Civics Radio Network Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/civics-radio-network Civics Radio Network will give you the skills to answer those questions, and to then turn those answers into compelling radio stories so your peers will also understand how government affects their lives. ©Public Radio KUNV 2025 682954a3-9373-5846-ab43-4be748c0723c no Carrie Kaufman en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 07:37:11 -0700 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:43:28 -0800 http://www.civicsradionetwork.org https://img.transistor.fm/IqC3-E2Va8qgD-1DI3XZRSIVVZr8EUcXd82O9OB6Zi4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mZDc4/ZWU3MWM0OTBkMTYz/NGU4MDc3ZjdjOWUw/Y2MxMi5qcGc.jpg Civics Radio Network http://www.civicsradionetwork.org episodic Civics Radio Network Civics Radio Network will give you the skills to answer those questions, and to then turn those answers into compelling radio stories so your peers will also understand how government affects their lives. Civics Radio Network will give you the skills to answer those questions, and to then turn those answers into compelling radio stories so your peers will also understand how government affects their lives.. Civic Engagement, Community Awareness, Public Affairs, Educational Broadcasting, Social Impact, Local Governance, Policy Insights, Informed Citizens Public Radio KUNV CivicsBootcamp@unlv.edu No No Moms For Liberty in Las Vegas 5 5 Moms For Liberty in Las Vegas full f279e5bd-9541-429f-96c3-e1eeb8b00f04 https://civicsradio.transistor.fm/episodes/moms-for-liberty-in-las-vegas Moms for Liberty ran three candidates for elected positions in the Las Vegas area. Two of them, Lorena Biasoti and Lydia Dominguez, won their races for Clark County School District Trustee. One, Tim Underwood, lost his bid to join the State Board of Education.

We talked to Teddy Wilson, who tracks extremist groups, about who Moms for Liberty is and what we can expect from them.

We also talked to teacher Alexis Salt, who ran for school board in 2020, and who has had run-ins with Moms for Liberty.

And we talked to Cristiane Mersch, the president of Moms for Liberty in Las Vegas.

]]> Moms for Liberty ran three candidates for elected positions in the Las Vegas area. Two of them, Lorena Biasoti and Lydia Dominguez, won their races for Clark County School District Trustee. One, Tim Underwood, lost his bid to join the State Board of Education.

We talked to Teddy Wilson, who tracks extremist groups, about who Moms for Liberty is and what we can expect from them.

We also talked to teacher Alexis Salt, who ran for school board in 2020, and who has had run-ins with Moms for Liberty.

And we talked to Cristiane Mersch, the president of Moms for Liberty in Las Vegas.

]]> Fri, 24 Jan 2025 13:05:26 -0800 Civics Radio Network, Carrie Kaufman, Amel Cook, Abigail Negate, Sonny Vergara, Lilian Woldemariam Civics Radio Network, Carrie Kaufman, Amel Cook, Abigail Negate, Sonny Vergara, Lilian Woldemariam 2235 Moms for Liberty ran three candidates for elected positions in the Las Vegas area. Two of them, Lorena Biasoti and Lydia Dominguez, won their races for Clark County School District Trustee. One, Tim Underwood, lost his bid to join the State Board of Education.

We talked to Teddy Wilson, who tracks extremist groups, about who Moms for Liberty is and what we can expect from them.

We also talked to teacher Alexis Salt, who ran for school board in 2020, and who has had run-ins with Moms for Liberty.

And we talked to Cristiane Mersch, the president of Moms for Liberty in Las Vegas.

]]> Moms for Liberty, Trans hate, Teddy Wilson, racism No Carrie Kaufman The Law That Upended Food Carts (Unintentionally) 4 4 The Law That Upended Food Carts (Unintentionally) full c1242a46-aca1-45a2-9c23-e44ccff88e14 https://civicsradio.transistor.fm/episodes/the-law-that-upended-food-carts-unintentionally In 2023, the Nevada legislature passed a bill regulating sidewalk vendors. You know, the people who sell corn and shaved ice in various parks, and near your grocery store.

The law, SB92, was the first ever to regulate these micro-businesses. Many of the people who run food carts are immigrants, who are reaching for the American dream.

But the regulations didn’t turn out the way the backers of the bill expected them to.

Where there were no laws, now there are very very restrictive laws.

And many food cart operators were scared their businesses would be shut down.

Definitions of regulations on sidewalk vendors.

How to apply for a license.

Here's how to get in touch with Senator Fabian Doñate.

Guests: Senator James Ohrenschall, County Commissioner Tick Segerblom

Here's the website for the Legislature. It's called NELIS.


]]> In 2023, the Nevada legislature passed a bill regulating sidewalk vendors. You know, the people who sell corn and shaved ice in various parks, and near your grocery store.

