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IndyMatters is a weekly podcast from The Nevada Independent. Every week hosts Joey Lovato and Jacob Solis will bring you stories from around the Silver State that focus on politics, policy, education, the environment and more..
Some of the most ambitious proposals of the 2025 legislative session fizzled in the final hours, including the governor’s crime bill and a film tax credit expansion. Plus, Gov. Joe Lombardo is out with a long list of vetoes, with more expected to come. Nevada Independent reporters Tabitha Mueller, Isabella Aldrete and Eric Neugeboren recap the week for Focus on Carson, a program produced by KNVC community radio in Carson City.
Lawmakers make their biggest decisions of the session at the very end. So how are things shaping up for everything from a film tax credit expansion to proposed raises for state workers? Nevada Independent reporters Isabella Aldrete and Eric Neugeboren recap the week for Focus on Carson, a program produced by KNVC community radio in Carson City.
With just days left in Nevada’s legislative session, lawmakers still need to act on the most important proposals before them. What’s dead and what’s going on behind the scenes? Nevada Independent reporters Tabitha Mueller and Eric Neugeboren recap the week for Focus on Carson, a program produced by KNVC community radio in Carson City.
Relationships between the Republican governor and Democratic legislative leaders will be key to getting things done in the final weeks of session. So how’s it going? Plus, a partisan dust-up on charter schools just might be resolved. Nevada Independent reporters Tabitha Mueller and Eric Neugeboren recap the week for Focus on Carson, a program produced by KNVC community radio in Carson City.
Nevada lawmakers have several hundred million dollars less to spend than they expected just a few months ago. What happens now? Plus, a look at plans to cap the price of insulin for people on private insurance. Nevada Independent reporters Tabitha Mueller and Eric Neugeboren recap the week for Focus on Carson, a program produced by KNVC community radio in Carson City.
Abortion and government transparency bills failed to clear the Legislature’s biggest deadline yet. And chatter about immigration enforcement activity in Nevada has ramped up, but understanding the full picture remains tough. Nevada Independent reporters Isabella Aldrete and Eric Neugeboren recap the week for Focus on Carson, a program produced by KNVC community radio in Carson City.
Gun control measures that were vetoed in 2023 came back again for an emotional hearing this week, even though their odds look slim. And the Trump administration canceled pandemic-era grants supporting vaccine and mental health programs, leading to layoffs. Nevada Independent reporters Isabella Aldrete and Eric Neugeboren recap the week for Focus on Carson, a program produced by KNVC community radio in Carson City.
The fight over whether to ax the federal education department trickles down to Nevada, and a set of suggested immigration policies for Nevada organizations touches off debate among 2026 candidates for governor. Nevada Independent reporters Isabella Aldrete and Eric Neugeboren recap the week for Focus on Carson, a program produced by KNVC community radio in Carson City.
A bill that would extend a family leave mandate to private employers is headed for fierce business opposition, and what’s next after a group studied the possibility of legalizing magic mushrooms. Nevada Independent reporters Tabitha Mueller and Eric Neugeboren recap the week for Focus on Carson, a program produced by KNVC community radio in Carson City.
From a look at how Nevada’s Medicaid program could fare under federal government cost-cutting, to getting local police more involved in immigration enforcement, Nevada Independent reporter Eric Neugeboren recap the week for Focus on Carson, a program produced by KNVC community radio in Carson City.
From comparing and contrasting two parallel proposals to lure the film industry to Nevada, to lawmakers’ second crack at cracking down on “fake electors,” Nevada Independent reporter Eric Neugeboren recaps the third week of the legislative session for Focus on Carson, a program produced by KNVC community radio in Carson City.
In this episode, Nevada Independent reporters Isabella Aldrete and Tabitha Mueller recap the second week of the legislative session for Focus on Carson, a program produced by KNVC community radio in Carson City. From lawmakers bracing for federal cuts to Medicaid, to the rapid approval of a bill to reduce high egg prices, to Gov. Joe Lombardo clarifying his stances on immigration, our team covers all the highlights.
In this episode, Nevada Independent reporters Isabella Aldrete and Eric Neugeboren recap the first week of the legislative session for Focus on Carson, a program produced by KNVC community radio in Carson City. From fixing a budget hole to a bill to tackle egg prices to adopting the gender-neutral title “assemblymember,” it’s been a busy kickoff to the 2025 session.
Vegas hosts the Super Bowl, a new program offers pre-K on wheels and reporter Sean Golonka gives a fond farewell.
Host Joey Lovato talks with reporter Howard Stutz about what it was like to cover the Super Bowl and how gaming and tourism numbers look after the big game. After that, reporter Rocío Hernández explains how a new mobile preschool program in Clark County is helping communities that are lacking in child care and early education options. At the end of the show, Joey says goodbye to friend and colleague Sean Golonka, who has moved to Seattle. The two reminisce about some of Sean’s fondest memories of Nevada and his favorite stories to work on while at The Indy.
Host
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Guests
Howard Stutz - @howardstutz
Rocío Hernández - @rociohzz
Sean Golonka - @s_golonka
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Wagering on Super Bowl LVIII sets a record at $185.6M
City of Las Vegas addressing child care shortage with mobile pre-K program
How rural Nevada became the next battleground for the ‘Big Lie’
Highlights from a community listening event put on by The Nevada Independent and Vegas PBS.
On this episode of IndyMatters, host Joey Lovato brings your highlights from a community listening event that is co-moderated by The Indy’s Naoka Foreman and Vegas PBS’s Amber Renee Dixon. The event, which is the latest installment of The Nevada Democracy Project, was held at the College of Southern Nevada’s West Charleston Campus and garnered comments from people ages 8 to 80 and from all walks of life. You’ll hear some of the highlights on this episode. We’ll also share some of the best clips from our new politics podcast called On The Trail.
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Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
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What early voting numbers tell us about the primary and caucus, and pushback as the Clark County superintendent seeks a contract buyout.
This week, host Joey Lovato chats with CEO and Editor Jon Ralston and reporter Sean Golonka about what early voting turnout data can tell us about Nevadans’ presidential preferences. After that, education reporter Rocío Hernández breaks down the developing situation with Clark County Superintendent Jesus Jara, who plans to resign after more than five years leading the district and is seeking a severance package. At the end of the show, KUNR General Manager Brian Duggan sits down with Joey to discuss the formal partnership between Reno’s public radio station and The Nevada Independent.
Host
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Guests
Jon Ralston - @RalstonReports
Sean Golonka - @s_golonka
Rocío Hernández - @rociohzz
Brian Duggan - @brianduggan
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Nevada primary turnout: More than 151,000 votes cast, mostly by mail
Jesus Jara, embattled Clark County superintendent, submits conditional resignation letter
A crashed spy plane in Nevada’s desert offers insight into the state’s history of military aviation testing and the UFO conspiracy theories it touched off.
On Oct. 25, 1967, an SR-71 Blackbird spy plane called Aspen 28 crashed outside of Lovelock. This week, host Joey Lovato heads out into rural Nevada with nuclear physicist and aerospace enthusiast Taylor Wilson to find the wreckage. Along the way, Joey talks with Area 51 historian Peter Merlin to learn about the history of the secretive military base.
Host
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Guests
Taylor Wilson - @Taylor_Wilson
Peter Merlin - Dreamland: The Secret History of Area 51
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Blackbird crash site highlights Nevada’s key role in Cold War era aerospace testing
The Super Bowl will be in Las Vegas in February. What does that mean for the city, tourism, traffic and more?
This week, hosts Joey Lovato and Jacob Solis discuss the implications of football’s biggest event coming to Las Vegas both to the tourism industry as a whole and for the average resident priced out of the game. They hear from Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority CEO Steve Hill, Clark County Commissioner Marilyn Kirkpatrick and reporter Howard Stutz.
Host
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv
Guests
Steve Hill - @SHillforVegas, @LVCVA
Howard Stutz - @howardstutz
Marilyn Kirkpatrick - @MKNVspeaks
A profile on the analyst who has influenced Nevada’s biggest tax policies of the past two decades and a story on sealing abandoned mines.
This week, host Joey Lovato talks with reporter Sean Golonka about Jeremy Aguero, who has had a singular role in controversial tax and stadium deals that shaped the state. After that, environmental reporter Amy Alonzo talks about an effort to seal up thousands of abandoned mines in Nevada and why the agency tasked with doing it is so underfunded.
Host
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Guests
Sean Golonka - @s_golonka
Amy Alonzo
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Jeremy Aguero’s Nevada: How a well-connected consultant shaped the state over two decades
Nevada has the most abandoned mines in the nation. Why is it taking so long to seal them?
A breakdown of caucuses vs. primaries in Nevada and all the information you need to know to participate.
This week, host Joey Lovato talks with reporters Jacob Solis and Gabby Birenbaum about the difference between the Republican caucus and both parties’ primaries in Nevada, giving you important information you need to know on how to cast your vote. The three also go over why there has been so much confusion with dueling Republican contests and what the general election will look like in comparison.
Host
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Guests
Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv
Gabby Birenbaum - @birenbomb
What new laws are on the books and what big news should Nevadans look out for in 2024?
This week, host Joey Lovato talks with reporters Sean Golonka and Eric Neugeboren about new laws that took effect for Nevadans at the start of the year. After that, CEO/Editor Jon Ralston and Managing Editor Michelle Rindels go over everything that The Indy plans to cover in 2024 and what big news stories are expected.
Host
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Guests
Sean Golonka - @s_golonka
Eric Neugeboren - @eric_neugeboren
Jon Ralston - @RalstonReports
Michelle Rindels - @MichelleRindels
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Medicaid expansions, prison reforms among more than 80 laws taking effect Jan. 1
Reporters at The Indy reminisce about their favorite stories that they reported on this year, and we say a farewell to co-host Alex Couraud as her podcasting internship comes to a close.
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Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Alex Couraud - @alexcouraud
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Lyon County student-run turkey farm serving up lessons on business, agriculture skills
‘It absolutely hurts:’ Oakland fans lament possible loss of the A’s to Las Vegas
Networking group for Latinas helping Vegas mom reach her entrepreneurial dreams
Black Nevadans reconnect with family trees that were ‘extremely interrupted by slavery’
‘I am who I am’: Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman known for downtown renewal, speaking her mind
Challenges emerge as UNR continues expansion of dual credit program into Southern Nevada
‘It will never end’: Long a symbol of the West, debate rages over wild horse management
The battle over how to manage Nevada’s wild horses
Conservation and development: Nevada's unique public lands process draws renewed attention
'Phenomenal boon': How Nevada's signature public lands law ushered in growth, conservation
‘Destined to fail’: How Nevada’s $80 million HR, finance system upgrade went haywire
What Tesla’s multibillion-dollar Gigafactory expansion means for Nevada
‘Autism is lifelong:’ Advocates say new law expanding autism coverage to adults will make a difference
Hunger this holiday season
Follow along as IndyMatters takes a deep dive into physician-assisted death. It’s an issue that has a long history in the Nevada Legislature and is the topic of much religious debate across the country.
In today’s episode, host Alex Couraud gives an intimate picture of one of life’s hardest topics – death. She talks with people who have had close emotional experiences with terminally ill people who want a say in how they die, and explores how religion affects the issue and what might have led Gov. Joe Lombardo to veto a bill that would have made the practice legal in Nevada.
Host
Alex Couraud — @alexcouraud
Guests
Melissa Dike
Valerie Quapay
Mara Buchbinder
Lori Freedman
Benjamin Zober
Elliot Malin
A geyser is reemerging in south Reno, and a look at what we might expect from this winter.
This week, host Joey Lovato and reporter Alex Couraud talk to scientist Taylor Wilson about a geyser that is reemerging in south Reno and what it could teach us about energy, space and the origin of life. After that, Joey walks along the Truckee River, talking to Chris Smallcomb with the National Weather Service about what we might be able to expect from the coming winter.
Host
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Guests
Taylor Wilson - @Taylor_Wilson
Alex Couraud - @alexcouraud
Chris Smallcomb - @downslopewind
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Indy Environment: How a south Reno hot spring can offer hints about life on Mars
Wet water year all but erases Nevada drought
A public art project about water, a discussion about the Nevada Democracy Project and a chat about GivingTuesday.
This week, host Joey Lovato chats with reporter Daniel Rothberg about a public art piece in Reno that stretches through much of downtown. Later, Joey and reporter Naoka Foreman discuss the Nevada Democracy Project and how community listening sessions are informing reporting at The Indy. At the end of the show, Joey and Indy revenue team member Caty Foley talk about GivingTuesday.
Host
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Guests
Daniel Rothberg - @danielrothberg
Naoka Foreman - @naokadforeman
Caty Foley - @CatyatNVINDY
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Artist uses Truckee River sidewalk poem to meditate on science, time, place
Listening session: Residents say racism, redlining is root of problems in West Las Vegas
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Happy Thanksgiving from the IndyMatters team. In today’s episode, learn about how hunger is affecting our state this holiday, and what a special flower means to Nevada.
This week, host Alex Couraud focuses on food insecurity in the Silver State by highlighting work being done by The Community Food Pantry of Northern Nevada — a local nonprofit that delivers food each Saturday to residents of Reno’s weekly motels. Then, host Joey Lovato talks with reporter Amy Alonzo about why Nevada is a hotbed for orchids.
Host
Joey Lovato — @Joey_Lovato_
Alex Couraud — @alexcouraud
Guests
Elyse Monroy — @elysemonroy
The Community Food Pantry — @thecommunityfoodpantry
Amy Alonzo
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Inside two Nevada scientists’ quest to conserve, track desert orchids
The pros and cons of bringing one of Europe's most popular motorsports to Sin City.
This week, hosts Joey Lovato and Jacob Solis talk about Formula One (F1) on the eve of the first F1 race in Las Vegas in over 40 years. They go over the possible economic benefits and the struggles Southern Nevadans have dealt with as The Strip undergoes repaving and shutdowns before the race. They talk with former Gov. Steve Sisolak, analyst Brendan Bussmann and reporter Jannelle Calderón, who braved The Strip to talk to tourists about F1.
Host
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv
Guests
Steve Sisolak - @SteveSisolak
Brendan Bussmann - @BGlobalAdvisors
Jannelle Calderón - @NewsyJan
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As Vegas race nears, will locals embrace F1?
A celebration of IndyMatters after 300 episodes, some big news from Editor Elizabeth Thompson and a discussion about the state of the news industry and the history of The Indy with CEO Jon Ralston, Co-Managing Editor Michelle Rindels, Spanish Editor Luz Gray and former Assistant Editor Jackie Valley.
Host
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Guests
Jon Ralston - @RalstonReports
Michelle Rindels - @MichelleRindels
Luz Gray - @LuzGrayNV
Jackie Valley - @JackieValley
Elizabeth Thompson - @elizthompsn
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A fond farewell
A journey through Carson City’s past and a visit to some haunted places, followed by a history of Nevada’s (almost) state drink.
This week, hosts Joey Lovato and Alex Couraud bring you two stories to mark Nevada Day and Halloween. Alex and reporter Carly Sauvageau take a haunted tour through the state’s capital and learn a bit about Nevada's history. After that, Joey heads to a Nevada-themed bar to learn how to make a Picon punch, a traditional Basque beverage that almost became the official state drink.
Host
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Alex Couraud - @alexcouraud
Guests
Carly Sauvageau - @csauvageau_1998
Xabier Irujo - Center for Basque Studies
Dylan Evans - @1864tavern
Kristyn Leonard - @KLeonardNV
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Carson City ghost tour highlights Silver State’s spooky history
Catching up on House speaker chaos in D.C., learning about a furry friend in Nevada’s waterways, and a cyberattack on the Clark County School District (CCSD).
This week, host Joey Lovato catches up with D.C. reporter Gabby Birenbaum as the two talk about the tumult of the House not having a leader for three weeks. After that, reporter Rocío Hernández explains what happened with a cyberattack on the Clark County School District and what it means for student learning. At the end of the show, host Alex Couraud and reporter Amy Alonzo chat about beavers in Nevada and how they’re playing a role in Nevada water conservation.
Host
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Alex Couraud - @alexcouraud
Guests
Gabby Birenbaum - @birenbomb
Amy Alonzo - No Twitter
Rocío Hernández - @rociohzz
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After initially demurring, Amodei votes to elect Mike Johnson as speaker
Rehydrating Nevada’s riparian areas, one beaver at a time
Clark County students back to pen and paper assignments after cybersecurity breach
An interview with outgoing Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman and a recap of the annular solar eclipse that passed over northeastern Nevada.
This week, host Joey Lovato talks with reporter Carly Sauvageau about her interview with Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman – looking back on her career as mayor as she is termed out and will be leaving office in 2024. After that, co-host Alex Couraud and Joey chat about the solar eclipse that passed over Nevada. Joey also chats with photographer Daniel Clark, who was out in Ely photographing the eclipse.
