche, Corryn Richardson, Zachary Billot, Miguel Soriano Ralston, Vanessa Booth, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on wildfire destruction in the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The original report from the …