The law, SB92, was the first ever to regulate these micro-businesses. Many of the people who run food carts are immigrants, who are reaching for the American dream.

But the regulations didn’t turn out the way the backers of the bill expected them to.

Where there were no laws, now there are very very restrictive laws.

And many food cart operators were scared their businesses would be shut down.

Definitions of regulations on sidewalk vendors.

How to apply for a license.

Here's how to get in touch with Senator Fabian Doñate.

Guests: Senator James Ohrenschall, County Commissioner Tick Segerblom

Here's the website for the Legislature. It's called NELIS.


]]> Thu, 23 Jan 2025 17:19:21 -0800 Civics Radio Network, Carrie Kaufman, Molly Bilbry-Axelrod, Benjamin Oates Civics Radio Network, Carrie Kaufman, Molly Bilbry-Axelrod, Benjamin Oates 1730 In 2023, the Nevada legislature passed a bill regulating sidewalk vendors. You know, the people who sell corn and shaved ice in various parks, and near your grocery store.

The law, SB92, was the first ever to regulate these micro-businesses. Many of the people who run food carts are immigrants, who are reaching for the American dream.

But the regulations didn’t turn out the way the backers of the bill expected them to.

Where there were no laws, now there are very very restrictive laws.

And many food cart operators were scared their businesses would be shut down.

Definitions of regulations on sidewalk vendors.

How to apply for a license.

Here's how to get in touch with Senator Fabian Doñate.

Guests: Senator James Ohrenschall, County Commissioner Tick Segerblom

Here's the website for the Legislature. It's called NELIS.


]]> Sidewalk vendors, Las Vegas Food Carts No Carrie Kaufman Puppy Mills and Animal Overcrowding 3 3 Puppy Mills and Animal Overcrowding full ebdf4cb7-a8b4-4c2a-a69c-48807b8807f1 https://civicsradio.transistor.fm/episodes/puppy-mills-and-overcrowding Last summer, Henderson police went to a house to investigate a complaint from a neighbor. Police found the owners were running a puppy mill. That is, they were breeding young, female dogs and selling their pups for $2,000-$5,000.

The residents had 39 dogs. 34 of them were French Bulldogs. Four of them were pregnant.

There were also two horses, over 100 chickens and a couple of goats, according to Clark County Animal Protection Services - which most people just call Animal Control

All of those animals were taken to the Animal Foundation. This made overcrowding at the Foundation a lot worse. And it’s been pretty bad for a while.

The team decided to look at this topic because... well... PUPPIES! But also because it is a demonstration of how civics work when neighboring municipalities don't coordinate. It's hard to ban pet stores - as Clark County and North Las Vegas did - when pet stores are perfectly legal in Henderson and Las Vegas.

Guests:
Jerrica Owen, National Care and Control Association
Lori Heeren, Nevada SPCA
Hilarie Grey, Las Vegas Animal Foundation
Pet Hotline: 702.955.5932 (Lost or Found)
Petco Love Lost

]]> Last summer, Henderson police went to a house to investigate a complaint from a neighbor. Police found the owners were running a puppy mill. That is, they were breeding young, female dogs and selling their pups for $2,000-$5,000.

The residents had 39 dogs. 34 of them were French Bulldogs. Four of them were pregnant.

There were also two horses, over 100 chickens and a couple of goats, according to Clark County Animal Protection Services - which most people just call Animal Control

All of those animals were taken to the Animal Foundation. This made overcrowding at the Foundation a lot worse. And it’s been pretty bad for a while.

The team decided to look at this topic because... well... PUPPIES! But also because it is a demonstration of how civics work when neighboring municipalities don't coordinate. It's hard to ban pet stores - as Clark County and North Las Vegas did - when pet stores are perfectly legal in Henderson and Las Vegas.

Guests:
Jerrica Owen, National Care and Control Association
Lori Heeren, Nevada SPCA
Hilarie Grey, Las Vegas Animal Foundation
Pet Hotline: 702.955.5932 (Lost or Found)
Petco Love Lost

]]> Thu, 23 Jan 2025 13:50:48 -0800 Civics Radio Network, Carrie Kaufman, Trevor Tumminia, Rowan Lewis, Arabella Robertson Civics Radio Network, Carrie Kaufman, Trevor Tumminia, Rowan Lewis, Arabella Robertson 2220 Last summer, Henderson police went to a house to investigate a complaint from a neighbor. Police found the owners were running a puppy mill. That is, they were breeding young, female dogs and selling their pups for $2,000-$5,000.

The residents had 39 dogs. 34 of them were French Bulldogs. Four of them were pregnant.

There were also two horses, over 100 chickens and a couple of goats, according to Clark County Animal Protection Services - which most people just call Animal Control

All of those animals were taken to the Animal Foundation. This made overcrowding at the Foundation a lot worse. And it’s been pretty bad for a while.