Host
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Alex Couraud - @alexcouraud
Guests
Carolyn Goodman - @mayoroflasvegas
Carly Sauvageau - @csauvageau_1998
Daniel Clark - @DanJClarkPhoto
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‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse to pass directly over Nevada
A recap of IndyFest 2023, The Nevada Independent’s annual conference focusing on politics and policy issues in and around Nevada.
This week, hosts Joey Lovato and Jacob Solis take listeners through the highlights of several of the panels from IndyFest 2023, which covered everything from the repercussions of wildfires to the Read by Grade Three policy to the economy.
Host
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv
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The Indy celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month by profiling two Latino-owned businesses in Nevada and their impact on their communities.
This week, host Alex Couraud and reporter Jannelle Calderon explore the history of Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrate the diversity that exists within the Latino community in Nevada. Alex chats with Gerzon Chaves, owner of Tiempo Latino Dance Company in Reno. Jannelle sits down with Ernest Madrid, owner of Chops barbershop in Las Vegas to better understand what Latinidad looks like in the Silver State.
Host
Alex Couraud - @alexcouraud
Jannelle Calderón - @NewsyJan
Guests
Gerzon Chaves - @tiempo_latino_dance_company
Vanesa de la Cruz - @VanesadelaCruz_
Ernest Mardid - @chops_barbershop_dtlv
The Indy goes to Fallon for the annual Cantaloupe Festival, hosts a live event on the plight of local news and discusses Latino voter trends.
This week, host Alex Couraud and reporter Carly Sauvageau head out to the annual Fallon Cantaloupe Festival and County Fair. After that, we have a short segment from our event on the plight of local news. At the end of the show, Alex and reporter Jannelle Calderón talk with Indy CEO Jon Ralston about Latino voters.
Host
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Alex Couraud - @alexcouraud
Guests
Carly Sauvageau - @csauvageau_1998
Jon Ralston - @RalstonReports
Jannelle Calderón - @NewsyJan
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IndyTalks: The Plight of Local News
Fallon Cantaloupe Festival stems from hardy melon with roots in Churchill County
Analysis: Lack of GOP gains among NV Latino voters boosted Cortez Masto in 2022
MGM faces fallout after a major cyberattack, Republicans change messaging around vote-by-mail, and CCSD faces off with teachers union.
This week, host Joey Lovato sits down with reporter Howard Stutz to talk about a cyberattack that MGM Resorts International faced, slowing hotel services and interfering with company operations. After that, D.C. reporter Gabby Birenbaum discusses a change in strategy from Republicans in regard to messaging about vote-by-mail. At the end of the show, co-host Jacob Solis and reporter Jannelle Calderón join Joey to go over all of the chaos and tension between the Clark County Education Association teachers union and the Clark County School District.
Host
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv
Guests
Howard Stutz - @howardstutz
Gabby Birenbaum - @birenbomb
Jannelle Calderón - @NewsyJan
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Caesars acknowledges it was victim of a cyberattack, says operations were unaffected
Top Nevada Republicans reverse course, urge party to vote early or by mail in 2024
Clark County teachers union files appeal after judge declares mass absences an illegal strike
Judge: Clark County teacher absences that caused school closures constitute illegal strike
What happens after Burning Man, Republicans face confusion before the primary/caucus and a quick news round-up. This week, host Joey Lovato talks with AP reporter Gabe Stern, who helped cover the aftermath of a very wet and muddy Burning Man this year. After that, D.C. reporter Gabby Birenbaum explains the complicated situation happening in Nevada … Continue reading "Confusion over Republican primary plans"
An update on the A’s coming to Las Vegas, the effects of nuclear testing on “downwinders,” and a new elections newsletter.
This week, hosts Joey Lovato and Jacob Solis chat with reporter Howard Stutz about the Oakland A’s move to Las Vegas. Then, host Alex Couraud chats with reporter Carly Sauvageau about her story on “downwinders” — people who were affected by atomic testing in Nevada in the 50s and 60s. At the end of the show, Jacob talks about the new “Indy Elections” newsletter as well as what to be paying attention to as campaign season gets underway.
Host
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv
Guests
Howard Stutz - @howardstutz
Carly Sauvageau - @csauvageau_1998
Alex Couraud - @alexcouraud
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‘It absolutely hurts:’ Oakland fans lament possible loss of the A’s to Las Vegas
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Hurricane Hilary’s effect on Nevada, Las Vegas’ manufacturing industry problem and The Indy’s new education newsletter. This week, hosts Joey Lovato talks with reporter Amy Alonzo about Hurricane Hilary’s effect on Nevada. After that, host Alex Couraud talks with reporter Eric Neugeboren about how the manufacturing industry in Southern Nevada is struggling to find land … Continue reading "Hurricane fallout in Nevada"
How a 1990 campaign keeps abortion legal today in Nevada, challenges to expanding record sealing for low-level convictions after a veto, and the latest on Opportunity Scholarships. This week, host Alex Couraud talks with reporter Noel Sims about her historical research into a referendum passed in the ‘90s that helped secure abortion rights in Nevada today. … Continue reading "Inside the 1990 campaign that keeps abortion legal today"
How the federal government sells off public lands, North Las Vegas uses AI to help translate during meetings, and Gov. Lombardo fights an ethics commission fine. This week, host Joey Lovato talks with reporter Gabby Birenbaum about a big story she’s been working on about how Congress privatizes federal land for Nevada's urban areas to …
Continue reading "Public lands vs. sprawl"
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Host Joey Lovato sits down with fellow reporters, the attorney general, public defenders and harm reduction advocates to recap how the Legislature tackled fentanyl. In the third installment of the Facing the Fentanyl Crisis series, host Joey Lovato talks with Indy reporter Sean Golonka and AP reporter Gabe Stern about what actions the Nevada Legislature …
Continue reading "Facing the Fentanyl Crisis: After the dust has settled"
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Host Alex Couraud and co-host Joey Lovato report on the psychedelic drug psilocybin in Nevada, taking listeners on a journey through the research, history and legalization efforts of “magic mushrooms” both in the state and nationally. In June, Gov. Joe Lombardo signed into law SB242, a measure authorizing a study into the therapeutic uses of …
Continue reading "A trip through Nevada’s mushroom law"
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Foster care faces a shortage of homes in rural Nevada, The Indy analyzes the success rate of legislators' bills for the 2023 session and street vendors in Nevada get legitimized. This week, hosts Joey Lovato and Alex Couraud hear from KFF Health News reporter Jazmin Orozco Rodrigez about her story on the foster care system …
Continue reading "What legislators were the most and least successful this session?"
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The CCEA and CCSD face an impasse in contract negotiations, data sheds light on voter turnout in Nevada and libraries in Washoe County face criticisms. This week, hosts Joey Lovato and Alex Couraud hear from education reporter Rocío Hernández about the ongoing contract negotiations between the Clark County Education Association and the Clark County School …
Continue reading "Union negotiations break down in Clark County School District"
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The struggle to find a new higher ed chancellor, Sam Brown announces his run for Senate and Trump visits Las Vegas. This week, hosts Joey Lovato and Jacob Solis discuss the Nevada System of Higher Education’s ongoing search efforts for a new chancellor after the Board of Regents decided not to move forward with any …
Continue reading "Trump in Nevada and Sam Brown runs for Senate"
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Indy staff participates in a lively debate between Northern and Southern Nevada, and one team member debates with the fine folks over at City Cast Las Vegas. This week, hosts Alex Couraud and Jacob Solis chat about their preferences in Northern and Southern Nevada, and then they jump over to a debate recorded a few …
Continue reading "Fourth of July sparks friendly debate about Nevada"
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The Indy explores the experiences of LGBTQ+ community members who live in rural Nevada, focusing on how smaller, rural places can be shaped by trans perspectives. This week, host Alex Couraud talks with Evie La Rue, Kimi Cole, Nathan Robertson and Fernando Gonzalez about their experiences as LGBTQ+ folks in Goldfield, Carson City, Ely and …
Continue reading "LGBTQ+ Identities Color Rural Nevada"
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The Indy’s legislative team goes over the entire 82nd session of the Legislature, from education to criminal justice, the budget and more. This week, host Joey Lovato sits down with legislative reporters Tabitha Mueller, Jacob Solis and Sean Golonka to go over the entire session. They’ll discuss the budget, K-12 education, higher education, criminal justice, …
Continue reading "A giant legislative recap"
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The regular legislative session wrapped up, but now a second special session is underway. Learn about the action in Carson City, The Indy’s two new team members, and the headway the Nevada delegation is making in Washington. This week, hosts Joey Lovato and Alex Couraud chat with legislative team members Jacob Solis, Sean Golonka and …
Continue reading "New staff, new session"
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The 82nd session of the Nevada legislature has wrapped up but there are still a few things to wrap up, and Team Indy has all you need to know. This week, host Joey Lovato chats with legislative team members Jacob Solis and Sean Golonka about the special legislative session Nevada is now in and how …
Continue reading "We came, we sined, we died"
The post We came, we sined, we died appeared first on The Nevada Independent.
Legislative reporters discuss the final days of the session, reporter Daniel Rothberg talks about protecting workers in extreme heat and we get an update on the federal debt ceiling. This week, hosts Joey Lovato and new Indy team member Alex Couraud chat with the legislative team as they prepare for the end of the 82nd …
Continue reading "Budget showdown and extreme heat"
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Part two of a deep dive into the fentanyl crisis in Nevada: looking at the harm, effects and proposed solutions to the crisis.
This week, host Joey Lovato has a story months in the making looking into the deadly fentanyl crisis that Nevada is facing. Policymakers, policy experts, law enforcement, harm reduction advocates and those struggling with addiction discuss what the drug is, how it works and whether proposed bills will help curb the effects of the drug in Nevada. In this second part of the two-part series, Joey talks with harm reduction advocates to discuss realistic solutions to save lives, and talks with a recovering addict about what helped him get clean.
Host
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
The post Facing the Fentanyl Crisis: Nevada’s search for solutions appeared first on The Nevada Independent.
A deep dive into the fentanyl crisis in Nevada: looking at the harm, effects and proposed solutions to the crisis.
This week, host Joey Lovato has a story months in the making looking into the deadly fentanyl crisis that Nevada is facing. Policymakers, policy experts, law enforcement, harm reduction advocates and those struggling with addiction discuss what the drug is, how it works and whether proposed bills will help curb the effects of the drug in Nevada. This is the first in a two-part series.
Host
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
The post Facing the Fentanyl Crisis: Politics and practicality in Nevada appeared first on The Nevada Independent.
The Indy puts out a poll, a possible train connecting Las Vegas and LA, and an overview of the economic forum.
This week, hosts Joey Lovato and Jacob Solis are joined by D.C. reporter Gabby Birenbaum to go over a new poll of voters in Nevada from The Indy. After that they all talk about Brightline, a company that hopes to connect Southern Nevada and Southern California by train. At the end of the show, reporter Sean Golonka explains the economic forum and what its findings mean for the rest of the legislative session.
Hosts
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv
Guests
Sean Golonka - @s_golonka
Gabby Birenbaum - @birenbomb
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thenevadaindependent.com/article/economic-forum-state-budget-will-have-251-million-more-than-expected
thenevadaindependent.com/article/poll-plurality-of-nevadans-support-public-funding-for-as-stadium
thenevadaindependent.com/article/poll-majority-approve-of-lombardos-early-job-performance
thenevadaindependent.com/article/biden-winning-hypothetical-matchups-against-trump-desantis-in-nevada
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An overview of the 95-page education omnibus bill, a discussion on sundown sirens and a chat about the Oakland (Las Vegas?) A’s.
This week, hosts Joey Lovato and Jacob Solis chat with reporter Rocio Hernandez about the big education omnibus bill presented by Gov. Joe Lombardo. After that, Tabitha Muller comes on the show to discuss sundown sirens, their racist past and a bill that looks to end their use in Nevada. Then, to wrap up the show, Howard Stutz goes over the possibility of the Oakland A’s coming to Nevada.
Hosts
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv
Guests
Rocío Hernández - @rociohzz
Tabitha Mueller - @tabitha_mueller
Howard Stutz - @howardstutz
Read the stories
thenevadaindependent.com/article/democrats-press-governors-office-on-bill-to-expand-school-choice-hold-back-students
thenevadaindependent.com/article/bill-aiming-to-close-loophole-on-sundown-siren-ban-passes-senate
thenevadaindependent.com/article/as-turned-down-1-plot-in-resort-corridor-before-settling-on-site-for-1-5b-vegas-stadium
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Rolling back restorative justice measures in schools, the governor looks to veto a bill to expand the North Las Vegas City Council, a legislative update and baseball news.
This week, hosts Joey Lovato and Jacob Solis chat with reporter Rocio Hernandez about bills that look to roll back some restorative justice measures in schools. After that, reporter Naoka Foreman discusses a bill that would expand the North Las Vegas City Council and why Gov. Joe Lombardo said he would veto the bill if it passes. At the end of the show, the legislative team hops on the podcast to go over deadlines, votes, amendments, baseball and more.
Hosts
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv
Guests
Rocío Hernández - @rociohzz
Naoka Foreman - @naokadforeman
Sean Golonka - @s_golonka
Tabitha Mueller - @tabitha_mueller
Read the stories
thenevadaindependent.com/article/lombardo-pledges-to-veto-bill-expanding-north-las-vegas-city-council
thenevadaindependent.com/article/live-updates-nevada-legislatures-first-house-passage-deadline
thenevadaindependent.com/article/potential-deal-for-as-relocation-to-las-vegas-could-rely-on-500-million-in-public-financing
thenevadaindependent.com/article/lawmakers-vote-to-roll-back-restorative-justice-law-with-lone-legislator-opposed
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A discussion on abortion and contraception access in Nevada, heavy snows bring possible flooding, and the next legislative bill deadline is already here.
This week, hosts Joey Lovato and Jacob Solis chat with reporters Gabby Birenbaum and Jannelle Calderón about a federal ruling that has removed a popular abortion pill from the market, they also go over the response from the Nevada delegation and abortion and contraception access bills that are going through the Nevada Legislature right now. After that, reporter Daniel Rothberg explains what all the snow and rain from this winter means for possible flooding in Nevada as the weather finally begins to warm. At the end of the show, the legislative team goes over another deadline the #NVLeg faced last week as we pass the halfway mark of the 2023 legislative session.
Hosts
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv
Guests
Gabby Birenbaum - @birenbomb
Jannelle Calderón - @NewsyJan
Daniel Rothberg - @danielrothberg
Sean Golonka - @s_golonka
Tabitha Mueller - @tabitha_mueller
Read the stories
thenevadaindependent.com/article/live-updates-nevada-legislatures-first-committee-passage-deadline
thenevadaindependent.com/field-notes/gabby-birenbaum/rech5dQuqbhIJASCc
thenevadaindependent.com/article/legislators-want-to-double-down-on-contraception-access-after-court-rulings
thenevadaindependent.com/article/record-snowpack-eases-drought-but-raises-a-new-risk-for-the-spring-melt-flooding
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Rosen announced her campaign for reelection, lotteries may enter the Nevada market, legislators look to pass gun control bills and more.
This week, hosts Joey Lovato and Jacob Solis chat with reporter Gabby Birenbaum about Sen. Jacky Rosen’s campaign for reelection. After that, reporter Howard Stutz goes over a bill that might bring lotteries to Nevada. At the end of the show, the legislative team chats about gun bills, train bills, bills about disabilities and more.
Hosts
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv
Guests
Gabby Birenbaum - @birenbomb
Howard Stutz - @howardstutz
Sean Golonka - @s_golonka
Tabitha Mueller - @tabitha_mueller
Read the stories
thenevadaindependent.com/article/gaming-united-in-opposition-to-lottery-labor-backs-issue
thenevadaindependent.com/article/rosen-raises-2-4-million-has-record-6-million-on-hand-after-first-quarter-of-2023
thenevadaindependent.com/article/bills-raising-gun-purchase-age-limiting-firearms-near-election-sites-draw-heated-response
thenevadaindependent.com/article/nevada-bill-targeting-train-safety-gains-steam-amid-national-derailments
thenevadaindependent.com/article/proposed-bill-would-establish-bill-of-rights-for-people-with-disabilities
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A feature episode exploring the structure of Nevada politics and where it all takes place.
This week, host Joey Lovato and photographer David Calvert go on a tour of the Nevada Legislative Building guided by Facilities Manager Jon Vietti and also by lobbyist Lea Case. Later, Nevada Independent CEO Jon Ralston talks about the structure of the Nevada government and talks about how politics has changed or stayed stagnant here in the Silver State.
