Opinion/Streetalk

This ModERn WoRLd by tom tomorrow

Faraday’s future—and Nevada’s

by With the special session for the consideration of it will pay an average of $22 per hour. While subsidies to ensure Faraday Future’s move to these are certainly good wages, it is crucial that Nevada now history, it is important that we top-level management are not included in this remain cautious. Faraday Future is not from average, distorting the number. A livable wage Nevada, nor do they have a record of success needs to be ensured for all employees, not just that we can look to. There are a number of the high-ranking. issues that are important to keep in mind as In addition to contributing to a strong Faraday Future begins its move to Nevada. Nevada workforce, Faraday Future also promIt is important to ensure the best results for ises to pay $1 million into K-12 education in Nevada residents, considering both what Nevada Nevada over six years, starting in 2018. Funds has promised them, as to support our education system

Christopher Kloth well as what they have promised Nevada. The Does Nevada should be a priority for all Nevadans, but in the event that Kloth, a UnR graduate student, is an intern at the Progressive first of which is Faraday Future’s promise to ensure that half of their workforce, both during and after construction, want to be known for its corporate Faraday Future is unsuccessful (given that they do not have a product or track record), how can we ensure that Nevada’s students benefit? It is vital that Leadership Alliance of nevada working on are Nevadans. Faraday Future should take care giveaways? we put our youth first, even if Faraday Future does not make issues facing low-income people in nevada and civic to give priority to the residents of North Las it to 2018 and beyond. Even with all of this in engagement. Vegas, the future location of their production mind, Nevada officials should be pushed to facility. The population of North Las Vegas is consider the focus on subsidies for big corporaboth predominantly people of color and has tions, such as Tesla and Faraday Future. These a lower than average per capita income. They subsidies shift the playing field, working against should be the first to see the benefits of this new small-business in Nevada. Small businesses and company joining their community. robust local economies should be a priority for Moreover, the jobs that become available Nevada, not just big corporations. Care should must be well-paying, full-time jobs, rather than be taken to ensure that people and planet come unpredictable, precarious part-time employment first, not just the desires of big corporations, as without benefits. Faraday Future states that more companies seek success in our state. Ω

What’s your favorite story or genre?

Asked at Sundance Books and Music

Cindy Burroughs

Leasing agent I love anything and everything on the paranormal. That’s my bag.

Rick Griffin

Retiree I’m not much of a story type person. I’m retired, and I have a number of old cars, and I restore them, so I read technical manuals and things of that nature at night.

Terry Morter

Retiree I like reading military “fact-ion.” I’m a Vince Flynn fan and Brad Thor. It’s “fact-ion” because names are changed, but it’s a lot of what our special forces are doing right now to combat terrorism and things like that.

Megan Dominguez

Bookseller Right now I’m reading Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith, or J.K. Rowling, because I love her writing. I think my favorite book of all time would probably be her Goblet of Fire from the Harry Potter series.

Lou Raso

Electrician I read this book … I think the guy’s name was Cabeza de Vaca. He was this explorer that got shipwrecked on the North American continent, and he was lost for like four years with nothing, I mean really nothing. I think that was my favorite real history. It was almost fiction.