{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Sticky Note Conversations","title":"Reuben D'Silva- \"History Has It's Eye On You\"","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4341,"description":"Episode Description:\n\nAssembly member Reuben D'Silva (District 28 — East Side & North Las Vegas) joins Sticky Note Conversations for a wide-ranging discussion about his dual life as a public school teacher and state legislator. Reuben shares stories from 14 years in the classroom at Rancho High School, his path from immigrant kid to Yale graduate to elected official, and why he believes the Democratic Party needs to deliver more than just resistance. We dig into the 2025 legislative session — including the daily room cleaning bill and the failed film tax credit — student walkouts over ICE detentions, the Moms for Liberty attack that backfired, and what bills he's already filing for 2027. Plus: what democracy means today, whether the American Dream is still alive, and how Reuben defines the middle class on a teacher's salary.\nShow Notes:\n\nGuest: Assemblymember Reuben D'Silva, Nevada State Assembly, District 28 (East Side & North Las Vegas)\nHost: Erika Washington\nIn this episode:\n\nIntroduction — Cold open and welcome\nMeet Assemblymember Reuben D'Silva — Erika introduces Reuben's background: Nevada Assembly since 2023, Education/Government Affairs/Revenue committees, veteran, Purple Heart recipient, and longtime community activist\nLife as an Educator at Rancho High — Reuben on teaching at his alma mater for 14 years, following in his mother's footsteps, and why being a teacher is his core identity\nTeacher Pay & Education Policy — Reuben's experience starting at $34,000/year with two Ivy League master's degrees, the bureaucracy driving great teachers out of public education, and what policy changes could attract and retain the best\nStudent Engagement & Immigration Issues — How students at Rancho are affected by ICE crackdowns, the walkouts that followed a parent's detention outside the school, and how Congressman Ro Khanna stepped in to hold a town hall with students\nThe Walkout & Moms for Liberty — Reuben's viral video supporting his students' right to protest, the...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/UK61Fbw1FkXECaQSnnti0WTzPuR-_QX4UzfQVqnrNXw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kNDZm/NWQ3NTFlZDAyMTNi/YjM0YTQwOTc2ZTI2/ZjM2Ny5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}