Hosts
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Guests
David Calvert - @calvertphoto
Jon Vietti - leg.state.nv.us
Lea Case - @learosec
Jon Ralston - @RalstonReports
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IndyTalks highlights and the second attempt at a bill deadline at the Legislature.
This week, hosts Joey Lovato and Jacob Solis chat about The Indy’s recent event with legislative leaders on major policy issues and how the legislative session is going so far. After that, the legislative reporting team comes on the show to chat about deadline day… well, the second attempt at a deadline day, as dozens of bills were introduced before the cutoff.
Hosts
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv
Guests
Sean Golonka - @s_golonka
Tabitha Mueller - @tabitha_mueller
Read the stories
thenevadaindependent.com/article/video-tk-indytalks-tk
thenevadaindependent.com/article/live-updates-nevada-legislatures-bill-introduction-deadline-day
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Digitizing water records, higher ed employees miss out on state bonuses, legislative accessibility and the deadline day delayed.
This week, hosts Joey Lovato and Jacob Solis chat with Indy reporters about how some water records are only on paper and are now being digitized. Then, Jacob goes over the complicated mess of the Nevada System of Higher Education employees being cut out of the first round of state employee retention bonuses. After that, Managing Editor Michelle Rindels joins the conversations to chat about the accessibility (or lack thereof) of legislators to reporters. At the end of the show, reporter Sean Golonka joins Joey and Jacob to go over the deadline day that was not. The legislature was supposed to have a deadline for introducing some bills, but they suspended the rules, and the deadline was skipped.
Hosts
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv
Guests
Daniel Rothberg - @danielrothberg
Michelle Rindels - @MichelleRindels
Sean Golonka - @s_golonka
Read the stories
thenevadaindependent.com/article/the-state-relies-on-old-records-to-manage-water-a-new-effort-seeks-to-put-them-online
thenevadaindependent.com/article/lawmakers-cut-thousands-of-higher-ed-employees-out-of-state-worker-bonus-bill
thenevadaindependent.com/article/an-accessible-legislature-sets-nevada-apart-lets-keep-it-that-way
thenevadaindependent.com/article/lawmakers-push-first-bill-introduction-deadline
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A nursing shortage in Nevada, the president takes aim at resort fees, a bill to protect people experiencing homelessness and more.
This week, hosts Joey Lovato and Jacob Solis talk with Indy reporters about the continuing shortage of nurses in Nevada and a push to end resort fees. After that, our team goes over everything #NVLeg, including a big bill that looked to give homeless individuals more protections.
Hosts
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv
Guests
Tabitha Mueller - @tabitha_mueller
Howard Stutz - @howardstutz
Carly Sauvageau - @csauvageau_1998
Sean Golonka - @s_golonka
Read the stories
Biden’s call to end resort fees draws pushback from trade group; Strip executives mum
Nevada needs more nurses and more physicians. But what will it take to make it happen?
Lawmakers mull ‘Homeless Persons’ Bill of Rights’ amid crackdowns on sidewalks, parks
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Internal Democratic Party strife, COVID relief dollars for K-12 education, Tesla gets more tax breaks and a roundup of legislative goings-on.
This week, hosts Joey Lovato and Jacob Solis talk with Indy reporters about the contentious Democratic Party chair election, federal pandemic aid dollars going to help fund K-12 education, Tesla’s expansion plans and the subsequent tax abatements the Governor’s Office of Economic Development granted the company, the snow in Carson City, legislative goings-on and more!
Hosts
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv
Guests
Gabby Birenbaum - @birenbomb
Rocío Hernández - @rociohzz
Sean Golonka - @s_golonka
Tabitha Mueller - @tabitha_mueller
Read the stories
Monroe-Moreno elected NV Dems chair, ousts democratic socialist incumbent
From face masks to tutors and bonuses, districts show how they spent wave of federal aid
Tesla gets $330 million in tax breaks, pledges to address infrastructure strain
Legislators consider bill to limit number, terms of higher ed regents
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What happens when a clown retires? Often, they move to Las Vegas.
This week, host Joey Lovato and freelance reporter Savanna Strott dive into the world of retired clowns and circus performers in Las Vegas — a place that seems to attract them. Learn about why and how they all ended up there, the community they have built and how they help one another in times of hardship and heartbreak.
Hosts
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Savanna Strott - @SavannaStrott
Guests
Danise Payne - danisepayne.com
Jon Weiss - youtube.com
Peggy King - Facebook group
Dave Carlyon - davidcarlyon.net
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A pilot program that lets state employees bring their babies to work, a collaboration between state libraries and parks, and a discussion on the Reno and Nevada flags.
This week, Assistant Editor Michelle Rindels and Visual Content Editor Tim Lenard have a story on babies coming into the office as the state treasurer’s office looks to accommodate new parents better. After that, host Joey Lovato chats with Jenny Jackson with Nevada State Parks about their new program offering free park passes that can be checked out at libraries. At the end of the show, Joey talks with Ted Kaye, a flag expert, about the Reno city flag coming in second for best new city flag. They also discuss the Nevada state flag and more.
Hosts
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv
—
0:50 - Babies in the office
Michelle Rindels - @MichelleRindels
Tim Lenard - @tim_lenard
10:30 - Library passes to state parks
Jenny Jackson - parks.nv
19:10 - City and state flags
Ted Kaye - nava.org/2022-survey
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A glimpse into the Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, an effort to better the environment for antelope and an update from our D.C. reporter.
This week, host Joey Lovato talks to Avery Hellman (aka Ismay), a performer from the 38th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko. After that, reporter Richie Bednarski has a piece on the removal of fencing in far Northwestern Nevada in an effort to rehabilitate the natural habitat for antelope and other desert creatures. At the end of the show, reporter Gabby Birenbaum gives the lowdown on the State of the Union and more in our D.C. debrief.
Hosts
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv
—
0:45 - Cowboy poetry
Avery Hellman - Youtube
Devon Blunden - Instagram
13:00 - Antelope range
Richie Bednarski - @photo_bednarski
23:40 - D.C. debrief
Gabby Birenbaum - @birenbomb
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Interviews with former Assemblywoman Maggie Carlton and Attorney General Aaron Ford, plus audio scenes from the Legislature.
This week, CEO Jon Ralston and reporter Sean Golonka sit down with longtime Nevada lawmaker Maggie Carlton to talk about how the Legislature has changed over a quarter century, her thoughts on Gov. Joe Lombardo and more. After that, we have an interview with Attorney General Aaron Ford. You’ll also get audio scenes from day one of the legislative session in Carson City from hosts Joey Lovato and Jacob Solis.
Hosts
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv
—
0:55 - Maggie Carlton
Maggie Carlton - @maggie_carlton
Jon Ralston - @RalstonReports
Sean Golonka - @s_golonka
18:35 - Aaron Ford
Tabitha Mueller - @tabitha_mueller
Aaron Ford - @NevadaAG
26:00 - Scenes from the legislature
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Gov. Joe Lombardo sits down with NV Indy CEO Jon Ralston for an evening of questions and answers.
This week, The Indy’s CEO, Jon Ralston, sits down with Gov. Joe Lombardo on stage in Las Vegas to talk about everything Nevada – from the governor's first weeks in office to his plans for the future. Jon and the governor discuss the policies Lombardo’s implemented and the budget he’s proposed. The full 90-minute interview is available on our YouTube channel, but here on the podcast, we’ve got the highlights for you.
Hosts
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv
—
0:40 - Gov. Lombardo interview
Jon Ralston - @RalstonReports
Joe Lombardo - @JoeLombardoNV
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Gov. Joe Lombardo gives his 2023 State of the State address, and snowplow drivers help keep roads clear in Northern Nevada.
This week, The Indy’s legislative team stays up late to report on Gov. Lombardo’s State of the State address in Carson City. They break down the important talking points and get reactions. After that, we have a piece on snowplow drivers on Mt. Rose and what it’s like to work on the mountain during the winter.
Hosts
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv
—
0:45 - State of the State
Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv
Sean Golonka - @s_golonka
Tabitha Mueller - @tabitha_mueller
16:30 - Snowplow drivers
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Tim Lenard - @tim_lenard
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The transition of power from former Gov. Steve Sisolak to Gov. Joe Lombardo, a food pantry in Southern Nevada trying something new and the Jewish community in Nevada facing adversity.
This week, The Indy’s legislative team goes over the transition of power from the Sisolak administration to the Lombardo administration. After that, we have a story on a food pantry in Southern Nevada changing how they approach their services. At the end of the show, reporter Tabitha Mueller has a piece on antisemitism in Washoe County schools and what’s being done (or not done) about it.
Hosts
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv
—
0:45 - Transition of power
Sean Golonka - @s_golonka
Tabitha Mueller - @tabitha_mueller
Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv
10:15 - Food pantry of the future
Rocío Hernández - @rociohzz
18:25 - Adversity in the Jewish community
Tabitha Mueller - @tabitha_mueller
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Snow in Northern Nevada, new laws taking effect and plants in the Downtown Reno Library.
This week, host Joey Lovato sits down with Chris Smallcomb, the meteorologist in charge at the National Weather Service in Reno, to talk about the big snowstorm that hit Northern Nevada on New Year’s Eve, what it means for the drought, and a whole lot more. After that, reporter Sean Golonka lets listeners know what new laws are going into effect in 2023. At the end of the show, reporter Lucia Starbuck, with our partners over at KUNR Reno Public Radio, chats with Joey about her story on one library that’s bringing nature indoors.
Hosts
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv
—
1:00 - Snow in the Sierras
Chris Smallcomb - @downslopewind
15:40 - New laws
Sean Golonka - @s_golonka
21:45 - Library plants
Lucia Starbuck - @luciastarbuck
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This week we are rewinding to share some of our favorite podcast stories from the past year. We start with a piece about queer artists in Nevada as they find their voice and their community through their art. After that, host Joey Lovato interviews nuclear scientist Taylor Wilson, who, at 14, achieved nuclear fusion with a reactor built in his parent’s garage in Reno. Joey and Taylor talk about science education, what makes Nevada such a rich state for the field and more.
Hosts
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv
–
0:50 - Queer art
Brandon Copley - Instagram
Jenny Snaza - Instagram
Lynn Comella - @LynnComella
13:40 - Nuclear energy and Nevada
Taylor Wilson - @Taylor_Wilson
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This week we are rewinding to share some of our favorite podcast stories from the past year. We start with an interview with Nevada author Robin McLean, whose recent book has received high praise from The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. She talks about what it means to live out West and more. After that, we have a story from reporter Savanna Strott on showgirls in Las Vegas as she follows them around for a day.
Hosts
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv
–
0:50 - Robin McLean
Robin McLean - website
16:00 - Showgirls
Savanna Strott - @SavannaStrott
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This week we are rewinding to share some of our favorite podcast stories from the past year. We start with a piece on state symbols in Nevada, one of host Joey Lovato’s favorite topics. After that, we explore some caves — literally — and talk about the uniqueness of the cavernous systems in rural Nevada. At the end of the show, we have a few monster stories from our Halloween episode of IndyMatters.
Hosts
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv
0:40 - State symbols
Sheryln Hayes-Zorn - nvhistoricalsociety.org
11:40 - Caves in the desert
Gretchen Baker - gretchenbaker.com
Kelsie Jackson - nps.gov/grba
21:40 - Monsters in the desert
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv
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To wrap up the year, some reporters on Team Indy go over their favorite stories from 2022 and what they will be following in 2023.
This week, host Joey Lovato talks with a few of the reporters from Team Indy about what they liked reporting on this year and what issues they will be following in their reporting next year. We also say goodbye to Assistant Editor Jackie Valley, who is departing after six years on staff, and have an update on Nevada’s status in the order of states voting in the Democratic primary elections in 2024.
Hosts
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv
—
Jackie Valley - @JackieValley
Daniel Rothberg - @danielrothberg
Tim Lenard - @tim_lenard
Howard Stutz - @howardstutz
Rocío Hernández - @rociohzz
Sean Golonka - @s_golonka
Jannelle Calderón - @NewsyJan
Carly Sauvageau - @csauvageau_1998
Naoka Foreman - @naokadforeman
Gabby Birenbaum - @birenbomb
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Nevada’s poet laureate, continuing crisis on the Colorado River and our new D.C. reporter.
This week host Joey Lovato sits down with Gailmarie Pahmeier, the first Nevada poet laureate in more than 50 years. They talk about poetry, Pahmeier’s role and a statewide project she’s working on with the Nevada Arts Council. After that, environmental reporter Daniel Rothberg talks about the ongoing water crisis facing Nevada as negotiations for water conservation continue for states in the Colorado River Basin. At the end of the show, The Indy’s new D.C. reporter, Gabby Birenbaum, introduces herself and talks about the upcoming year as power shifts on Capitol Hill.
Hosts
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv
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0:40 - Poet Laureate
Gailmarie Pahmeier - nvartscouncil.org
14:40 - Colorado River negotiations
Daniel Rothberg - @danielrothberg
23:35 - New D.C. reporter
Gabby Birenbaum - @birenbomb
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The life of a working showgirl, Nevada’s nuclear future, and National Guard recruitment. This week freelance reporter Savanna Strott has a story about showgirls in Las Vegas. Once regarded as an art form, today’s showgirls say their hustle is a sales job — and they want more respect for their business. After that, host Joey Lovato …
Continue reading "Showgirls and nuclear science"
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This week we are rewinding to share some of our favorite podcast stories from the past. We start with a story about a company that helps people compost in Reno. Down to Earth Composting picks up food scrap and turns it into compost for their customers. To learn more, we followed one of their workers …
Continue reading "Rewind episode: Composting and gambling"
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A post-Election Day overview with Jon Ralston, Jacob Solis and Joey Lovato. This week Nevada Independent CEO Jon Ralston joins hosts Joey Lovato and Jacob Solis to go over the results from the election and opine on wins and losses. They break down who won, analyze why they won, examine voter turnout and talk about …
Continue reading "The 2022 Election Dissected"
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A pre-Election Day download with Jon Ralston, author Robin McLean’s take on Nevada life and fun tales from the Nevada Historical Society. This week Nevada Independent CEO Jon Ralston plays political pundit as he goes over early voting before the 2022 midterm elections and opines on some possible election outcomes. After that, we have some …
Continue reading "A political palate cleanser"
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How a far-right activist’s large donations are reshaping Republican politics in Northern Nevada, a look at the Senate race and a romp around the Nevada Day parade. This week reporter Tabitha Mueller has a story on Robert Beadles, a far-right activist and donor to many Republican candidates in Nevada. After that, host Joey Lovato chats …
Continue reading "Who is Robert Beadles?"