The team decided to look at this topic because... well... PUPPIES! But also because it is a demonstration of how civics work when neighboring municipalities don't coordinate. It's hard to ban pet stores - as Clark County and North Las Vegas did - when pet stores are perfectly legal in Henderson and Las Vegas.

Guests:
Jerrica Owen, National Care and Control Association
Lori Heeren, Nevada SPCA
Hilarie Grey, Las Vegas Animal Foundation
Pet Hotline: 702.955.5932 (Lost or Found)
Petco Love Lost

]]> Puppy Mills, Animal Control, Clark County Nevada No Carrie Kaufman Introducing the Civics Radio Network 1 1 Introducing the Civics Radio Network full 295db970-b446-40ba-8a11-f17472a29203 https://civicsradio.transistor.fm/episodes/introducing-the-civics-radio-network The Civics Radio Network came out of a collaboration between Carrie Kaufman and Ashton Ridley to develop programming for KUNV Radio that had to do with civics and young people. They hit upon a 2-step process: a bootcamp to teach students civics and journalism, and a podcast for them to share what they learned. Ashton and Carrie talk about the process while sharing clips of students' reactions at the end of the bootcamp.

]]> The Civics Radio Network came out of a collaboration between Carrie Kaufman and Ashton Ridley to develop programming for KUNV Radio that had to do with civics and young people. They hit upon a 2-step process: a bootcamp to teach students civics and journalism, and a podcast for them to share what they learned. Ashton and Carrie talk about the process while sharing clips of students' reactions at the end of the bootcamp.

]]> Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:57:49 -0800 Civics Radio Network, Carrie Kaufman, Ashton Ridley Civics Radio Network, Carrie Kaufman, Ashton Ridley 2705 The Civics Radio Network came out of a collaboration between Carrie Kaufman and Ashton Ridley to develop programming for KUNV Radio that had to do with civics and young people. They hit upon a 2-step process: a bootcamp to teach students civics and journalism, and a podcast for them to share what they learned. Ashton and Carrie talk about the process while sharing clips of students' reactions at the end of the bootcamp.

]]> Civic Engagement, Community Awareness, Public Affairs, Educational Broadcasting, Social Impact, Local Governance, Policy Insights, Informed Citizens No Carrie Kaufman You May Not Live in Las Vegas (Even if you live in Las Vegas) 2 2 You May Not Live in Las Vegas (Even if you live in Las Vegas) full 6956e620-353f-4250-9c16-63643173daa5 https://civicsradio.transistor.fm/episodes/you-may-not-live-in-las-vegas-even-if-you-live-in-las-vegas So... Las Vegas isn't really in Las Vegas. Most people who live here don't know that. And most people who live here don't live in Las Vegas. About 650,000 people live in Las Vegas proper. That's represented by the green areas of the map above. The blue area is North Las Vegas - which is an actual city, not a description. Almost 300,000 people live there. A bit more than that live in Henderson, which is shown on the map as purple. But the orange part? That is the biggest area on the map? That's unincorporated Clark County. Which has more than a million people. Who don't live in Las Vegas.

Fun fact, also: the Strip is not in Las Vegas.

It was fun exploring this with our students, and with historians Sondra Cosgrove and Michael Green. The first step to understanding how to be a citizen in Southern Nevada is to understand how the governments in Southern Nevada operate. If you want a street light to be fixed, you need to know where you live in order to call the right people to fix it. Frequently, people are angry because they can't vote for Mayor of Las Vegas. And, of course, journalists outside of Vegas swoop in when there's a political forum or a mass shooting and all ask to speak to the Mayor - even though that job may not have jurisdiction for what's being reported.

We encourage you to explore Clark County at https://maps.clarkcountynv.gov/openweb. Where do you live? Who owned the house you grew up in? We'd love to hear what you find on our Instagram page, CivicsRadioLV. Upload a video about what you've discovered.

Other Links:
The Clark County Commission
The Las Vegas Mayor's Office
The Las Vegas City Council
City of Las Vegas
The North Las Vegas Mayor's Office
The North Las Vegas City Council
The City of Henderson
The Henderson Mayor and City Council

As you heard, Unincorporated Clark County has many different townships - sort of like Eastern cities have neighborhoods. There are boards for each township, but they aren't cities, and the government is Clark County. Still, if something needs to be done in your neighborhood, it might be helpful to head to a township meeting.

The townships in Unincorporated Clark County are:
Paradise Township
Paradise Township Board
Enterprise Township
Enterprise Township Board
Winchester Township
Winchester Township Board
Spring Valley Township
Spring Valley Board
Sunrise Manor Township
Sunrise Manor Board
Whitney Township
Whitney Township Board

Clark County also has this handy map that you can customize.

