A. Novice Extemp Speaking Event Prompts
8:15 AM
Speaker 1
Speaker 1
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Are Nevada’s school boards experiencing a shift toward conservatism?
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How will Trump’s mass deportations affect sanctuary cities in California?
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What does creation of the California Hispanic Legislative Caucus mean for Latino representation in California politics?
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Speaker 2
Speaker 2
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Will Rob Bonta’s legal challenge to the executive order banning transgender individuals from military service succeed?
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Will SB 395 revitalize San Francisco nightlife?
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How should Nevada address the environmental concerns at Thacker Pass?
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Speaker 3
Speaker 3
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Does California need stricter seismic building codes?
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Is the popularization of sports gambling in other states good for Las Vegas?
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How can Gavin Newsom parlay the remainder of his term into a strong 2028 Presidential Campaign?
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Speaker 4
Speaker 4
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Has California mismanaged federal funds?
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How can Nevada ensure its infrastructure can handle its growing population?
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What should California do to ensure water sustainability in the Central Valley?
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Speaker 5
Speaker 5
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Would implementing a vacancy tax improve housing costs for renters in California’s vacation destinations?
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Is there anything Nevada politicians can learn from the passing of Ballot Measures 6 and 7?
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How should California address gaps in emergency preparedness?
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Speaker 6
Speaker 6
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How would California Community Colleges be impacted by a potential abolishment of the Department of Education?
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Is the dream of high speed rail in California dead?
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Is Nevada adequately addressing the egg shortage?
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Speaker 7
Speaker 7
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Where should the BART build its next extension?
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Has Silicon Valley become the major site of American politics?
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Should Nevada update its Essential Health Benefits coverage?
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9:45 AM
Speaker 1
Speaker 1
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What effect will the mass firing of federal workers have?
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Is the FAA heading for a crash landing?
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How would mass deportations impact the United States economy?
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Speaker 2
Speaker 2
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Has the U.S. Army mismanaged subsistence funds?
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Will Elon Musk and Donald Trump inevitably break up?
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What does Gen Z's move to the right say about the status of politics in the United States?
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Speaker 3
Speaker 3
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Can the U.S. and Canada maintain a positive relationship?
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Does the United States have an Election Industrial Complex problem?
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How will the freezing of hiring federal workers impact the United States?
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Speaker 4
Speaker 4
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Should the U.S. government take stronger action to regulate A.I.?
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How would abolishing the Department of Education reshape education in the United States?
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Is the United States approaching a sports gambling epidemic?
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Speaker 5
Speaker 5
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Is the U.S. experiencing a civil rights crisis?
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Which government department will be most adversely impacted by DOGE?
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What can the United States Federal Government do to get bird flu under control?
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Speaker 6
Speaker 6
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Is America’s growing national debt a threat to its future?
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How will Trump’s distancing of European allies affect the United States?
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Is there enough institutional power to resist Trump’s power grabs?
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Speaker 7
Speaker 7
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Does the Democratic Party have a leadership problem?
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Will DOGE ultimately be stopped by the courts?
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Will the United States follow through with their threat to retake the Panama Canal?
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1:50 PM Finals & Semifinals
Speaker 1
Speaker 1
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Will Sacramento State University’s big investment in football pay off?
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How should the European Union react to the United States’ new position on Ukraine?
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What will Kash Patel’s FBI look like?
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Speaker 2
Speaker 2
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Does Stockton, California’s pivot to alternative power signal a blow to PG&E?
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Will Donald Trump follow through on his plans to occupy Gaza?
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What will result from Donald Trump’s threats to state governors?
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Speaker 3
Speaker 3
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What does creation of the California Hispanic Legislative Caucus mean for Latino representation in California politics?
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Are Saudi Arabia’s ventures into other economic sectors going to pay off?
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How important is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for the average US American?
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Speaker 4
Speaker 4
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How will the A’s temporary stay in Sacramento affect Sacramento?
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How should Denmark respond to the United States threats to invade Greenland?
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What effect will Donald Trump have as the chair of the Kennedy Center?
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Speaker 5
Speaker 5
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Should California colleges become sanctuary campuses?
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How will Iran respond to Trump’s foreign policy in the Middle East?
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What will Pam Bondi’s appointment mean for the future of the United States?
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Speaker 6
Speaker 6
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Should the California Community College system do more to increase transfer rates?
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What is at stake in Germany’s upcoming elections?
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How will Robert F Kennedy Jr’s appointment affect the United States?
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Speaker 7
Speaker 7
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Should California pass Senate Bill 42 in 2026?
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Should Ukraine abandon hope for reestablishing pre-2014 borders?
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How will Trump’s crackdown on DEI affect government agencies?
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