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A Reno company’s wheeled approach to composting, an overview of the Secretary of State’s race and a few Nevada monster stories for Halloween. This week host Joey Lovato and video producer Tim Lenard have a story about Down to Earth Composting, a Reno company that’s using e-bikes in its quest to help residents live more …
Continue reading "Composting, e-bikes and living sustainably"
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Growing the cannabis industry workforce, a dive into congressional district races and a look at the G2E gaming conference. This week host Joey Lovato has a story on the cannabis industry’s effort to boost its Nevada workforce. After that, reporters Jannelle Calderon and Sean Golonka talk about the state’s congressional races ahead of the November …
Continue reading "A maturing cannabis industry"
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What removing grass means for Nevada, why you should care about campaign finance and more from IndyFest 2022. This week host Jacob Solis talks with scientists at the Desert Research Institute about how changing landscaping and moving away from grass will save Southern Nevada water, but what else will it do? After that, host Joey …
Continue reading "Changing landscaping for a changing climate"
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A recap of our favorite IndyFest moments and highlights from the gubernatorial debate. This week hosts Joey Lovato and Jacob Solis are joined by their colleague Jackie Valley to talk about their favorite things from IndyFest 2022. The annual conference hosted by The Nevada Independent covers everything from education and cannabis to water and elections. …
Continue reading "Sisolak and Lombardo face off in debate"
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Nevada Gold Mines, the race for Attorney General and a D.C. perspective on Nevada. This week we read you a story from Indy reporter Daniel Rothberg and High Country News reporter Nick Bowlin about Nevada Gold Mines and some employees’ safety concerns. After that, reporter Sean Golonka talks about the race for attorney general between …
Continue reading "Safety concerns at Nevada Gold Mines"
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Threats to old trees and new opportunities for Nevada’s wine industry This week we are rewinding to share some of our favorite podcast stories from the past, starting with a piece on Bristlecone pines, some of the oldest living things on the planet. Host Joey Lovato talks with experts about threats to the tree and …
Continue reading "Rewind episode: Trees and grapes"
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Meteorologists analyze summer weather patterns, a dive into ballot questions and a history of oppression in Native communities. This week host Joey Lovato chats with meteorologists in Reno and Las Vegas about weather trends this summer and what may be on the horizon. After that, assistant editor Jackie Valley joins Joey and Jacob to review …
Continue reading "Monsoons, wind and excessive heat: A summer weather retrospective"
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Solving the child care crisis in Nevada, a Congressional District 3 election preview and a needle-exchange program in Elko. This week host Joey Lovato sits down with reporter Naoka Foreman to discuss the issues facing Nevada families regarding child care in the state. With a shortage of workers and COVID-19 emergency funding sunsetting in 2024, …
Continue reading "Nevada’s child care conundrum"
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Cave discoveries, a Reno City Hall race preview and a quirky option on Nevada ballots. This week host Joey Lovato has a story about the 100-year anniversary of Lehman Caves in Great Basin National Park and an effort to map more caves across the state. After that, reporter Carly Sauvageau breaks down the races for …
Continue reading "Mapping mysteries below the surface"
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Water and tourism woes at Lake Mead, a breakdown of the Inflation Reduction Act and a scientific discovery at UNLV. This week host Joey Lovato, reporter Sean Golonka and reporter Carmen Landinger talk about water cuts at Lake Mead and how the situation is affecting recreation and tourism. After that, reporter Humberto Sanchez breaks down …
Continue reading "Less water, less boating, less tourism"
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Rural counties’ quest to hand count ballots, strip clubs seek slot machines and a standoff between Clark County and a developer who wants to build homes near Red Rock. This week host Joey Lovato and reporter Sean Golonka dive into the efforts in rural Nevada to move to paper ballots only — and all counted by …
Continue reading "Hand-counting paper ballots"
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The past, present and future of the Bristlecone Pine, a preview of the new school year and tribes get a seat at the table with federal agencies. This week host Joey Lovato dives into the world of the Bristlecone Pine, one of the oldest living trees on the planet. He talks to experts about what …
Continue reading "New threats to old trees"
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Airport growth in Nevada, the fight for better air quality in East Las Vegas and a Nevada professor’s dream fulfilled at Comic-Con. This week host Joey Lovato has a story about how an increase in air traffic could mean a second airport in Las Vegas as well as major upgrades coming to the Reno-Tahoe International …
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Queer artists talk about identity and expression, what you need to know about the new COVID variant and the impending demise of several Nevada casinos. This week host Joey Lovato has a story about how queer artists are using their creative work to examine issues related to expression and identity. After that, reporter Tabitha Mueller …
Continue reading "How queer artists are finding a voice in Nevada"
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Safety when recreating in the Nevada wilderness, the new mental health hotline and talking about citizen legislators. This week host Joey Lovato chats with Lacey Hankin, a volunteer with the Washoe County Search and Rescue Hasty Team, about safety when enjoying Nevada’s diverse landscape. After that, reporter Carly Sauvageau explains the new 988 suicide prevention …
Continue reading "Staying safe in Nevada’s vast wilderness"
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Why a therapist uses music to help heal, how COVID changed what we wear and one radio station servicing central rural Nevada. This week we are rewinding to hear some of our favorite podcast stories from the past, starting with a story video producer Tim Lenard did about a musical therapist. After that, host Joey …
Continue reading "Rewind episode: Music Therapy, COVID Fashion and Radio Goldfield"
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Inmates fighting wildfires, a sustainable ranch outside of Elko and microplastics in our environment. This week we are rewinding to hear some of our favorite podcast stories from the past, starting with a segment former intern Zach Bright did on inmate firefighters and their meager pay. After that, we have a story from former reporter …
Continue reading "Rewind episode: Inmate firefighters, sustainable ranching and microplastics"
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Why more tiny homes could be coming to Nevada, a dive into “The Big Lie” and candidates that are embracing it and a breakdown of everything going on in D.C. right now. This week we have a piece from reporter Carmen Landinger on a bill that will open up more zoning for tiny homes in …
Continue reading "Tiny homes and big lies"
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Primary election winners and losers, the history of rent control in Reno and summer reading recommendations. This week we have an overview of Nevada’s primary election, with analysis about what happened and what to watch for heading into the general election. After that, historian Dr. Alicia Barber and reporter Tabitha Muller come on the show …
Continue reading "The primary election aftermath"
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Veterans carry dog tags to remember fallen comrades, Clark County boosts teacher pay and meet our two newest interns. Video Producer Tim Lenard recently walked with some veterans and talked to them while they participated in a Memorial Day event called A Ruck to Remember. He shares more about that experience in our first segment …
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An overview of Nevada’s congressional races and an interview with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg about infrastructure funding. This week we go over all the House races before the 2022 primary election. Reporters Humberto Sanchez and Sean Golonka chat with host Joey Lovato about the stakes of each race, and you’ll also hear from …
Continue reading "The race to represent Nevada in Congress"
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A worker shortage in Nevada’s labor market, an on-the-record discussion with Republican gubernatorial candidate Dean Heller and more babies entering the foster care system. This week host Joey Lovato has a story about the labor shortage affecting Nevada. In the wake of the so-called “great resignation” more and more businesses are hiring, but there aren’t …
Continue reading "A worker shortage in the labor market"
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Uncertainty surrounding student loan debt, an on-the-record discussion with Republican gubernatorial candidate Joe Lombardo and a few important things to know about water in Nevada. This week reporter Da Yeon Eom has a story about the growing pool of debt caused by student loans and efforts at the state and federal level to help. After …
Continue reading "Efforts to curb the student loan debt problem"
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Businesses on wheels, the first female Paiute fly fishing guide and how one 16-year-old got a bill passed in the 2021 legislative session. This week we are rewinding to hear some of our favorite podcast stories from the past, starting with a story host Joey Lovato reported about mobile businesses in Reno. After that, we …
Continue reading "Rewind episode: Mobile businesses, fishing and period poverty"
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Growing grapes in the desert, an exit interview with the Washoe County School District superintendent and abortion laws in Nevada. This week host Joey Lovato has a story about growing grapes for wine in Nevada and why the industry may be poised for growth. After that, reporter Rocío Hernández and assistant editor Jackie Valley interview …
Continue reading "Growing grapes (and a wine industry) in the desert"
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A trash problem along the Lake Tahoe shoreline, a Fallon tribe’s fight to preserve ancestral land and big crowds and new beginnings in Las Vegas This week host Joey Lovato talks with members of Clean up the Lake, a group whose mission is –you guessed it–cleaning up Lake Tahoe’s shorelines. Divers have been pulling out …
Continue reading "How much trash is in Lake Tahoe?"
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Event industry changes, poll results and climate change in Nevada This week host Joey Lovato sits down with Julia Reed Nichols, the creative director of The Event People, which is — you guessed it — an event planning business in Las Vegas. The industry saw business dramatically drop off at the beginning of the pandemic, but as …
Continue reading "The shifting landscape of the events industry"
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Formula One’s planned pit stop in Las Vegas, a scourge of school violence and a plan that could move Nevada ahead in presidential primary contests. This week hosts Joey Lovato, Jacob Solis and reporter Howard Stutz have a story on a Formula One race coming to the Las Vegas Strip in 2023. They talk about …
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A rise in substance abuse in the Hispanic community, more COVID-19 booster shots and data and a history lesson about Nevada’s quirky state symbols This week, host Joey Lovato talks to reporter Jannelle Calderón about a rise in Hispanic overdose deaths during the pandemic. Afterward, we talk about another health issue: Reporters Tabitha Mueller and …
Continue reading "Why do we have two state trees?"
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Highlights from our IndyTalks event with CCSD leaders and a teacher, the Culinary Union complaints against Station Casinos and the head of higher ed in Nevada steps down. This week, The Indy hosted a live IndyTalks event with the Clark County School District superintendent, an English teacher and the executive director of the teachers union …
Continue reading "A teacher, a superintendent and a union leader walk into a panel"
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The shifting Latino electorate in Nevada, a Carson City couple’s experience helping Ukrainian refugees and proposed election changes across Nevada counties. This week, reporter Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez has a story exploring what the shifting Latino electorate means for the midterm elections. After that, host Joey Lovato and Assistant Editor Jackie Valley are joined by Carson …
Continue reading "A Carson City couple’s journey to help Ukrainian refugees"
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A Las Vegas master sommelier, Reno’s ordinance banning whips in downtown and an introduction to our new education reporter. This week we have a story from reporter Da Yeon Eom, who chats with Douglas Kim, one of only three Korean master sommeliers. After that, a story from a local Reno podcast, The Wind, about a …
Continue reading "A master sommelier’s journey to the Las Vegas Strip"
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The role of music therapy in Nevada’s health care landscape, teacher recruitment and retention problems and a chat with the Indy’s new intern This week, Video Producer Tim Lenard talked with Elizabeth Lenz, a musical therapist, about working with patients and how music can be used for healing. After that, Assistant Editor Jackie Valley and …
Continue reading "The healing power of music"
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The history of the death penalty in Nevada, the story of Zane Floyd and his 20 years on death row, and what the future may hold for capital punishment. This week, host Joey Lovato and Assistant Editor Michelle Rindels bring listeners the history of the death penalty in Nevada. After that, Joey sits down with …
Continue reading "The past, present and future of the death penalty in Nevada"
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The Nevada Rail Coalition pushes for more trains in the state, Gov. Sisolak gives his State of the State address and volunteers in Las Vegas participate in the Homeless Census This week, host Joey Lovato is joined by Ron Kaminkow and Anne Macquarie, two members of the new Nevada Rail Coalition, which seeks to boost …
Continue reading "Time for more trains in Nevada?"
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A Paiute woman makes her debut as a fly fishing guide, a land dispute simmers at the Winnemucca Indian Colony and our new intern introduces herself This week, fly fishing guide Autumn Harry talks with The Indy about being the first Paiute woman to serve as a guide at Pyramid Lake. Then, Indy reporter Tabitha …
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A new Las Vegas park honors Black community leaders and sports bettors go big ahead of the Super Bowl. This week reporter Jannelle Calderón talks with three Black community leaders in Las Vegas about the Historic Westside and a new park commemorating Black history and leaders. Then co-host Jacob Solis chats with reporter Howard Stutz …
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Poll results for Nevada’s governor and U.S. Senate races, prisons facing a staffing shortage crisis and the long fight against a lithium mine in rural Nevada. This week, reporters Sean Golonka and Humberto Sanchez join host Joey Lovato to talk about last week’s Nevada Independent/OH Predictive Insights poll on major races for the 2022 election. …
Continue reading "The numbers are in! Poll results for governor, Senate races"
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A conversation with former presidential hopeful Andrew Yang, a discussion on Stephen Breyer’s retirement and more COVID questions answered This week, Assistant Editor Riley Snyder and host Joey Lovato sit down with former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang to talk about ranked-choice voting, open primaries, the Forward Party and more. After that, reporter Humberto Sanchez …
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How has staffing shortages and learning loss affected school, what can waste water tell us about COVID and how has automatic voter registration changed party affiliation? This week, reporter Jackie Valley and photographer Jeff Scheid come on the show to talk about their visit to one school in Clark County, what’s changed in the last …
Continue reading "The COVID effect in schools and sewage systems"
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Is Nevada ready for a large earthquake? What does regenerative ranching in rural Nevada look like? And what’s the latest news on COVID-19, omicron, testing shortages? This week, host Joey Lovato talks with State Geologist Jim Faulds and State Hazard Mitigation Officer Janell Woodward about earthquakes after a rather shaky 2021. While there are lots …
Continue reading "‘Did you feel that?’ Earthquakes in the Silver State"
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New laws coming into effect this year, trying to buy a house in Nevada as costs continue to rise and a look forward to Congress’ 2022 agenda. This week, Assistant Editors Riley Snyder and Michelle Rindels come on the podcast to talk about some of the big new laws taking effect in 2022. After that, …
Continue reading "New year, new laws, same housing headaches"
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Former Sen. Harry Reid’s death and legacy, an analysis of Latino voters in Nevada and reporter Megan Messerly departs from The Indy. This week, D.C. reporter Humberto Sanchez talks with host Joey Lovato about former Sen. Harry Reid’s death and the legacy he left behind. Then, we have an interview with Carlos Odio and Stephanie …
Continue reading "The legacy of former Sen. Harry Reid"
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The COVID effect in classrooms, what it means to be a Nevadan, jeb retraining and even more movies with CEO Jon Ralston For our third and final rerun show of 2021, we have a story from reporter Jannelle Calderón on students returning to the classroom and some of the struggles they’re now facing. We’re also …
Continue reading "Best of IndyMatters: Classrooms, Basque culture and job retraining"
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Why people are leaving Nevada, Burning Man in spite of COVID and more movies with Jon Ralston. Last week and for the next two weeks we’ll be rerunning some of our favorite podcast pieces from 2021. This week we have reporter Jackie Valley talking about her story exploring why people are leaving Nevada host Joey …
Continue reading "Best of IndyMatters: Moving vans, Burning Man and movies"
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Ghost Stories, vaccine rates and feelings of invincibility and movies with Jon Ralston For the next three weeks we’ll be rerunning some of our favorite podcast pieces from 2021. This week we have author Janice Oberding telling ghost stories, UNR researcher James Leonhardt discussing how the feeling of invincibility factors into vaccine rates and a …
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Mobile businesses hit the streets, restaurants serve up more vegan options and a housing solution that bonds the young and old This week, host Joey Lovato talked with two mobile business owners and officials from the City of Reno about the rise of vehicle-based businesses. The discussion examines the benefits, challenges and regulatory hurdles that …
Continue reading "The growing trend of businesses on wheels"
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An interview with Nevada System of Higher Education Chancellor Melody Rose and a look at vaccine rules for state employees This week, reporter Jacob Solis and CEO Jon Ralston sit down with the Nevada System of Higher Education Chancellor Melody Rose to talk about her job and the problems facing the state’s higher education institutions. …
Continue reading "All things higher education with Chancellor Melody Rose"
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We are off this week for the Thanksgiving holiday, but we wanted to share a discussion on movies between host Joey Lovato and CEO Jon Ralston. The two talked about movies and the importance of donating to support local journalism for our holiday fundraising push. We hope you can enjoy some time with your families this week …
Continue reading "Bonus Episode: Movie Talks with Jon Ralston"
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How learning loss affected students returning to school, redistricting updates and the federal infrastructure bill finally passes This week, reporter Jannelle Calderón talks with two members of a committee studying how students returning to the classroom could be suffering from learning loss. After that, hear a recap of a live discussion on Twitter Spaces about …
Continue reading "What students lost away from the classroom"
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This episode examines how South Lake Tahoe casinos are faring after the Caldor Fire shut them down for six days; UNR research about invincibility and vaccine hesitancy; and the need for bilingual reporting. 0:55 - Caldor Fire’s effect on South Lake Tahoe 10:50 - Individualistic cultures and COVID 22:30 - Bilingual reporting
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An interview with a UNLV fashion historian, how Republicans are campaigning on voter fraud, and voices from the Nevada Day Parade. 0:55 - COVID fashion 12:30 - Republicans on election reform 23:20 - The Nevada Day Parade
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This week, reporter Jackie Valley and host Joey Lovato sit down with Shery Hayes-Zorn from the Nevada Historical Society to talk about the origins of Nevada Day. After that, reporter Tabitha Mueller interviews UNR Assistant Professor Casey Lynch about redistricting and what it means for underserved populations. At the end of the show, Joey is …
Continue reading "Origins of Nevada Day, why redistricting matters and a D.C. political update"
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This week, video producer/reporter Tim Lenard has a story on job retraining. After the initial pandemic-related shutdowns sidelined thousands of workers across the state, some have decided to change careers. After that, reporter Sean Golonka sits down with host Joey Lovato to talk about crime statistics in the state. Are violent crimes actually going up? …
Continue reading "New jobs, old ghosts and state crime trends"
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This week, assistant editors Riley Snyder and Michelle Rindels break down a recent Nevada Independent poll that looks at the 2022 governor primary. Then reporter Jackie Valley comes on the show to talk to host Joey Lovato about why people are leaving the state and what it means for long-term population trends. At the end …
Continue reading "Governor’s races break down, moving out of the state and some haunted places to visit in October"
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This week, host Joey Lovato interviews Tennille Pereira and Dr. Robert Fielden, two members of the 1 October Memorial Committee, about plans to build a permanent memorial for victims of the 2017 Route 91 Music Festival shooting. Then, co-host and reporter Jacob Solis sits down with Nevada State College President Dr. DeRionne Pollard for a …
Continue reading "1 October memorial, Nevada State College president Q&A and union vs. Station Casinos"
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This week, host Joey Lovato reports on the ‘renegade’ Burning Man. The official event was canceled this year because of COVID-19, but that didn’t stop thousands of people from heading out to the playa earlier this month. After that, reporter Zach Bright reports on criticism of the state’s use of inmate firefighters, who have helped …
Continue reading "Unofficial Burning Man, inmate firefighters and a battle between unions and casinos"
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This week, Lt. Gov. Kate Marshall and Gov. Steve Sisolak’s chief of staff Michelle White come on the podcast to talk about stepping down from their roles — Marshall to take a job at the White House and White to spend more time with her family. Both women talk about their jobs in the government, …
Continue reading "Top state officials depart, anti-racism policy in schools, and high gas prices"
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This week, to celebrate the 200th episode of the IndyMatters podcast, we break from our normal format and share vignettes from people from all over the state who explain what it means to be a Nevadan, how they got here and what makes this state so unique. From attorneys to restaurant owners to casino workers, …
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This week, Reporter Daniel Rothberg and Host Joey Lovato talk about the still raging Caldor Fire, which has forced mass evacuations in South Lake Tahoe. After that, Reporter and Cohost Jacob Solis sits down with Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Chancellor Melody Rose to talk about vaccine mandates for students and possible mandates for …
Continue reading "Caldor Fire, NSHE Chancellor, and weddings coming back in Vegas"
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This week, Reporter and Assistant Editor Michelle Rindels talks with UCLA History Professor Kelly Lytle Hernandez about an immigration law that a Nevada-based federal judge has declared unconstitutional, citing its racist origins. Then, Reporter Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez heads out to the Walker River Indian Reservation to talk with business owner Andrea Martinez about why she …
Continue reading "Immigration law struck down, a Native-owned coffee shop and infrastructure developments"
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This week, Host Joey Lovato is joined by Washington Post Soccer Reporter Steven Goff and Indy Reporter Howard Stutz to talk about Major League Soccer considering Las Vegas for their next expansion team. Then, Reporter Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez talks with Indigenous artist Melissa Melero-Moose about finding her voice in her art and her goal to …
Continue reading "Soccer in Vegas, elevating Native art, and debating vaccine mandates"
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This week, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg comes on the pod to talk to Reporter Chanel Pulido about the infrastructure bill that recently passed the Senate, which will provide more than a trillion dollars to states. D.C. Reporter Humberto Sanchez also talks infrastructure in Nevada. After that, Reporter Tabitha Mueller talks with Host Joey Lovato …
Continue reading "Infrastructure bill passes, housing prices soar, and a radio station connects rural Nevada"
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This week, Reporter Chanel Pulido has a big feature piece on a bill that passed the Legislature that promotes the teaching of diverse perspectives in Nevada public schools. After that, Reporters Humberto Sanchez, Tabitha Mueller and Jannelle Calderón have a story on an eviction moratorium that lapsed but is now back in many areas. At …
Continue reading "Diversifying curriculum, vaccine drama at colleges and a new eviction moratorium"
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This week, Intern Chanel Pulido talks with Daniel Kiser of the Desert Research Institute and Professor Luke Montrose about the interplay of wildfire smoke and COVID-19. Then, Reporter Daniel Rothberg sits down with Host Joey Lovato to talk about why the largest solar energy project in Nevada was canceled. At the end of the show, …
Continue reading "Wildfire smoke linked to COVID, a canceled solar project, and new child tax credits"
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This week, host Joey Lovato talks with Paul Petersen, the state fire management officer, and Tim Brown, the director of the Western Regional Climate Center, who come on the show to talk about wildfires. Then, reporter and producer Jacob Solis goes over UNR potentially acquiring the campus of Sierra Nevada University. At the end of …
Continue reading "Fires in Northern Nevada, a UNR acquisition and an update from D.C."