]]> So... Las Vegas isn't really in Las Vegas. Most people who live here don't know that. And most people who live here don't live in Las Vegas. About 650,000 people live in Las Vegas proper. That's represented by the green areas of the map above. The blue area is North Las Vegas - which is an actual city, not a description. Almost 300,000 people live there. A bit more than that live in Henderson, which is shown on the map as purple. But the orange part? That is the biggest area on the map? That's unincorporated Clark County. Which has more than a million people. Who don't live in Las Vegas.

Fun fact, also: the Strip is not in Las Vegas.

It was fun exploring this with our students, and with historians Sondra Cosgrove and Michael Green. The first step to understanding how to be a citizen in Southern Nevada is to understand how the governments in Southern Nevada operate. If you want a street light to be fixed, you need to know where you live in order to call the right people to fix it. Frequently, people are angry because they can't vote for Mayor of Las Vegas. And, of course, journalists outside of Vegas swoop in when there's a political forum or a mass shooting and all ask to speak to the Mayor - even though that job may not have jurisdiction for what's being reported.

We encourage you to explore Clark County at https://maps.clarkcountynv.gov/openweb. Where do you live? Who owned the house you grew up in? We'd love to hear what you find on our Instagram page, CivicsRadioLV. Upload a video about what you've discovered.

Other Links:
The Clark County Commission
The Las Vegas Mayor's Office
The Las Vegas City Council
City of Las Vegas
The North Las Vegas Mayor's Office
The North Las Vegas City Council
The City of Henderson
The Henderson Mayor and City Council

As you heard, Unincorporated Clark County has many different townships - sort of like Eastern cities have neighborhoods. There are boards for each township, but they aren't cities, and the government is Clark County. Still, if something needs to be done in your neighborhood, it might be helpful to head to a township meeting.

The townships in Unincorporated Clark County are:
Paradise Township
Paradise Township Board
Enterprise Township
Enterprise Township Board
Winchester Township
Winchester Township Board
Spring Valley Township
Spring Valley Board
Sunrise Manor Township
Sunrise Manor Board
Whitney Township
Whitney Township Board

Clark County also has this handy map that you can customize.

]]> Wed, 22 Jan 2025 13:18:05 -0800 Civics Radio Network: Carrie Kaufman, Ektor Ndreu, Alexandria Buhr, Gregory Noble Jr. Civics Radio Network: Carrie Kaufman, Ektor Ndreu, Alexandria Buhr, Gregory Noble Jr. 1668 So... Las Vegas isn't really in Las Vegas. Most people who live here don't know that. And most people who live here don't live in Las Vegas. About 650,000 people live in Las Vegas proper. That's represented by the green areas of the map above. The blue area is North Las Vegas - which is an actual city, not a description. Almost 300,000 people live there. A bit more than that live in Henderson, which is shown on the map as purple. But the orange part? That is the biggest area on the map? That's unincorporated Clark County. Which has more than a million people. Who don't live in Las Vegas.

Fun fact, also: the Strip is not in Las Vegas.

It was fun exploring this with our students, and with historians Sondra Cosgrove and Michael Green. The first step to understanding how to be a citizen in Southern Nevada is to understand how the governments in Southern Nevada operate. If you want a street light to be fixed, you need to know where you live in order to call the right people to fix it. Frequently, people are angry because they can't vote for Mayor of Las Vegas. And, of course, journalists outside of Vegas swoop in when there's a political forum or a mass shooting and all ask to speak to the Mayor - even though that job may not have jurisdiction for what's being reported.

We encourage you to explore Clark County at https://maps.clarkcountynv.gov/openweb. Where do you live? Who owned the house you grew up in? We'd love to hear what you find on our Instagram page, CivicsRadioLV. Upload a video about what you've discovered.

Other Links:
The Clark County Commission
The Las Vegas Mayor's Office
The Las Vegas City Council
City of Las Vegas
The North Las Vegas Mayor's Office
The North Las Vegas City Council
The City of Henderson
The Henderson Mayor and City Council

As you heard, Unincorporated Clark County has many different townships - sort of like Eastern cities have neighborhoods. There are boards for each township, but they aren't cities, and the government is Clark County. Still, if something needs to be done in your neighborhood, it might be helpful to head to a township meeting.

The townships in Unincorporated Clark County are:
Paradise Township
Paradise Township Board
Enterprise Township
Enterprise Township Board
Winchester Township
Winchester Township Board
Spring Valley Township
Spring Valley Board
Sunrise Manor Township
Sunrise Manor Board
Whitney Township
Whitney Township Board

Clark County also has this handy map that you can customize.

]]> Las Vegas, City of Las Vegas, Unincorporated Clark County, Nevada History No Carrie Kaufman