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775 is the area code of rural Nevada. The 775 Alive Podcast was created by Scott Gavorsky and Crystal Newton in 2025, after years of participating in the politics and economy of rural Nevada. Scott is a historian and consultant who currently serves on a number of government commissions and Crystal is a Business Strategist who has previously ran for office. Together they bring a three-dimensional look at modern culture and issues of rural Nevada, the United States & the Global Economy.
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Digital Democracy has been a concept heavily discussed over the last 10-15 years. Travis Misurell, the Founder of the Future is Now Coalition (FiNC), sits down with Crystal and Scott to discuss a new model for digital democracy and the Digital Politics Hub that FiNC is planning to launch to support it in January 2026. Future is Now Coalition (FiNC): https://futureis.org/join to become part of the new Digital Politics Hub when it launches.
The question of the role of Hispanics in American politics is one of the most important issues at the moment. Crystal and Scott sat down recently with Erica Neely, candidate for Nevada Assembly District 9 and founder of the Hispanic Latin Alliance, for a broad-ranging discussion of Hispanic issues and how they are currently impacting American and Nevadan politics. Erica Neely: https://www.neelyfornevada.com/ Filmed at the Nevada Republican Club's Innovation Space (https://nevadarepublicancl...
David Flippo, Republican Candidate for Nevada CD-4 (https://www.flippo4nv.com) Crystal and Scott recently sat down with David Flippo, Republican candidate for Nevada Congressional District 4 (CD-4). While it includes about a third of Las Vegas, it also encompasses a wide swath of the 775, including parts of 6 rural counties (Lincoln, Nye, Esmeralda, Mineral, Churchill, and Lyon). We sought to understand the dynamics of such a diverse district, one that requires candidates to address both rura...
Cody K Whipple, Republican Candidate for Nevada CD-4 (https://codyk4congress.com/) Crystal and Scott recently sat down with Cody K. Whipple, Republican candidate for Nevada Congressional District 4 (CD-4). While it includes about a third of Las Vegas, it also encompasses a wide swath of the 775, including parts of 6 rural counties (Lincoln, Nye, Esmeralda, Mineral, Churchill, and Lyon). We sought to understand the dynamics of such a diverse district, one that requires candidates to address bo...
Recently retired City of Elko Police Chief Ty Trouten joins Crystal and Scott to discuss the current state of policing in rural America and across the nation. We delve into how policing has changed over his almost 30 year career, how the illegal drugs issue continues to be a core part of our crime issues, the concepts and experiences behind community-based policing, and questions about the intersections of crime, protesting, and rights.
Crystal and Scott sit down in Las Vegas with Dr. Aury Nagy, a neurosurgeon and Republican candidate for Nevada's Congressional District 3 (CD-3), to discuss one of the pressing issues of our time: healthcare. Dr. Nagy shares his experiences with the healthcare system and identifies a number of issues that need to be solved to make the American healthcare system functional again. Dr. Aury Nagy: https://www.nagyforcongress.com/
We are joined by Dr. Hank Thurston, CEO of Anthracene Softworks, an Elko, Nevada-based artificial intelligence company. Crystal and Scott engage Hank on his interests in AI, how AI and traditional forms of data modelling are different, and the problems inherent in AI design and use across construction, financial markets, and election fraud monitoring. The three of us also discuss how AI might benefit rural governments and economies. #ai #modelling #ruralnevada #electionfraud #anthracene Dr. ...
As the federal shutdown over the FY26 budget continues, Crystal and Scott take a look at the issues swirling around the melodrama, including immigration, health care subsidies, and how the effort of House Republicans to restore the regular budgeting process may lead to a more active Congress in 2026. We also look at how the continuing shutdown impacts Nevada, where 28% of the budget is coming from federal funds. #ruralnevada #FY26budget
President Trump's September 23rd speech to the UN General Assembly rejected two key components of modern international policy, climate change and mass immigration. Crystal and Scott discuss the ways that the UN has succeeded and failed over the years. We also delve into changes in American foreign aid policies since DOGE. Finally, the conclusion of Trump's speech is examined and what it might mean for the future of the UN. #unitednations #UN #doge #foreignaid #climateaction #nationalism
The free speech debate after the Charlie Kirk assassination, especially around Jimmy Kimmel and the allegations of FCC influence, were followed closely by Crystal and Scott on both sides of the state. We finally had a chance to discuss the issue of what might have happened with the Kimmel suspension, as well as the role of the FCC and the freedom of speech. We also look at how an old media/new media conflict might be generating a lot of the rhetoric we are seeing. #ruralnevada #fcc #kimmel #c...