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This week on IndyMatters, Reporter Megan Messerly discusses the Delta variant of COVID-19 and also talks with several Nevada experts on the subject. After that, Reporter Daniel Rothberg talks about how the drought is affecting the Colorado River and what that means for water supply in Nevada. At the end of the show, Intern Zach …
Continue reading "What the Delta variant means for Nevada and a look at ongoing climate challenges facing the West"
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This week on IndyMatters, Reporter Howard Stutz and Host Joey Lovato are back with the final installment of our three-part series “Flashback,” which explores the history of the gaming industry in Nevada. Then, Assistant Editor Michelle Rindels reports on the implications of decriminalizing traffic tickets and speaks with Leisa Moseley of the Fines and Fees …
Continue reading "Flashback: The History of Gaming Part 3. Decriminalizing traffic tickets. Assembly Speaker speaks."
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This week on IndyMatters, Reporter Howard Stutz and Host Joey Lovato are back with the second installment of our three-part series “Flashback,” which explores the history of the gaming industry in Nevada. Then, Joey and Reporter Tabitha Mueller interview Samantha Glover, a 16-year-old from Reno who helped write and pass a bill that would provide …
Continue reading "Flashback: The History of Gaming Part 2; and the teen behind a ‘period poverty’ bill"
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This week on IndyMatters, Reporter Howard Stutz and Host Joey Lovato present, Flashback, part one of three on the history of the gaming industry in Nevada. Then Editor Jon Ralston continues his breakdown on the 2021 legislative session from last week, talking about the freshman class, one legislative leader who will be retiring and more. …
Continue reading "Flashback part 1, the editor on the Legislature and vaccinations in Nevada"
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This week on IndyMatters, Reporter Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez sits down with the 2021 National Teacher of the Year Juliana Urtubey, who teaches special education in Clark County. After that, Reporter/Producer Jacob Solis talks with Legislative Reporter Riley Snyder and Assistant Editor Michelle Rindels about the end of the 2021 legislative session, mining taxes, changes to …
Continue reading "Meet the National Teacher of the Year, and a legislative recap"
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This week on IndyMatters, Reporter Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez talks with tribal members who were finally able to gather and bless the pine nut harvest for the first time since the pandemic started. After that, Host Joey Lovato talks with Alyssa Nota, the CEO and president of the University Studies Abroad Consortium, and a student, Tyler …
Continue reading "Tribes celebrate pine nut blessing, and a study abroad shakeup"
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This week on IndyMatters, Assistant Editor Michelle Rindels talks with State Treasurer Zach Conine about fine-tuning a backlogged rental assistance program. Then, Environmental Reporter Daniel Rothberg talks about what’s ahead for wildfire season with Host Joey Lovato. After that, Producer Jacob Solis talks with Legislative Reporter Riley Snyder and Assistant Editor Michelle Rindels about what’s …
Continue reading "Rental assistance, wildfires, and the last two weeks of the Legislature"
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This week, Environmental Reporter Daniel Rothberg talks with the Desert Research Institute’s Dr. Monica Arienzo about the effects that disintegrated plastics have on the environment. Then, Host Joey Lovato talks with Education Reporter Jackie Valley and Assistant Editor Michelle Rindels about the state of play for school funding in Nevada, which hasn’t been changed in …
Continue reading "Understanding microplastics, and the latest on school funding"
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This week, Intern Jannelle Calderón speaks with laid-off hospitality workers who are pushing for a controversial bill that would guarantee them the right to return to their old jobs as the state reopens. Then, Intern Sean Golonka talks with Host Joey Lovato about how inmate families are reacting as prisons reopen to family visits for …
Continue reading "A ‘right to return’ for laid-off casino workers, and prison visitation resumes"
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This week, Producer and Reporter Jacob Solis talks with UNLV President Keith Whitfield about his first academic year on the job, and how he plans on handling everything from COVID to the budget to increasing diversity among faculty After that, Host Joey Lovato talks with Reporter Jackie Valley and Assistant Editor Michelle Rindels about people …
Continue reading "A conversation with UNLV’s president, and returning to work in Nevada"
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This week, host Joey Lovato talks with UNLV Professor Tyler D. Parry about the Derek Chauvin verdict and policing reform in Nevada. After that, Reporter Riley Snyder and Assistant Editor Michelle Rindels talk about what bills lived and died at the Legislature this week after deadline day. At the end of the show, reporter Humberto …
Continue reading "Policing reform and the Derek Chauvin verdict, plus updates from Carson and D.C."
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Our thee-part arts series “The Callback” wraps up this week. Joey and Sean talk to Tsvetelina Stefanova, Shoshana Zeldner and Angelique Janowski about film festivals, music festivals, live events, time to reflect on art during the pandemic, coming back to work, unemployment for artists and the creative process amid major challenges. Later in the show, …
Continue reading "The Callback: Retaking the stage, and Oscars with the editor"
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Performing arts venues have been shuttered for over a year and reopening is not as simple as just lifting capacity limits. In our second installment of “The Callback,” host Joey Lovato and intern Sean Golonka talk with Myron Martin, president and CEO of The Smith Center in Las Vegas, and Dennyse Sewell, managing director at …
Continue reading "The Callback: Stages go dark, and an interview with Brian Sandoval"
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This week on IndyMatters, we have the first of our three-part arts series “The Callback,” where intern Sean Golonka and host Joey Lovato explore how the pandemic has affected the creative community and how they are coming out of it. After that, we hear from Republican Assemblyman Greg Hafen and Indy columnist David Colborne on …
Continue reading "The Callback: Arts make a comeback, and a social media censorship bill"
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This week on IndyMatters, we have a segment on Blockchains LLC, the tech company looking to build a smart city if the proposed “Innovation Zone” legislation passes. After that, we hear from assistant editor Michelle Rindels and legislative reporter Riley Snyder on the goings-on in Carson City including updates on major bills and what new …
Continue reading "D.C. and Carson updates, and Blockchains CEO talks Innovation Zones"
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This week on IndyMatters, Reporter Riley Snyder and Assistant Editor Michelle Rindels talk with Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson about his prostate cancer diagnosis and his quest to raise awareness about the important men’s health issue. Later, we have highlights from our IndyTalks panel on mining taxes, featuring former Legislative Counsel Bureau Director Lorne Malkiewich, longtime …
Continue reading "Assembly Speaker Frierson on men’s health, and a debate on mining taxes in Nevada"
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This week on IndyMatters, reporter Riley Snyder gives an update on what’s going on in Carson City as the Legislature wraps up its sixth week and is about a third of the way through the 81st session. Later we hear from our man in DC, Humberto Sanchez, who tells us about the massive spending bill …
Continue reading "New stimulus bill and legislative update"
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In this special edition of IndyMatters reporter Daniel Rothberg and multimedia editor Joey Lovato talk with Blockchains LLC CEO Jeff Berns in this exclusive interview. They go over everything from what the company does to what its plans are for the future of the 67,000 acres it owns in Storey County.
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This week on IndyMatters, reporter and producer Jacob Solis talks to our health care reporter Megan Messerly on the one-year anniversary of COVID-19 arriving in Nevada. Then in another installment of Freshman Orientation, The Indy gets to know freshmen Assembly members Cameron C.H. Miller (D-North Las Vegas) and Andy Matthews (R-Las Vegas). 0:00 - Intro …
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This week on IndyMatters, host Joey Lovato and reporter Tabitha Mueller talk with several legal experts and an Idaho reporter about a circuit court case that has major implications for homeless encampment cleanups that have been going on in Nevada. Later, Assistant Editor Michelle Rindels talks with Nick Trutanich, the departing U.S. attorney in Nevada, …
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This week on IndyMatters, intern Sean Golonka talks with host Joey Lovato about the CARES Act funding going towards mental health efforts in the state and then talks with someone who has been taking advantage of the free mental health services offered by the City of Reno. Then we introduce you to two more freshman …
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This week on IndyMatters, producer and reporter Jacob Solis breaks down what’s behind a proposal from Gov. Steve Sisolak that seeks to transition the state’s community colleges to their own independent framework. After that, we meet Assemblywoman Tracy Brown-May (D-Clark) and state Senator Fabian Doñate (D-Clark), two new members of the Legislature who were sworn …
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This week on IndyMatters, we’ve got some clips from inside the Legislature as week one wraps up. There’s a lot to do this session as the state attempts to curb the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, and we’ve got reporters on the ground in Carson City to break it all down. After that, we …
Continue reading "Week one of the 2021 legislative session and Freshman Orientation Part 4"
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This week on IndyMatters, health care reporter Megan Messerly answers reader-submitted questions about the vaccine rollout in Nevada. After that, capital reporter Riley Snyder gives us a preview of the 2021 legislative session and shares some highlights from our recent IndyTalks conversation with legislative leaders. At the end of the show, we meet two more …
Continue reading "Vaccine Q&A, Legislative Preview and Freshman Orientation Part 3"
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This week on IndyMatters, reporter Riley Snyder and assistant editor Michelle Rindels break down Governor Steve Sisolak’s State of the State address, and walk through some of Sisolak's legislative goals heading into the 2021 legislative session. After that, host Joey Lovato and reporter Tabitha Mueller interview freshman assemblywomen Shondra Summers-Armstrong and Venicia Considine as part …
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This week on IndyMatters, reporter Megan Messerly talks with Dr. Jacob Keeperman about being on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic at Renown Hospital in Reno, where patients are being put into an emergency ward in the hospital's parking garage that took some flak from the president. Later we meet two of the newest members …
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This week on IndyMatters, host Joey Lovato talks with Indy Photographer David Calvert about what he saw in Carson City during a pro-Trump protest on Wednesday. We also hear from Indy Correspondent Humberto Sanchez about what went down in D.C. when a protest of election results led to Trump supporters storming the U.S. Capitol in …
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This week on IndyMatters, host Joey Lovato and reporter Jackie Valley talk with animal shelters throughout the state about how the pandemic has affected adoption rates and animals. After that Joey and reporter Michelle Rindels talk with State Treasurer Zach Conine and a cafe owner in Vegas about a new grant program that is helping …
Continue reading "COVID funding faces a cliff, and the impact of the pandemic on animal shelters"
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This week on IndyMatters, intern Kristyn Leonard and host Joey Lovato have a story on the long awaited coronavirus vaccine, how it will be distributed and how it works. After that producer Jacob Solis talked with intern Tabitha Mueller about homelessness in Reno, and about how cleanups near the Truckee River are affecting homeless encampments …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 165: Vaccine rollout, homeless camp controversy and Jon pans The Great British Baking Show"
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This week on IndyMatters, host Joey Lovato talks with reporter Riley Snyder and assistant editor Michelle Rindels about the litany of election lawsuits that were filed in the state. From the Trump campaign suing over alleged voter fraud to a race that came down to just ten votes in Clark County. After that Joey talks …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 164: The post-election lawsuit roundup and the future of immigration in Nevada"
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This week on IndyMatters, host Joey Lovato and assistant editor Michelle Rindels have a story about refugees in the U.S. and in Nevada. After that producer Jacob Solis talks with our man in D.C., reporter Humberto Sanchez, about what's going on in the nation's capital and what the role of Nevada will be like under …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 163: Refugees coming to America and what's going on in DC post-election"
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This week on IndyMatters, producer Jacob Solis talks with reporter Megan Messerly about coronavirus, where we are in tackling it, what the recent wave of cases means for Nevada and more. After that, host Joey Lovato and assistant editor Michelle Rindels talk with Brage Eidsvic from Norway and Kirsten Verdel from the Netherlands for some …
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This week on a special episode of IndyMatters, host Joey Lovato and producer Jacob Solis sit down for an extended Q+A with Editor Jon Ralston and Indy Reporter Megan Messerly to answer reader and listener questions and break down the numbers three days after Election Day. This podcast was originally recorded as part of a …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 161: The live post-election Q+A edition"
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This week on IndyMatters, host Joey Lovato once again is joined by editors Jon Ralston and Elizabeth Thompson to discuss the last week of early voting numbers in the state before election day. After that, reporter and producer Jacob Solis talks to reporters Jackie Valley and Jazmin Orozco-Rodriguez about their coverage of school board races …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 160: Analyzing early voting turnout and the state’s biggest school board races"
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This week on IndyMatters, host Joey Lovato talks with editors Jon Ralston and Elizabeth Thompson again to hear more about mail ballot and early voting numbers in the state. After that reporter and producer Jacob Solis talks with interns Tabitha Mueller, Kristyn Lenard and Savanna Strott about some of the local races to watch during …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 159: The biggest local races on the ballot and an early vote recap"
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This week on IndyMatters, reporter Michelle Rindels and host Joey Lovato have a story about what’s changed as the state’s eviction moratorium sunsets and the federal CDC moratorium becomes more important to struggling Nevadans. Later, editors Jon Ralston and E Thompson come on the podcast to talk about mail vote numbers so far and what …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 158: The state of the eviction moratorium and Ralston's early vote update"
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This week on IndyMatters, we depart from our normal format to bring you a compilation of some of our favorite moments from our big IndyFest event. We have some great clips from Governor Steve Sisolak, Congressman Mark Amodei, former Senator Harry Reid and several of our other guests. Editor Jon Ralston also gives us a quick recap of the event, and hosts Joey Lovato and Jacob Solis introduce each clip.
