admin @ Sat, 2006-09-09 11:00
Cathleen Allison/Nevada Appeal Nevada Sen. Dina Titus, D-Las Vegas, speaks to a group of Pioneer High School students Friday afternoon. Titus, who is running for governor, discussed issues and answered questions raised by the students.
Friday afternoon, Pioneer High School students got a lesson in politics from a visiting professor who happens to know a thing or two about campaigning.
Dina Titus, democratic nominee for governor and senate minority leader, took questions from 35 government and debate students at the alternative education school in Carson City. Titus is also a professor of political science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
"We are learning about the issues and the things that concern Nevadans," Gabica said. "We've been researching the candidates and where they stand on the issues."
"It's so important for young people to get involved in politics," Titus said. "Your future is ahead of you and all of your time left on this planet will be affected by politicians. The sooner you vote, the sooner you have a say."
Titus took questions on a variety of topics including environmental protection, growth, combating drugs, penalties for sex offenders, Yucca Mountain and energy. She stressed the importance of education and planning to help keep the state prosperous.
"We have to make hard decisions about where to spend our money and what we need, like schools, roads and infrastructure for growth," Titus said. "We need to go out and help create not just jobs, but good jobs. We need good businesses to come and stay in Nevada."
"She cared enough to come and talk to the high school that people think is all bad kids. I like that she cares about making education better," student Jasmine Robertson said. "The questions we were going to ask her she already answered before we asked them."
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