Crystal and Scott recap their recent meetings in Las Vegas and the many topics that emerged in this initial effort to "Bridge The Gaps" across Nevada. Some of the topics covered include the Lithium Loop uniting northern and southern Nevada, rural media, the ongoing debates over primary endorsements among Republicans, issues such the future of sharia law in the United States, and toxic femininity. We conclude with some thoughts on the tragedy of September 10th with the assassination of Charlie...
Yadusha Jones, leader of Moms For Liberty Nevada and Chair of the Clark County Chapter, joins Crystal and Scott to discuss the Moms For Liberty project and its expansion into rural Nevada. Key issues include why Moms for Liberty is necessary, problems with current school board practices, civics education and teaching the Constitution, and legislation concerning libraries. Filmed in Las Vegas at the Innovation Space at the Nevada Republican Club. #ruralnevada #MomsForLiberty
Mail ballots for elections continue to roil election debates, with arguments ranging from their importance to increase minority turnout to allegations they are a mechanism for fraud. Crystal and Scott delve into controversies in Nevada, one of only 8 states that use universal mail ballots that are sent to all registered voters. Major topics include the differences between opt-in and opt-out mail balloting, the decades-long use of mail ballots in remote rural precincts, who is or is not using ...
The recent funding cuts to public media have resulted in claims that it is rural communities that will suffer most of all. Crystal and Scott delve into the world of rural public media, how it operates in rural Nevada, and what its end might mean. We cover the history of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), National Public Radio (NPR), and the Public Broadcasting System (PBS), as well as how they compare to emerging media formats such as podcasting. #ruralnevada #publicmedia #npr #cp...
Redistricting has emerged as the hottest news topic over the last month, nationally and here in Nevada. Crystal and Scott talk about how redistricting, especially Scott’s recent involvement with a redistricting controversy in the city of Henderson, Nevada’s gerrymandered map, and what this might for a Nevada ballot question on an independent redistricting commission. We also look at the factors that led to the current tension between Texas and California, a bit of the history of redistricting...
Guest Caleb Cage (Arc Dome Strategies and Nevada Battery Coalition) joins Crystal and Scott to discuss Nevada's emerging lithium industry. Caleb describes closing the Lithium Loop, where all aspects of the lithium industry--mining, processing, manufacturing, and recycling--are located entirely in Nevada. The Lithium Loop promises to liberate Nevada's economy from a reliance on only extractive or entertainment activities. Among the topics of discussion is what lithium mining might mean for rur...
Will the Citizenship question be on the 2030 Census? The issue is back in the news, so Crystal gets up the nerve to ask Scott about the Census and his work on the 2020 Census. We discuss what the citizenship question might mean about political representation and federal funding for sanctuary states, as well as some common issues with the Census and whether alternatives are actually possible.
With the struggle of the Trump administration to cut off federal funding to Harvard continuing, Crystal and Scott look at the various dimensions of the issues, from Harvard's brand identity to its advising and consulting projects globally to how dependent even rural Nevada communities are on university research centers that are subject to little oversight.
Crystal's recent visit to Tampa for the 2025 Turning Point USA Student Action Summit (SAS) left her shocked at both the interest in the Epstein files from Gen-Z and their growing power in politics. Crystal and Scott discuss whether Gen-Z will be more consistently engaged in politics than earlier young generations, what the absence of Gen-Zers in the rurals means, and also a little bit about the Nevada Republican Central Committee meeting in Winnemucca on July 12th.
The story out of the Nevada State Legislature this year is Governor Joe Lombardo's new record of 87 vetoes. Since this podcast started with discussing the 2025 Legislative session, Crystal and Scott turn back to look at what happened and then discuss the increasingly active role of governors in American politics, from standing up to the federal government to becoming one of the most fertile recruiting grounds for presidential candidates. If the 50 states are laboratories of democracy, the gov...
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