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This week on IndyMatters, we have a story on churches suing to go back to in-person services, Gov. Steve Sisolak’s new directive that allows many churches to re-start services and how the coronavirus has affected their congregations. After that, we’ve got an interview with the Vegas Strong Resiliency Center, an organization that helps those affected …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 156: Churches look to resume larger services and support for Oct. 1 survivors three years later"
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This week on IndyMatters, reporter Daniel Rothberg talks with host Joey Lovato about a Nevada Supreme Court case that is affecting Walker Lake and the Walker River but also has broader implications for water rights in the state. After that intern Kristyn Leonard talks with Lieutenant Governor Kate Marshall about the census and how Nevada’s …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 155: A setback for Walker Lake and a last-minute push to finish the census"
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This week on IndyMatters, reporter Megan Messerly has another COVID-19 update for the listeners before she gives a rundown on how the race for the presidency is shaping up in Nevada, especially after visits last week from both President Donald Trump and Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris. After that reporter Michelle Rindels talked with …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 154: Trump visits Nevada, court setback for immigrants with TPS status"
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This week on IndyMatters, reporter Megan Messerly has a COVID-19 update for the listeners, and then reporter and producer Jacob Solis has a breakdown of ballot question 1, which tackles the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents and their place in the Constitution. After that, reporter Michelle Rindels talks with former federal public …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 153: Higher education ballot question and improving rural public defense"
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This week on IndyMatters, intern Tabitha Mueller has a feature story about what is happening in Douglas County with the library and Black Lives Matter protests. After that, reporter and producer Jacob Solis interviews the new Nevada System of Higher Education chancellor Melody Rose about how higher education is dealing with the pandemic and what …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 152: Library under fire for diversity statement and new chief of Nevada higher ed"
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This week on IndyMatters, reporter Megan Messerly has another coronavirus update. After that, host Joey Lovato and reporter Riley Snyder dig into mail-in voting in Nevada, including what's changed ahead of the November election and why it's become a partisan fight. After that, reporter Michelle Rindels and associate editor Luz Gray talk with Filipe Silva, …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 151: Post office dust-up as election nears, and the end of the eviction moratorium"
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This week on IndyMatters, reporter Megan Messerly has another coronavirus update. After that, assistant editor and reporter Michelle Rindels has a story on the state's new unemployment task force. She talked this week with the new head of that task force, former Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley, and Will Cannon, a personal trainer who has been …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 150: Unemployment strike force and teachers back at school in Northern Nevada"
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This week on IndyMatters, reporters Megan Messerly and Jacob Solis have an update on the coronavirus. Then Jacob has a story on the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents meeting that took a dramatic turn when discussing Title IX. After that host Joey Lovato talks with reporter Jazmin Orozco-Rodriguez about her story on …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 149: The push to overhaul Title IX and discarded immigration documents"
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This week on IndyMatters, reporters Megan Messerly and Jacob Solis have an update on the coronavirus. Then reporter Michelle Rindels talks with Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno about the special session and her time as a former corrections officer. After that reporter Riley Synder and host Joey Lovato talk about the second special session and how it …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 148: Second special session wraps up and a chat with Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno"
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This week on IndyMatters, reporter Michelle Rindels and I talk with Tyler Klimas, the Executive Director of the Cannabis Compliance Board, about the board’s role in the industry in Nevada. After that reporter and producer Jacob Solis talks with Indytern Kristyn Leonard about utilities in the state in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, how …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 147: Cannabis regulatory board and utilities in the time of COVID"
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This week on IndyMatters, reporter and producer Jacob Solis and reporter Megan Messerly give us an update on the coronavirus in Nevada. Then, reporters Riley Snyder and Michelle Rindels talk about what came out of the special session and break down the budget cuts that happened. Then host Joey Lovato and reporter Jackie Valley talk …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 146: Special session recap and the trouble with back to school"
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This week on IndyMatters, reporter and producer Jacob Solis gets an update on the coronavirus from The Indy’s healthcare reporter Megan Messerly. Then host Joey Lovato talks with reporter Riley Snyder and editor Jon Ralston about what’s been going on at the special session in Carson City. At the end of the show reporter Michelle …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 145: State of the special session and a word from the state treasurer"
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This week on IndyMatters, host Joey Lovato talks with reporter Daniel Rothberg about his groundbreaking story on the Anaconda copper mine, how the clean up efforts moved from federal EPA jurisdiction to state jurisdiction and what that means for the cleanup. After that producer and reporter Jacob Solis and editor Jon Ralston talk with Rep. …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 144: Anaconda mine clean up, Susie Lee on PPP loans and a covid update"
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This week on IndyMatters, reporter Riley Snyder and editor Jon Ralston talk with producer Jacob Solis about the expected upcoming special session of the Legislature — from how the legislative building is being prepared for a socially-distance session, as well as what to expect from the session itself. After that, reporter Michelle Rindels talks with …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 143: Impending special session and mortgage forbearance"
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This week on IndyMatters, reporters Riley Snyder and Michelle Rindels interview John Piro, a Clark County public defender who was arrested while working as a legal observer at a Black Lives Matter protest in Las Vegas. After that, reporter Jazmin Orozco-Rodriguez speaks with UNLV Immigration Clinic Director Michael Kagan and DACA recipient Nayelli Rico Lopez about the …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 142: Legal observers arrested; Supreme Court protects DACA"
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This week on IndyMatters, editors Jon Ralston and Elizabeth Thomspon break down election night and some of the big races that have been called. As the state continues to count votes we will have more coverage for you. After that producer Jacob Solis talks with interns Savanna Strott and Tabitha Mueller about voters they talked …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 141: Primary election recap and the voters who braved the lines"
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This week on IndyMatters, reporter Michelle Rindels and host Joey Lovato talk with Republican Assemblyman Tom Roberts about police reform after he issued a call on Twitter for a special session on the matter. After that, Michelle and Joey talk with Boyd School of Law Professor Frank Rudy Cooper about his recent op-ed on how Supreme Court precedent makes …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 140: Assemblyman Tom Roberts and Professor Frank Rudy Cooper on police reform"
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This week on IndyMatters, reporters Riley Snyder and Michelle Rindels talk with Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford about housing and evictions in the state amid the coronavirus pandemic. After that editors Jon Ralston and Elizabeth Thompson talk about The Indy’s new judicial tracker and elections page as well as what to expect in the coming …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 139: Attorney General on evictions and The Indy’s judicial tracker and election page"
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This week on IndyMatters, reporter Humberto Sanchez talks with congresswoman Dina Titus about what she’s doing in DC to help businesses back here in Nevada during the coronavirus pandemic. Later host Joey Lovato talks with intern Kristyn Leonard about her reporting on food insecurity in the state. At the end of the show, Joey and …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 138: Food insecurity and Rep. Titus on business relief amid coronavirus"
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This week on IndyMatters, reporters Riley Snyder and Jackie Valley discuss their story on businesses reopening across the state last weekend. After that, reporter and producer Jacob Solis talks with reporter Daniel Rothberg about his story on dozens of WARN Act filings — and what that means for the state. At the end of the …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 137: Mass layoffs, reopening the state and the great emoji debate"
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This week on IndyMatters, reporter Humberto Sanchez talks with congresswoman Susie Lee about DC’s efforts to curb the economic impact that coronavirus is having on the nation. Later in the show reporter and producer Jacob Solis talks with reporter Michelle Rindels about how the state is handling the massive unemployment claim numbers. At the end …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 136: Susie Lee on small business bailout and debrief on the new DETR director"
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This week on IndyMatters, host Joey Lovato debriefs reporter Michelle Rindels on the governor’s press conference Thursday night on how he plans to reopen the state. After that reporter Humberto Sanchez talks to another member of the congressional delegation, Mark Amodei, about his successful efforts to help reverse a Small Business Administration rule and direct …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 135: Sisolak’s reopening plan and Amodei on landing loans for gaming"
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This week on IndyMatters, reporter Humberto Sanchez talks with Representative Steven Horsford about how Nevada has fared in the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. Later reporter and producer Jacob Solis debriefs reporter Megan Messerly and host Joey Lovato on where the state is at with testing for coronavirus. At the end of the show …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 134: Horsford and Testing"
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This week on IndyMatters, reporter Humberto Sanchez talks with Senator Catherine Cortez Masto about how the federal government has responded to the coronavirus as it relates to Nevada, like small business loans and paycheck protection loans. Later reporter and producer Jacob Solis talks with intern Kristyn Miller about the federal small business loans on a …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 133: Catherine Cortez Masto and small business loans"
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This week on IndyMatters, reporter Daniel Rothberg talks with Caleb Cage the former Chief of the Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Advisor who is now serving as incident commander during the coronavirus outbreak. He talked about how prepared the state is for a pandemic and how data could inform decisions going forward. Later …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 132: Pandemic prep, libraries and something to pass the time"
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This week on IndyMatters, host Joey Lovato and reporter Michelle Rindels talk about how COVID-19 is affecting the state from prisons to evictions to the sewers. They go over the broad impacts that have happened since the state shut down and talk about what the governor announced yesterday during a press conference where he extended …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 131: Evictions, prisons and tigers"
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This week on IndyMatters, intern Tabitha Mueller talks with Rhea Gertken the directing attorney of the Reno office of Nevada Legal Service about how evictions and eviction proceedings will happen in the state during the COVID-19 pandemic. After that intern, Jazmin Orozco-Rodriguez and host Joey Lovato talk to Dr. Frank Lemus a therapist in Nevada …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 130: Stress and Stress Management"
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This week on IndyMatters, host Joey Lovato goes to the University of Nevada, Reno to interview Mark Pandori, the director of the Nevada State Public Health Laboratory, one of the labs in charge of running the tests for COVID-19 in the state. Later Joey and reporter Michelle Rindels talk to Paul Enos the CEO of …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 129: Coronavirus update and trucking in the state"
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This week on IndyMatters, host Joey Lovato chats with our Washington D.C. reporter Humberto Sanchez about the federal response to the novel coronavirus. They talk about the bills and measures that are being introduced, the measures that are being taken and the overall tone in the capital. After that, reporter and producer Jacob Solis talks …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 128: DC's reaction to coronavirus and tackling the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women"
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For weeks, the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus have ticked up across the United States. That included confirmed cases in a ring of states around Nevada, including Oregon, California, Arizona and Utah. On Thursday, Nevada joined that list, confirming the first so-called “presumptive positive” test case, a Las Vegas man in his …
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This week on IndyMatters, reporter Jackie Valley talks with Drew Cohen, the co-owner of Writers Block, an independent bookstore in Las Vegas. They chat about literary trends and what people are reading at the start of 2020. After that intern, Shannon Miller talks with Ramon Savoy the former publisher/editor and reporter of the Las Vegas …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 127: Books and Newspapers"
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This week on IndyMatters, reporter and producer Jacob Solis and Editor Jon Ralston give us a postmortem on the Nevada caucus. What went right, what went wrong and the future of the caucus here in the silver state. After that Jon sits down with Dr. Marc Harrison, the president and CEO of Intermountain Healthcare, a …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 126: Caucus postmortem and Intermountain Healthcare"
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On Saturday, it finally happened: Nevada’s presidential caucus came and went, and it largely skirted past the vote-counting nightmare of the Iowa caucuses earlier this month. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing, either — and with announcements, this week from Gov. Steve Sisolak and former Sen. Harry Reid that may spell doom for future caucuses, …
Continue reading "Audio story: Voters weigh in on caucus day"
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This week on IndyMatters, reporter Megan Messerly and producer Jacob Solis sit down to talk about the upcoming caucus, which will be held on Feb. 22. Later, host Joey Lovato and reporter Daniel Rothberg talk about how caucus math and delegate allocation works in the rural counties in Nevada. At the end of the show, …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 125: The impending caucus and trivia"
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For the first time in the short-lived history of the state’s presidential caucus, the 2020 election has given Nevada Democrats the opportunity to cast their votes early. But it’s a process that comes with more than a few questions attached, especially in the wake of an Iowa caucus that turned disastrous in part because of …
Continue reading "Audio Story: Voter Voices"
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This week on IndyMatters, reporters Jacob Solis and Megan Messerly sit down to talk about Megan’s trip to New Hampshire for the Democratic presidential primary. After that, host Joey Lovato and intern Jazmin Orozco-Rodriguez sit down with Kathy Sisolak to talk about her new arts initiative at the Governor’s Mansion in Carson City as well …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 124: New Hampshire primary and interview with first lady Kathy Sisolak"
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This week on IndyMatters, reporters Jacob Solis and Megan Messerly sit down to talk about Megan’s trip to Iowa for the Democratic presidential caucuses, and the hangups that delayed the release of results for days. After that, host Joey Lovato calls up our Washington D.C. correspondent Humberto Sanchez to get the lowdown on all of …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 123: Iowa Caucus debacle, Trump acquitted after impeachment, and the State of the Union"
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In this week’s episode of IndyMatters, Editors Jon Ralston and Elizabeth Thompson sit down to talk about the presidential race in Nevada — from where candidates stand to what they think will happen. They also give a preview of some upcoming Indy events. After that, reporter Jacob Solis debriefs intern Shannon Miller about the Point-in-Time …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 122: The caucus is coming, and counting the homeless"
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In this week’s episode of IndyMatters, host Joey Lovato sits down with intern Jazmin Orozco-Rodriguez to talk about her story on the opening of the Stewart Indian School Museum in Carson City. Later Assistant Editor Michelle Rindels talks with Indytern Tabitha Mueller about automatic voter registration in the state. At the end of the show, …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 121: Schools, voters and movies"
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In this week’s episode of IndyMatters, Reno Women's March organizer Jackie Shelton is interviewed by Tabitha Mueller and photographer David Calvert to talk about the march and its goals after three years. Later, Michelle Rindels sits down with Tabitha and fellow intern Jazmin Orozco-Rodriguez to talk about last week’s ‘No War with Iran’ protest in …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 120: Marches, protests and Indyterns oh my!"
