Media Interviews

Nevada Policy’s letter to the Reno Gazette Journal agrees lawmakers are right to end data centers’ property tax abatements, but says banning the industry outright goes too far and would kill growth in a state that has always won by getting there first. It argues state pressure has already pushed developers toward more efficient designs and surfaced Nevada’s overdue need for energy independence, so lawmakers should legislate with a cool head rather than shut the door.

Read the letter here: https://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/letters/letter-dont-ban-data-centers-3882873/

Clark County’s new short term rental ordinance still tries to squeeze homeowners out of the market, this time by forcing platforms like Airbnb to police payments instead of listings, even after losing two federal court rulings over the old rules. Nevada Policy’s Anahit Baghshetsyan argues the county isn’t protecting consumers, it’s protecting resort revenue, and Nevadans deserve the freedom to rent out their own property.

Can Nevada support the rapid growth of AI data centers without putting added pressure on water and power resources? Nevada Policy’s Anahit Baghshetsyan spoke with News 3 Las Vegas about the growing debate and the policy questions communities should be asking before moving forward.

Policy Analyst Anahit Baghshetsyan explores how one Wisconsin classroom is making math meaningful by connecting lessons to real-world problems students actually care about. Discover why this approach is boosting engagement, improving learning, and offering ideas that could reshape math education far beyond a single classroom.

Nevadans shouldn’t have to ask Washington for permission to grow their communities. Anahit Baghshetsyan explores the history behind Nevada’s unique federal land ownership and why the issue remains one of the state’s biggest barriers to housing, jobs, and opportunity.

Once a year, for just 14 days, Clark County teachers get a shot at quitting their union, and even then they have to mail a physical letter to do it. This piece by Nevada Policy’s Anahit Baghshetsyan breaks down how CCEA’s $846 dues bankroll a quarter-million-dollar executive salary and millions in political spending, while making it deliberately hard for teachers to opt out.