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Note the Plural. This free occasional newspaper examines the different rural communities of Nevada from the statistical and policy perspectives.
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Scott A. Gavorsky, Ph.D.
A Launch, A Demise, and the Siloing of Data (art. 24)
A podcast on rural Nevada launches, the REAP data website closes down, and working in a data-rich but accessibility-poor environment.
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Scott A. Gavorsky, Ph.D.
Quick Update on the Fallout from 2023's AB519 (Rurals of Nevada art. 23)
The Owyhee Combined School construction is getting underway, but the political fallout from AB519 might continue.
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Scott A. Gavorsky, Ph.D.
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Rurals of Nevada - Deep Red Rurals (art. 03)
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Deeper Red Rurals but Still Losing Senate Races (art. 19)
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Quick Update on the Fallout from 2023's AB519 (Rurals of Nevada art. 23)
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Rural Nexus: Tribes, Counties, State, and Infrastructure (art. 16)
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Votes, Voters, and Populations, Part 1: Does Anyone Have an Accurate Count for Rural Nevada? (art. 17)
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The Rurals of Nevada - Note the Plural (art. 01)
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Nevada Growth and the RUCC, 2010-2023 (Rurals of Nevada art. 22)
Some inside baseball examining how the "ruralities" based on the USDA's Rural-Urban Continuum Codes (RUCC) match up to changes in Nevada's growth. And a…
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Scott A. Gavorsky, Ph.D.
Where has and Where is Rural Nevada Growing? (The Rurals of Nevada art. 21)
Before getting into the specifics on how Nevada's rural population is changing, some baseline background information is needed. And lots of graphs.
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Scott A. Gavorsky, Ph.D.
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Rurals of Nevada - Half a Century of De-Ruralization (art. 20)
The USDA's 2024 Rural America at a Glance is out and prompts looking again at the Three Rurals and how counties become de-ruralized.
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Scott A. Gavorsky, Ph.D.
Deeper Red Rurals but Still Losing Senate Races (art. 19)
Once again, the specter of "blame the voters" emerges.
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Scott A. Gavorsky, Ph.D.
Votes, Voters, and Populations, Part 2: What is Normal Voter Registration? (art. 18)
Is there an 'expected' and 'proper' level of voter registration for Nevada?
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Scott A. Gavorsky, Ph.D.
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Votes, Voters, and Populations, Part 1: Does Anyone Have an Accurate Count for Rural Nevada? (art. 17)
Wading back into the political controversies as the 2024 Election hysteria gets underway.
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Scott A. Gavorsky, Ph.D.
Rural Nexus: Tribes, Counties, State, and Infrastructure (art. 16)
AB519 touched on the largest set of overlapping rural issues of any legislation in a long while. It is an odd look at where a whole range of policy…
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Scott A. Gavorsky, Ph.D.
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Rurals of Nevada
A look at three different "Rural Nevadas" from statistical and policy perspectives: Western Rural, I-80 Corridor, and Central Rural. The goal is to argue that policies that are based on a single "Rural Nevada" might do more harm than good.
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