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In this week’s episode of IndyMatters, we have Democratic candidate for president and Senator Cory Booker on the podcast. Lead 2020 reporter Megan Messerly sits down with him to talk about diversity in the race, how the Democratic party chooses who qualifies for a debate, sex work in the state, national healthcare, and more. After …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 119: End of the year with Booker"
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In this week’s episode of IndyMatters, we have some responses from the governor from a wide-ranging interview we did with him this week. Then reporter Daniel Rothberg sits down with UNR Assistant Professor of Media Law Patrick File to talk about a Nevada Supreme Court case concerning shield laws for journalists. Later, host Joey Lovato …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 118: Nevada shield laws and rural education"
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On this week’s episode of IndyMatters, reporter Riley Snyder sits down with the director of the Governor’s Office of Energy David Bobzien and the director of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Brad Crowell to discuss an executive order that was signed by Governor Steve Sisolak that will build off of an executive order …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 117: Climate change executive order and HIV community health"
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On this week’s episode of IndyMatters, reporter Megan Messerly sits down with 2020 presidential hopeful Kamala Harris to talk about her campaign so far, health care and issues particular to Nevada. Later on, host Joey Lovato sits down with reporter Michelle Rindels to first talk about her new series, The Cannabis Files, which focuses on, …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 116: Kamala Harris and our marijuana series"
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On this week’s episode of IndyMatters, reporter Jacob Solis sits down with intern Shannon Miller to talk about their reporting on a vote last week at the Las Vegas City Council which made sleeping on the street a misdemeanor offense. Later on, we have an interview from KUNR reporter Paul Boger who sat down with …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 115: Homelessness in Las Vegas and a lead up to 2020"
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We have a special edition of IndyMatters this week on top of our normal episode with presidential hopeful Tom Steyer and two stories from our partners at KUNR on Nevada STD rates. This special episode is audio from an event we had in Reno with Washoe County School District where editor Jon Ralston sat down …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Bonus Episode: IndyTalks Reno, the state of WCSD"
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On this week’s episode of IndyMatters lead 2020 reporter Megan Messerly sits down with presidential hopeful Tom Steyer to talk about his approach to the campaign trail, his plan for healthcare reform, his time in rural Nevada and more. Later on, we have a story from our partners at KUNR including one by Anh Gray …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 114: Tom Steyer"
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On IndyMatters this week, reporter Jacob Solis talks with 2020 presidential hopeful Andrew Yang about his positions on nuclear waste, new forms of energy, automation and of course his idea for a “freedom dividend” as well as a host of other topics. Later Joey sits down with author Dr. Karen Gedney about her book “30 …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 113: The Yang Gang"
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On IndyMatters this week, reporter Megan Messerly sits down with 2020 presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg to chat about his campaign so far in Nevada, his stance on what he calls, “Medicare for all who want it”, and what kind of voters he has been attracting. Later on, host Joey Lovato talks with intern Mark Hernandez …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 112: Boot Edge Edge"
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On this special episode of IndyMatters, editor Jon Ralston sits down with Gene Karpinski, head of the League of Conservation Voters, and Andy Maggi, head of the Nevada Conservation League, to chat about climate change and how the 2020 candidates are approaching the subject. They also talk about what the issue means to Nevada and …
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On IndyMatters this week, editor Jon Ralston sits down with reporter Megan Messerly to talk about The Indy’s new endorsement tracker and how the 2020 candidates are doing in the Silver State. After that host, Joey Lovato sits down with reporter Jacob Solis to talk about his story on automation and what it means for …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 111: Endorsement tracker and automation"
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On IndyMatters this week, reporter Jackie Valley sits down with state superintendent Jhone Ebert to discuss her listening tour through various schools to learn about the students there. Jackie also asks her how her first six months on the job are going and what challenges she has faced. Then Joey sits down with Indy intern …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 110: State Superintendent and Turning Point USA at UNR"
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On IndyMatters this week, reporter Riley Snyder talks with Sandra Rodriguez and Amy Koeckes from UNR’s Center for Student Engagement to discuss an increase in student voter participation at the university. Later Joey sits down with reporter Daniel Rothberg to talk about his big story on the Anaconda Copper Mine outside of Yerington, including how …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 109: UNR voting and the Anaconda Mine"
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On IndyMatters this week, intern Shannon Miller chats with Ely Times reporter Shadrach Michaels about a situation involving the city council that has the whole town abuzz. Later on in the episode, reporter Michelle Rindels sits down with reporter Riley Snyder to discuss his story on the state’s fleet of private planes. Later Joey and …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 108: Flights to Ely"
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On this week's IndyMatters podcast, reporter Michelle Rindels sits down with Elena Vanko of the Vera Institute of Justice to talk about solitary confinement in Nevada prisons, the effects it has on prisoners and the frequency and length of solitary confinement. Later on the podcast host/editor Joey Lovato chats with KUNR reporter Paul Boger about …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 107: Prisons, aliens and interns"
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On this episode of IndyMatters, Managing Editor Elizabeth Thompson sits down with the outgoing CEO of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, Tina Quigley. Elizabeth asks Tina about tech-driven projects at the RTC, what her biggest disappointments were along the way, what criticisms of the RTC she thinks are unfair — and gets a …
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On this week’s episode of IndyMatters, Editor Jon Ralston sits down with reporter Megan Messerly to talk about the Democratic presidential candidates visiting the state, what she has observed in terms of campaign staffing and organizing, and which candidates are sticking out by doing something different. In a later segment, Jon and Jackie talk about …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 105: 2020 candidates and education funding"
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On this week's episode of IndyMatters, Joey sits down with education reporter Jackie Valley to talk about all of the commotion during the first few weeks of the school year in Clark County including threats of a strike over teacher pay. Later, our man in Washington D.C., Humberto Sanchez, tells us about what’s going on …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 104: A strike averted, and the fight for the Senate"
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On this week’s IndyMatters episode reporters Riley Snyder and Michelle Rindels sit down with Bailey Bortolin from Washoe Legal Services and later with Keith Lynam, the president of the Nevada Association of REALTORS® to talk about tenants rights and eviction legislation that just went into effect. After that, Michelle talks a bit about an opioid …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 103: Evictions, opioids and a new theme song"
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In this week's episode, you’ll hear a rundown of a few of the big stories we published on the site this week from multimedia editor Joey Lovato. Then reporter Michelle Rindels sits down with the Executive Director of the Nevada Board of Massage Therapy, Sandy Anderson, to talk about sex trafficking in the industry. Later …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 102: Sex, drugs and cash bail"
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We are back from break! On this week’s episode of IndyMatters Editor Jon Ralston sits down with reporter Megan Messerly to chat about the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Democratic candidate forum that Jon co-moderated with Huffington Post Washington Bureau Chief Amanda Terkel. They chat about the different candidates and how …
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Editor Jon Ralston and reporters Megan Messerly and Jacob Solis sat down with Congressman Steven Horsford this week to talk about a variety of topics including possible impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, Medicare-for-all and fixing the health care system.
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The podcast is on its summer break, but we still wanted to talk about some of the stories The Nevada Independent published this past week. In this episode, Managing Editor Elizabeth Thompson and intern Michaela Chesin parse through her recent reporting on a civil lawsuit brought by 11 marijuana companies who say the state unfairly doled out …
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The podcast is taking a summer sabbatical but we still wanted to talk about some of our stories so Managing Editor Elizabeth Thompson and Reporter Megan Messerly sat down for a half hour to do just that. Topics include Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo's post-Oct. 1 report on improvements the department needs to make, the …
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On this week’s episode of IndyMatters, we hear from the team in the north (Riley, Michelle, Daniel and Joey) and most of the Las Vegas team (Jon, Jackie and Jacob) as they strive to answer your questions. This is a special edition of the IndyMatters Podcast celebrating our 100th episode. It is a bit longer …
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On the 99th episode of IndyMatters, education reporter Jackie Valley sits down with Nevada System of Higher Education board of regents member Trevor Hayes to talk not about higher education but about reporting she has done on primary school students struggling with dyslexia. Hayes’s daughter struggles with dyslexia, and Jackie has been following her journey …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 99: How to teach reading and how to find campaign donors"
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With the 80th session of the Legislature behind us, The Indy’s Multimedia Editor Joey Lovato sits down with reporters Megan Messerly, Michelle Rindels and Riley Snyder to recap what happened. They talk about the big bills that passed (and died), the last-minute drama between the Democrats and Republicans, bills that will have effects you may …
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This week on IndyMatters, reporter Megan Messerly talks with the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Tom Perez, about how the party sees Nevada as the 2020 election draws ever nearer. Perez talks debates, the Democratic party’s focus and goals both in the state and nationally.
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On this week’s episode of IndyMatters, reporter Michelle Rindels sits down with Amanda Morgan, Michelle Booth and Michaela Tonking of Educate Nevada Now, an advocacy group powered by the Rogers Foundation that aims to reform Nevada's school funding formula and also increase funding for education. They talk about the formula, how it relates to education …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 96: Education & economics"
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On this week's episode of IndyMatters, we play the audio from a forum we had in Reno, hosted by Indy editor Jon Ralston with panelists Jeffrey Berns from Blockchains, Reno Land CEO Chip Bowlby and Center for Regional Studies project manager Brian Bonnenfant. The forum covered development in northern Nevada as well as the impact …
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This week Michelle Rindels and Megan Messerly sit down to talk about the Economic Forum, a panel of five business professionals and economists that helps predict revenue for the state budget. They also talk about the impact the forum's projections are likely going to have on spending on everything from education to health care to …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 94: More money more problems"
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Just past the halfway mark and the week of first house passage where hundreds of bills were voted on, Riley sits down with Democratic Assemblyman Howard Watts to talk about the bills he has going through the Legislature. Which ones are moving on and which ones died after first house passage. They also talk about the minimum wage bill, the ICE holding bill that Watts co-sponsored and if he sees a divide in the Democratic caucus this session.
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On this week's episode of IndyMatters, reporters Michelle Rindels, Riley Snyder and Megan Messerly sit down for a round table discussion in Carson City. They talk about what bills will be going to the first house passage next week and what bills have died, as well as the reason some legislators introduce bills they know …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 92: Reporters of the Round Table"
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A panel discussion moderated by Indy Editor Jon Ralston and reporter Jackie Valley on the state of education in Nevada with the people directly involved: teachers, students, parents and administrators.
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On this week's episode of IndyMatters, Michelle and Riley talk about the "mass liberation" and no cash bail movements, as well as the death penalty and reform efforts to reduce Nevada's growing prison population. Michelle also talks with members of the no cash bail movement to hear their stories of incarceration along with their goals …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 91: The future of incarceration in Nevada"
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This week on IndyMatters the producer, Joey Lovato, steps out from behind the soundboard to chat with reporter Daniel Rothberg about his new weekly newsletter, Indy Environment. Daniel talks about what subscribers can expect, as well as what bills he has been watching in Carson City. Later in the podcast, Joey pulls back the curtain …
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The issues of affordable housing and homelessness are a growing problem in Nevada, and the Legislature is working on a few bills addressing the issues. This week reporters Michelle Rindels and Riley Snyder sit down to talk about some of the pending proposals, and Riley shares what he saw and heard during a committee hearing …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 89: Housing, homelessness and heart"
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On this week's episode of IndyMatters, we leave Carson City for a quick trip up to the Desert Research Institute (DRI) in Reno to talk with the Dr. Kristen Averyt. Reporter Daniel Rothberg asks about the institution's relationship with NSHE and how they get their funding. They also talk about climate change, how science can …
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Reporter Michelle Rindels sits down with Clark County Superintendent Jesus Jara and executive director of the Clark County Education Association John Vellardita to talk about Read by Grade 3, testing, the state's education funding formula and more in this double interview on IndyMatters.
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This week reporters Michelle Rindels and Riley Snyder sit down with Republican Senator Ben Kieckhefer to talk about his thoughts on the gun background check bill and a possible red flag law, as well as his positions on a textbook spending bill, collective bargaining, Senate finance and Tim McGraw.
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Reporter Roundtable: Legislature's first month - Indy reporters recap the week in the Legislature on this week's episode of IndyMatters. Megan tells us about two bills -- one allowing physician-assisted suicide and one requiring municipal elections take place in even years. Michelle talks about a bill that would put harsher penalties on crimes involving a …
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This week reporters Riley Snyder and Megan Messerly sit down with two freshmen in the Assembly, Republican Assemblywoman Alexis Hansen and Democratic Assemblywoman Connie Munk. They cover the transition into Nevada politics, what the first few weeks have looked like, bipartisan efforts at the Legislature, as well as a bill looking at vaccinations and another …
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Riley Snyder, Michelle Rindels and Megan Messerly gather around the table at the Indy Carson City house to talk about this week's big topic, gun sales background checks. Riley breaks down SB143, what it entails and its history. Megan explains some of the problems that have been brought up by opposition. The team also discusses …
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On this week's episode of IndyMatters, reporters Riley Snyder, Michelle Rindels and Megan Messerly sit down to talk about the first few days of the 2019 legislative session. We hear about the exciting (or not) first day of goings-on, as well as expectations, the pros and cons of a citizen Legislature, term limits and everyone's …
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ACLU policy expert and lobbyist Holly Welborn sat down with reporters Michelle Rindels and Riley Snyder a week before the Legislature convenes to discuss a range of topics from criminal defense reform to Marsy's Law to a proposed private prison ban.
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Gov. Steve Sisolak sat down for an IndyTalks on Tuesday with Editor Jon Ralston and talked about everything from his opposition to the death penalty, private prisons and cash bail to why his extending tax rates that were supposed to decrease is not a tax increase to how he wants to change how Brian Sandoval …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 80: Meet the new boss"
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Reporter Daniel Rothberg sat down with Brad Crowell, who heads the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, to talk about water, sage grouse conservation and wildfires. They also talked about what policies and aren’t changing under a new gubernatorial administration. “I think you’ll see from this administration more leaning in on addressing climate and energy …
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Mike Willden, chief of staff for departed Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval, looks back on an exceptionally long career in Nevada state service and the major changes he's seen along the way, including implementing and then defending a Medicaid expansion against repeal efforts in 2017. With reporters Riley Snyder and Michelle Rindels.
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In this week's episode of IndyMatters, Nevada Independent reporter Daniel Rothberg sat down with UNR President Marc Johnson, who shared his thoughts on the future of the university as it sees increasing enrollment and pushes for a top-tier research status. Johnson also discussed his views on free speech amid tension on campus over how to regulate …
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Editor Jon Ralston and reporter Riley Snyder chat with newly appointed state Sen. Dallas Harris, a PUC lawyer who reveals how she voted on Question 3, what she thinks about arguments that state workers should not be allowed in the Legislature and much more. Come for the issue to and fro, stay for Riley betraying …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 76: A candid new senator"
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Attorney General-elect Aaron Ford sat down with Editor Jon Ralston and reporters Michelle Rindels and Riley Snyder to discuss his plans to try enacting a stalled voter-approved gun background check law and to defend the state’s marijuana industry against any potential federal crackdown.
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Editor Jon Ralston and Managing Editor Elizabeth Thompson chat about early voting, the U.S. Senate race, the governor's race and much more. There is passion, information and humor.
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Live from Elko City Hall, reporter Daniel Rothberg sits down with Mayor Chris Johnson for a wide-ranging conversation about marijuana, the economy and rural Nevada politics. They also talk about Johnson's run in the Republican primary for Assemblyman John Ellison's seat and President Trump's visit to the town two days earlier.
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Reporter Daniel Rothberg sat down with West Wendover Mayor Daniel Corona at his City Hall office to talk about the small town on the Utah border. Corona, a Democrat and Nevada's youngest mayor, described West Wendover as a blue dot in conservative Elko County. Elected in 2016, he has taken strong positions on immigration and …
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Former chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Jon Wellinghoff and Nevada Assemblyman Chris Brooks debated the pros and cons of Question 3 aka the Energy Choice Initiative on Tuesday, Oct. 9, in a lively exchange moderated by Indy Editor Jon Ralston and Reporter Riley Snyder.
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Editor Jon Ralston and reporter Jackie Valley chat with Keith Lynam, the incoming president of Nevada REALTORS, a statewide association. The trio discuss Nevada's housing market and whether Las Vegas will ever see its pre-recession peak of median home prices. Then, Managing Editor Elizabeth Thompson joins Jon for a spirited discussion about the 1 October …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 70: Real estate and real talk on Kavanaugh"
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Reporter Daniel Rothberg sat down with Jim Faulds, director of the Bureau of Mines and Geology. The bureau, which serves as the state's geological survey, develops maps that assess everything from earthquake risk to geothermal potential. They talk about the state's dynamic geology, why Nevada came to be targeted for mineral exploration and how much …
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Editor Jon Ralston and reporter Riley Snyder chat with Democratic Rep. Dina Titus about her regrets on not running for the U.S. Senate, more women claiming to have been harassed by fellow Democratic Rep. Ruben Kihuen, who she will support if Dems take over the House, who she might support in 2020 (hint, ABT) and …
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On this week's episode of IndyMatters, Northern Nevada Indy reporter Daniel Rothberg sits down with the mayor of Reno, Hillary Schieve. They talk about Schieve endorsing democratic candidate for governor Steve Sisolak as well as the struggles that Northern Nevada has with affordable housing and an increase in the homeless population as the city grows. Later on, they …
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Editor Jon Ralston and Managing Editor Elizabeth Thompson talk to Wayne Thorley, the man who oversees the election section of the secretary of state's office. They talk about what's being done to secure the November vote,. what went wrong in the primary and where the voter fraud probe is that started a year ago.
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In this wide-ranging interview, John Entsminger, General Manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, talks with reporter Daniel Rothberg and Indy Managing Editor Elizabeth Thompson about concerns over a Colorado River shortage, the agency’s continued push for a pipeline project to pump groundwater from Eastern Nevada to Las Vegas, ongoing water litigation across the state, …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 65: Whiskey is for drinking; water is for (not) fighting over"
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Reporter Michelle Rindels and Editor Jon Ralston sit down with new UNLV President Marta Meana in this episode of IndyMatters. Meana, who started her new job in July, discusses what she’s been doing to promote healing in the university community after the departure of President Len Jessup, anger from donors and tension between the philanthropy …
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Editor Jon Ralston and The Indy's resident medical expert Megan Messerly talk with the executive director of the state medical association, Catherine O’Mara. O’Mara talks about the challenges the state faces when it comes to doctor shortages and other more in-depth topics such as prior authorization and continuing medical education credits. Later we hear from the …
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Reporter Michelle Rindels sits down with a few people in this episode of IndyMatters. First, we will hear from Rachel Palmer and her probation officer Gianna Griffin as they talk about the struggles Palmer faced going in and out of jail because of her mental health and substance abuse issues. Palmer is now going through the Day Reporting …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 62: Reporting on Day Reporting Centers"
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Editor Jon Ralston and reporter Riley Snyder sit down with Meredith Levine of the Guinn Center, to discuss her new report on the Energy Choice Initiative. Levine, whose report has been cited positively by both sides of the ballot measure, found that there's no easy way to determine how its passage would affect rates or …
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Editor Jon Ralston and reporter Jackie Valley chat with Principal Margarita Gamboa of Sunrise Acres, the elementary school that was the subject of our recent five-part series. Then, Managing Editor Elizabeth Thompson and Jon then discuss the headlines of the week.
