Ally Audio: The FYI on TPS

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Two protestors show their support for immigrants during Nevada’s 50501 protest in Carson City, Feb. 5, 2025. Photo Hannah Truby / Sierra Nevada Ally

In this edition of Ally Audio, we take another trip to Carson City, as lawmakers have just weeks before Sine Die, as the session ends on June 2. We’ll talk about the latest from the statehouse with our civics reporter Alex Couraud.

Scott and Noah also give the details and history on the Temporary Protected Status program, in light of the Supreme Court’s decision to support the Trump administration’s actions to remove TPS protections for Venezuela.

We’re also checking in on a campaign promise to see if grocery prices are going down in the second Trump term.


Sources for this episode:

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/15052025/nevada-utah-public-lands-housing-development/ 

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/crunch-time-house-speaker-johnson-aims-deliver-bill/story?id=121954362 

https://legal-planet.org/2025/05/19/a-midnight-public-land-sale/ 

https://www.cortezmasto.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/FLO25303.pdf

https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/nevada/you-are-not-alone-most-nevadans-worry-about-climate-change-poll-shows-3374653/ 

https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/visualizations-data/ycom-us/

https://www.kunr.org/local-stories/2025-05-19/nevada-governor-seeks-60-million-to-address-health-care-shortages 

https://files.kff.org/attachment/fact-sheet-medicaid-state-NV#:~:text=August%202024,Medicaid%20(as%20of%20Aug%202024)

https://nevadacurrent.com/2025/05/15/lombardos-bill-seeks-to-fix-what-ails-nevada-health-care/

https://nevadacurrent.com/2025/05/20/checking-in-on-the-nevada-legislature-whats-on-death-watch-and-whats-still-kicking/

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/us/politics/supreme-court-protected-status-venezuelans.html 

https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/what-temporary-protected-status

https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-bill/358

https://www.boundless.com/blog/immigration-act-1990/

https://www.migrationpolicy.org/programs/data-hub/charts/annual-number-of-us-legal-permanent-residents

https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/how-united-states-immigration-system-works

https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-workers/h-1b-specialty-occupations/faqs-for-individuals-in-h-1b-nonimmigrant-status

https://www.globalrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/FINAL_2025-Extension-of-TPS-for-El-Salvador_19-FEB-2025-1.pdf

https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status

https://www.bls.gov/regions/mid-atlantic/data/averageretailfoodandenergyprices_usandwest_table.htm


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Music for the show comes from local band, People with Bodies.

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Authors

Noah Glick is an award-winning journalist, audio and podcast producer, and writer, whose work has been heard nationally on NPR, Marketplace, Here & Now, and more. He is a multiple regional Edward R. Murrow Award winner for his reporting on climate, energy, and housing.

Noah brings his years of experience to the Sierra Nevada Ally, where he will serve as Executive Editor, overseeing the organization’s content strategy, audio production, and editorial oversight. His goal is to create content that helps readers become more informed about the world around them and to inspire everyone to think more critically and see the world with a little more kindness and understanding.

Scott King is an award-winning reporter, multimedia producer, videographer and strategist who leads Sierra Nevada Ally’s outreach efforts with communities and individuals, and oversees operations to ensure the Ally is fulfilling its mission.

Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Scott King earned a Master’s degree in Media Innovation at the University of Nevada, Reno. Scott previously received a Bachelor’s degree in Professional Writing with a minor in Marketing from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. Before enrolling at UNR, Scott served for two years as a literacy instructor with the Peace Corps in the community of Gouyave, Grenada. He has contributed to other local publications in the Northern Nevada region, such as Our Town Reno and The Hitchcock Project for Visualizing Science. Scott has additional experience as a writer and videographer for the Air & Space Forces Magazine.

Headshot of Alex Couraud

Alex Couraud is a passionate multimedia journalist who gained an interest in storytelling during her time serving abroad in Peace Corps Guatemala. She has earned a master’s degree in media innovation and journalism from the University of Nevada, Reno, and has produced bilingual coverage for award winning news outlets including The Nevada Independent, KUNR, Noticiero Móvil, and The Purple Principle Podcast. She has a keen interest in reporting on underserved communities and covering cross-cultural stories– highlighting unheard voices within communities.