Lori Loves
Nevada

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This website is a condensed version of the condensed version of the last year of my life. This is the short version of that version. Sorry if there are hard left turns.  

 

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It all started with Warner Bros. I saw problems with the studio bill last year, but I supported the intent behind it. (The ROI on that plan was not the greatest.) 

 

I started working on a new plan and began reaching out to Assembly members trying to get support for proposing new legislation. I got two replies back.  They boiled down to: "The film bill is dead"  and "I'm running for office, so I can't look at this right now." 

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The people I needed to talk to were in election mode.  So, I moved to step two...working on the educational component of my plan. I addressed the film boards need by researching and designing a list of courses and how they related to specific schools...allowing new certifications and degrees. However, reading the NSHE policies, nothing was going to move at the speed it needed to. 

 

Then, I heard a news report saying students would be facing 12% increases in their tuition, and it was necessary because they couldn't pay their teachers.  I had looked at the fees page and already thought tuition was too high, so this made me really concerned. (I realized later that, yes, the increase is 12%, but that's on top of another increase already in place. You can read about it here. 

 

 Meanwhile, colleges are closing left and right because they've overextended themselves. The enrollment numbers are dropping, and other schools are competing by discounting tuition or creating Bachelor's degrees with only 90 credits.  Not the mention the online schools that can grant a diploma for a few thousand in a matter of months. (You can read more here.)

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This was my tipping point. How was one an immediate need, and the other not a big deal? So, the next day, I drove across town and registered to run. 

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Finally, a few things started catching my attention. You can read about my tourism concerns if you want to learn more. 

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I have updated and added to my original projects as problems and needs have presented themselves. If this legislation gets sponsorship and passes, we can create not only a new entertainment economy, but also the infrastructure to combat the next threat to our state economy as the needs arise. 

 

I want to make things better, but even if I get elected, change depends on the entire board. If you don't know which district you are in, there's a map here: FIND YOUR DISTRICT Your district might have an election this year. Just type in your zip code and scroll down. It will tell you your district and current representative. Make sure you research each person running for office, not just look at their website. 

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Full disclosure, I have never met any of the the members of the NSHE, the GOED, the Film Office or any other group of people I mention here. There may be plans in place I am not aware of. The final result may look different. I'm hoping the board will be more proactive and inspired to find new revenue sources, even if I'm not elected and/or the programs aren't funded.

 

This has changed from a 'sometime in the future'' need to 'we should have already started' plan.

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If you don't like your current regent, consider running for the board. Several of the seats will be up for election again in two years (including mine). 

 

If you want to help the legislation, contact your Assembly member after the election and ask them to sponsor it. 

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