Soon, Nevada will have a mandated $12 per hour minimum wage – but that's nothing compared to the minimum wage increases being pushed by activists nationally.

Rebekah Paxton, from the Employment Policies Institute, joined the program to discuss the consequences of this never-ending political drive to increase mandated minimum wage laws – specifically the way such mandates impact workers in Nevada's massive (and indispensable) hospitality industry.

With a divided government, it's unsurprising the legislative scorecard would be "messy."

Marcos Lopez from Nevada Policy joined the program to help sift through the wins and losses of the legislative session — and explain why Gov. Joe Lombardo's veto pen had some of the biggest wins of all.

Unfortunately, even with $2 billion in additional funding for traditional K-12 education, the Democratic majority in Nevada's legislature couldn't be bothered to throw a few scraps toward educational choice programs.

Valeria Gurr, with the American Federation for Children, joined the program to discuss what we can learn from the 2023 legislative session … as well as what it will take for Nevada to (finally) join the growing number of states that offer families a choice of educational options.

Public sector unions have long stood in the way of a more accountable and efficient government – obstructing both progressive and conservative reforms alike. However, what if they're something more than mere inconveniences to governmental reform?

What if they are also, at their core, an unconstitutional usurpation of our constitutionally guaranteed form of representative government? Philip K. Howard is Chair of Common Good and a bestselling author, and he joined the program to discuss this very idea – an idea he explores in depth in his latest book, Not Accountable: Rethinking the Constitutionality of Public Employee Unions.

How many times have we heard that Lake Mead or Lake Powell are about to hit "Deadpool" status?

Water has always been a contentious issue in the American West – and with an ongoing drought, booming population and dwindling reservoirs, things don't look great for region's water supply.

However, not everyone believes the future is all doom-and-gloom. Katherine Wright, who is a research fellow at The Property and Environment Research Center and a water-policy expert, says there are still plenty of reasons we should be optimistic about the future of the Colorado River Basin.

We take a lot of our rights in America for granted.

However, understanding our rights, how they've changed over time, and where they "come from" is critical to protecting them.

Mark Iverson, who has been studying rights as they apply to citizenship, joined the program for a discussion on how – or even if – things like the 14th Amendment have changed how our rights are legally applied.

Guest: James Lomax, founder of Life Skills Academy

Whether the public school establishment likes it or not, the educational sector is changing. And it's changing because innovators, entrepreneurs and parents are increasingly operating outside of the government-run system.

James Lomax, founder of Life Skills Academy in Henderson joined the program to talk about his micro-school's unique approach to teaching – and why the freedom to innovate is so critical to building a better educational future for our children.

One of the most troubling aspects of censorship on college campuses isn't merely what it means for free speech in higher education – it's but also what it means for the rest of us as those young leaders enter the "real world."

Zoë Felbein is president of the Turning Point USA chapter at UNLV, and she joined the program to talk about the free-speech culture (or lack thereof) in higher education, and what we can do to bring it back for future generations.

There are plenty of headwinds facing housing affordability in Nevada – including everything from federal land management to local regulations and zoning ordinances that limit housing supply.

ERGS Properties President Greg Peek joined the program to discuss one of the largest obstacles facing the market: A political culture that is more interested feel-good regulations than actual (workable) solutions.

Innovation is the key to economic prosperity. Unfortunately, regulatory frameworks that were written decades ago are often at odds with creative new ideas – stymying the innovation we need for continued economic growth.

Rees Empey with the Libertas Institute joined the program to talk about a new regulatory framework that rewards and encourages innovation, "Regulatory Sandboxes." In fact, these sandboxes are already being used in various industries throughout the nation – and have shown a surprising amount of bipartisan support in both red and blue states.