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Illusion
and Desperation
The High Cost of Living and Dying in the Silver State:
"Nevada leads the nation in completed
suicides per capita. The state's suicide rate of 25.8 per 100,000
(residents) is more than twice the national average of 12 per
100,000."---Reno Gazette-Journal, 7-29-99
Nevada ranks tops in suicide, dropouts,
teen pregnancy
Las Vegas Sun, May 29, 1999
Calls to Las Vegas suicide hotline rise
Las
Vegas SUN, May 04, 1999
Nevada has highest teen pregnancy rate
in the industrialized world Las
Vegas SUN, April 29, 1999
Studies: High Nevada gambling addiction
and bankruptcy rates Las
Vegas Sun, May 24, 1999
Nevada one of the worst states for raising
children Las
Vegas SUN, July 28, 1999
Experts: Gaming, transiency make LV tough
for child-raising Las
Vegas Sun, July 29, 1999
Editorial: State can do better for children
Las
Vegas SUN, July 29, 1999
Throughout the region, the economy is humming
and bankruptcies are down. Except in Nevada. Las
Vegas Business Press / August 16, 1999
Nevada tax structure does not support education
Nevada
Appeal, June 24, 1999
by Bill Hanlon, Nevada State Board of Education member and in-law
of Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn
Separate and unequal: Dropout rates in Reno-Sparks
Study says most new Nevada jobs don't support families
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