Purple Politics Nevada with Lucia Starbuck

Feb 21 2025 20 ep. 18 mins 4

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Season 3 of Purple Politics Nevada follows state politics and the 2025 legislative session in Carson City. Each month, Lucia will speak with elected officials, policymakers seeking change, and everyday Nevadans about the issues that matter most and how new laws affect their lives.

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How are state legislatures computing with AI?

Feb 21 2025 26 mins

This episode of Purple Politics Nevada with Lucia Starbuck examines how state legislatures are addressing AI, including in health care, elections, and child pornography.

Nevada lawmakers outline new education, health care, housing, and environmental bills

Jan 21 2025 26 mins

With the Nevada legislative session around the corner, Purple Politics Nevada host Lucia Starbuck spoke with lawmakers to understand their education, healthcare, housing, and environmental bills.

What could Trump’s second presidential term mean for Nevada?

Nov 22 2024 26 mins

This month’s episode of Purple Politics Nevada explores why Nevada went red for president for the first time in 20 years and what Donald Trump’s second term could look like.

Election Day countdown: Nevada voters’ concerns on economy, environment and political climate

Oct 23 2024 26 mins

With Election Day around the corner, this episode of Purple Politics Nevada with Lucia Starbuck checks in with voters featured on the show throughout the year.

Northern Nevada Black voters on safeguarding democracy, economy, and Harris vs Trump

Sep 25 2024 26 mins

In this episode of Purple Politics Nevada, host Lucia Starbuck dispelled the misconception that Black voters are a monolith and spoke to people about upholding democracy and the high cost of living.

Nevada Dems overjoyed at new choices on presidential ticket heading into the DNC

Aug 16 2024 26 mins

In this month’s episode of Purple Politics Nevada, host Lucia Starbuck spoke to a political scientist and historian to add context to what the president’s decision to drop out of the race means. She also spoke with Democratic delegates as they prepare to head to the DNC in Chicago.

Northern Nevada seniors concerned about democracy, environment, and cost of living

Jul 19 2024 26 mins

Voters over the age of 65 make up the largest voting bloc in Nevada when broken down by age. But do they feel heard by political candidates this election? In this month’s episode of Purple Politics Nevada, host Lucia Starbuck spoke to seniors to find out.

Nonpartisans feel disenfranchised, written off, excluded from primaries in swing state Nevada

Jun 21 2024 26 mins

In this month’s episode of Purple Politics Nevada, host Lucia Starbuck spoke to nonpartisans about election reform, disdain for the parties, and issues such as the environment.

Northern Nevada Latinos focus on economic prosperity, still deciding who will earn their vote

May 17 2024 26 mins

Latino voters in Northern Nevada are voicing that their top issues are accessing economic opportunities and addressing immigration — but it goes beyond that — and while they’re committed to casting their ballots in November, what remains to be seen is who will earn their vote. Listen to this month’s episode of Purple Politics Nevada with host Lucia Starbuck to learn more.

Native voters in Nevada feel unheard, voice concerns about MMIP crisis, mining, housing

Apr 19 2024 26 mins

What issues matter most to Native voters in Nevada? In this month’s episode of Purple Politics Nevada, host Lucia Starbuck spoke to Indigenous community members from several different tribes, traveled to a reservation outside of Reno, and attended a powwow to get their thoughts.