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Editor Jon Ralston and reporter Megan Messerly sit down with Lindsey Harmon, the new executive director of Planned Parenthood in Nevada. What's the organization's battle plan for 2018? Does she believe Dean Heller supports Planned Parenthood, as he once claimed? Can Steve Sisolak's daughters keep him woke on these issues?
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This week, UNLV Immigration Clinic chief Michael Kagan joined reporters Michelle Rindels and Luz Gray, along with Editor Jon Ralston, to talk about the policies at the border that have been roiling the country. Kagan talked emotionally and thoughtfully about the nuances, the Obama and Trump approaches and more.
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Editor Jon Ralston, Managing Editor Elizabeth Thompson and reporters Michelle Rindels and Riley Snyder preview the primary election. They discuss the governor's race, the two congressional races, the D.A. race and a spirited Assembly race involving a brothel kingpin and a GOP assemblyman. Also: Headlines and Jon and Elizabeth discuss the latest on the supposed …
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Assemblywoman Heidi Swank breaks some news and provides some context on the state's efforts to regulate payday lenders. She tells us about how it failed in 2017 and what she's doing to prepare for 2019. Reporter Riley Snyder and Editor Jon Ralston chat with her. Then, Jon and Managing Editor Elizabeth Thompson talk about the …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 56: A Swanky look at payday lending"
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Special IndyMatters: Our debate between the Democratic gubernatorial candidates, Chris Giunchigliani and Steve Sisolak.
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Editor Jon Ralston and reporter Megan Messerly talk to Heather Korbulic, who runs the Nevada health care exchange. She talks about premiums rising, marketing Obamacare and much more.
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Editor Jon Ralston and reporter Michelle Rindels chat with Laura Barrera, an immigration attorney who went down to the southern border to counsel a refugee caravan last month. She talks about what she saw there, the ins and outs of the asylum-seeking process, the TPS program and immigrants in Las Vegas.
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Democratic Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson reveals where he's headed with education in the upcoming session, including his plans for marijuana and hotel tax money, in a conversation with reporter Michelle Rindels and Editor Jon Ralston.
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Editor Jon Ralston talks with pollster Mark Mellman about a recent statewide survey that has a lot of interesting information about Nevada races and issues. This is from our IndyTalks at The Smith Center on Tuesday evening, April 24.
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Editor Jon Ralston chats with a woman who works in a brothel while doing research for doctorate in sociology at UNLV. Christina Parreira has worked at Dennis Hof's Alien Cathouse and talks about her views on a proposal to ban brothels in two counties and gives an inside look at what life is like for sex workers.
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Lawyer Jason Guinasso joins Editor Jon Ralston to discuss his efforts to ban brothels in Lyon County, why he thinks prostitution is tied to sex trafficking and how he believes it is bad for Nevada.
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Editor Jon Ralston and Managing Editor Elizabeth Thompson talk with the head of the higher education system about UNLV President Len Jessup's departure, the future of medical school Dean Barbara Atkinson (it appears short there) and the future of the system. Lots of newsy, provocative stuff.
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On this special edition of IndyMatters, we bring you one of our panels from our recent IndyForums on marijuana in Nevada. This one, called "Rules, Regulations, Compliance and Law Enforcement," featured former U.S. Attorney Rick Pocker, ex-Justice Department official Will Moschella and attorney Melissa Kuipers, who helped start pot legalization in Colorado.
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Mr. James Dean Leavitt, former Chairman of the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents — and member of the team that fought to establish the UNLV School of Medicine — joins us to talk about recent controversy around UNLV President Len Jessup's performance and his possible departure. Afterward, the editors of The Indy …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 46: Former NSHE Regent James Dean Leavitt on the UNLV-Jessup dustup"
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Editor Jon Ralston talks to attorney Maggie McLetchie, a fierce defender of the 1st Amendment and public access to records on this week's podcast. She talks about litigation she has been involved in and what the media should due to try to pry documents from recalcitrant governments. She is the only person who can talk …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 45: Maggie McLetchie throws a little shade during Sunshine Week"
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In this special edition of IndyMatters, we recorded Editor Jon Ralston appearing with two Brookings Institution scholars at a public policy forum at UNLV. The wide-ranging discussion included how to trust news sources, how to consume news and how to survive in an ever-chaotic world with so many inputs.
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On Wednesday, Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve joined Editor Jon Ralston for an hour-long discussion about The Biggest Little City, her ambitions and more.
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Editor Jon Ralston and reporter Jackie Valley interview two high school principals about what they are thinking in the wake of the Florida shootings. We talk about what the students are saying, the idea of arming teachers and more. Also, headlines of the week, and Managing Editor Elizabeth Thompson and Jon talk about guns and …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 42: Two Clark County principals talk about school safety in the wake of Parkland"
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Editor Jon Ralston and reporter Riley Snyder interview Jon Wellinghoff, a former chairman of an important federal energy panel and a consultant to the Energy Choice Initiative. He talks about the ballot question and reacts to criticism from the utility. Also, Managing Editor Elizabeth Thompson joins Jon to talk about more Wynn fallout and our …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 41: In which the NV Energy CEO's lunch tab is mentioned"
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Our special guest on the podcast was Tom Steyer, the billionaire activist who is passionate about many topics, including his desire to see President Trump impeached. Reporter Michelle Rindels and Editor Jon Ralston talked to Steyer about a new energy initiative he is funding in Nevada and his feelings about DACA and what Democrats should …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 40: Our chat with Tom Steyer about energy and immigration"
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Editor Jon Ralston and reporter Megan Messerly chat with Alexandra Berzon, the Wall Street Journal reporter who was part of the team that did the reporting on Steve Wynn's conduct toward women. She reveals how the story got started, how they are working on more and how difficult such pieces are to do. Also, Jon …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 39: How the WSJ reported the Wynn story"
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Editor Jon Ralston and reporter Riley Snyder chat with Assemblyman Chris Brooks about energy issues, how he voted on a ballot question in 2016 and who he is supporting for governor. Also: Pithy headlines and the editor and Managing Editor Elizabeth Thompson talk about ex-Councilman Barlow and Adam Laxalt's definition of "premature."
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Editor Jon Ralston interviews longtime adman and political guru Billy Vassiliadis about Campaign '18 and marketing Vegas in the wake of 1 October. Come for the insight, stay for when Billy tells Jon he could not be more wrong about the U.S. Senate primary. Also, Jon and Managing Editor Elizabeth Thompson banter about Michael Roberson's …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 37: In which the editor is told how wrong he is"
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Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada chief Tina Quigley fields questions from Editor Jon Ralston and reporter Michelle Rindels. Quigley talks about the hit to the RTC from Uber/Lyft, a new Smart Cities panel and more. And Managing Editor Elizabeth and Jon talk about DACA, the North Las Vegas implosion and the first female gaming …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 36: Transportation czar Tina Quigley; the editors discuss NLV, DACA and GCB"
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Editor Jon Ralston interviews wealth-management firm partner Mike PeQueen about what to look for in the Nevada economy this year. They talk jobs, wages and housing. Then Jon and Managing Editor Elizabeth Thompson dive into those stories about the AG cracking down on pot and docs upset about opioid law rules. There are headlines, too, …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 35: An economic forecast for Nevada and a drug-filled colloquy"
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The week's headlines, an interview w/ victim advocate Kimberly Mull, and the editors discuss the use of anonymous sources in sexual harassment stories.
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A special podcast this week as we have Editor Jon Ralston's entire, wide-ranging chat with Gov. Brian Sandoval at The Smith Center on Tuesday evening. His successes, his regrets, why he opted into ACA, his conversations with the president, whether he will endorse Adam Laxalt to be his successor and much, much more. Also: A …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 33: IndyTalks with Gov. Sandoval"
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In the first episode of a brand new IndyMatters format, Editor Jon Ralston highlights the week's top headlines, interviews economic development guru Steve Hill along with Indy reporter Michelle Rindels, and talks about three controversial topics -- sexual harassment, annual legislative sessions, and expanded background checks for gun sales -- with Managing Editor Elizabeth Thompson.
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Editor Jon Ralston and reporters Riley Snyder and Jackie Valley talk about the stadium celebration party, the latest on the recalls and more. Riley expresses surprise at the editor's analogy that involves Vladimir Putin and Mark Davis.
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Editor Jon Ralston and reporters Riley Snyder and Megan Messerly talk about the recalls, energy, a new congressional candidate from TV who hates the liberal media and more. The editor is tempted to bring up "Game of Thrones" analogues in Nevada politics but demurs. Riley misses many straight lines.
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Editor Jon Ralston talks with reporter Michelle Rindels and Spanish language editor Luz Gray about Adam Laxalt's run for governor, the issue of sanctuary cities, and The Indy's Spanish page content.
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Editor Jon Ralston talks to reporters Megan Messerly and Riley Snyder about energy and the governor's race, the pharma lawsuit and "Sprinklecare" goes national. We also spend some time talking about sexual politics in Carson City in light of the national headlines.
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Editor Jon Ralston talks to reporters Riley Snyder and Jackie Valley about a gubernatorial announcement, a federal lawsuit on those recalls, NV Energy's contractual dilemma and much more. Two of the podcast participants have pleasant voices, so listen.
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Editor Jon Ralston sits down with reporters Megan Messerly and Michelle Rindels to talk about the shifting shooting timeline, charitable donations in the aftermath, the AG vs. the governor on the Commerce Tax, Obamacare gutting developments and a retiring assemblyman and what his departure says about life in the Legislature.
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Editor Jon Ralston talks with reporters Jackie Valley and Riley Snyder about covering the worst week in Las Vegas history. We talk about how we made the decision to cover the tragedy and how we covered it.
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Reporters Megan Messerly, Riley Snyder and Jackie Valley dissect the week's top stories, including Sen. Dean Heller's defense of the Graham-Cassidy health bill, Switch's involvement in a nonprofit that's taking aim at NV Energy and a surprise move by school district trustees to pursue furloughs in lieu of job cuts. They also preview some likely …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 24: Heller's health-care woes, energy rate fights and a furlough request"
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Reporters Michelle Rindels, Megan Messerly and Riley Snyder discuss local and national setbacks for an Obamacare repeal bill pushed by Sen. Dean Heller. Also, moderate Republican Paul Anderson leaves his leadership role for a state job and there's a last-minute push to get students to renew DACA.
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Editor Jon Ralston chats with reporters Jackie Valley and Michelle Rindels about announcements made by state Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford and ex-Treasurer Kate Marshall and one coming from Assemblyman Nelson Araujo. Also, the Clark County School District makes decisions on major budget cuts.
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Editor Jon Ralston talks to reporters Megan Messerly and Jackie Valley about the surprising retirement of Clark County Schools chief Pat Skorkowsky, the unsurprising lawsuit by the pharmaceutical industry to block a new transparency law, that neverending Badlands golf course issue and Treasurer Dan Schwartz jumping in the governor's race. Jackie and Megan are podcast-smooth. …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 21: Skorkowsky's out, Big PhRMA sues and more"
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Producer Joey Lovato hosts a special Labor Day edition of IndyMatters, with reporters Michelle Rindels and Riley Snyder. Michelle talks about going to the Basque Fry and gubernatorial contender Steve Sisolak corralling some national talent. Riley talked about his favorite subject, energy, and Joey recapped a legislative event he attended up North. Joey also sounds …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 20: Special Labor Day Episode"
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Managing editor E. Thompson is joined by reporters Megan Messerly and Riley Snyder to talk about Sen. Heller's latest efforts on national health care reform, the doctor shortage in Nevada, Riley's chat with Gov. Sandoval about sanctuary cities and other issues, NVE's surprise play re: net metering and other energy rates, a $75 million bill …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 19: Health care reform, our chat with the Gov., and a $75M bill"
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Editor Jon Ralston sits down with reporters Megan Messerly and Jackie Valley. As usual, Jon sounds the most podcast-smooth, but Megan and Jackie do their best to sound good. They talk about those state Senate recalls and the counter-campaign, the Raiders stadium, Senate campaign fact-checks, a new school board trustee and more.
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Editor Jon Ralston chats with reporters Michelle Rindels and Riley Snyder about the recalls against two state senators, Danny Tarkanian's announcement of his U.S. Senate candidacy, developments on energy and pot and a preview of coming attractions. Also, Riley says he is underpaid.
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Editor Jon Ralston chats with reporters Megan Messerly and Jackie Valley about a raft of Indy content from the week. There is much substance, with intermittent frivolity.
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Editor Jon Ralston talks with reporters Michelle Rindels and Riley Snyder about the big healthcare fight in DC and our own Sen. Dean Heller's pivotal role. We also talk about public officials on the move and other Indy stories. Riley is intermittently funny.
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Editor Jon Ralston talks with reporters Riley Snyder and Megan Messerly about the week in news: The latest on health care and Sen. Dean Heller's pickle; Clark County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani and Treasurer Dan Schwartz edge closer to getting in the governor's race; Megan and Riley talk about their weekend stories. There is great information …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 14: Heller of a week for health care and more"
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Editor Jon Ralston chats with Michelle Rindels and Riley Snyder about Jacky Rosen's Senate candidacy, pot sales, a constable who shouldn't be a constable and Yucca Mountain. The editor tries to be funny; Riley succeeds in being funny.
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Editor Jon Ralston chats with reporters Jackie Valley and Megan Messerly about the national news of Sen. Dean Heller saying he will vote against the Senate health care bill, Clark County Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak's announcement for governor, Rep. Jacky Rosen's challenge to Heller, state Sen. Scott Hammond's congressional gambit, and two local stories: Short-term …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 11: Campaign '18 begins in '17"
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Reporters Riley Snyder and Michelle Rindels discuss continuing fallout from the 2017 legislative session, including major bills signed and vetoed by Governor Brian Sandoval. They also discuss an ongoing lawsuit that could threaten the state's planned July 1st start date for recreational marijuana sales to begin.
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Megan Messerly and Riley Snyder join Editor Jon Ralston in an undisclosed Reno location to recap the flurry of legislative drama that happened over the past week. They also talk about sneaky last minute bills, updates on a vetoed and revived pharmaceutical transparency measure and take a look back at the highlights of the 2017 session.
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Nevada Independent reporters Riley Snyder, Megan Messerly and Michelle Rindels chat with Editor Jon Ralston about what happened the second-to-last-week of the Legislature and what's left to resolve.
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Riley Snyder, Megan Messerly and Michelle Rindels chat with Indy Editor Jon Ralston about the big hearing on the secret taping of the attorney general by the state's premier gaming regulator. They also chat about major developments on key legislation and talk about the week that the Senate minority leader had.
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Editor Jon Ralston and reporters Megan Messerly, Riley Snyder and Michelle Rindels discuss two stories that have been the talk of the capital: the investigation of state Sen. Mark Manendo on allegations he mistreated women and the Legislature's acquisition of records related to Gaming Control Board Chairman A.G. Burnett's secret taping of Attorney General Adam Laxalt, …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 6: Two potential scandals chew up Carson City scenery"
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Megan, Michelle and Riley discuss $140 million in unexpected cash that the Legislature now has to work with (and fight over) after the Economic Forum updated its revenue forecast. Also, an update on how Nevada’s congressional delegation voted on a Republican bill that rolls back Obamacare provisions and a preview of a marijuana regulation vote …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 5: Cash found in the couch cushions, Obamacare rollback and the pot regs ahead"
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Editor Jon Ralston chats with reporters Megan Messerly, Michelle Rindels and Riley Snyder about the week that was in Carson City -- bills living and dying, an energy meeting with lots of players, and much more. Come for the great information and insight, stay for the Snyder zinger to the editor.
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Reporters Riley Snyder, Megan Messerly and Michelle Rindels break down the week in Nevada news, including what to expect from two major legislative deadlines and how speeches from Sen. Dean Heller and other Nevada members of Congress were received. Also, a look ahead to next week and the highly anticipated Republican vs. Democrats basketball game …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 3: Two deadlines and a town hall"
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Nevada Independent Editor Jon Ralston and his team of Carson City reporters -- Michelle Rindels, Megan Messerly and Riley Snyder -- chat about what happened in the week that hundreds of bills met their maker and what measures will live to be killed another day -- or become part of the legislative endgame. There is …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 2: The end of the beginning"
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Welcome to the inaugural edition of The Nevada Independent's IndyMatters podcast, a weekly discussion and overview of the week in Nevada news and politics. This week, Editor Jon Ralston spoke with reporters Megan Messerly and Riley Snyder about a major pharmaceutical bill, efforts to break up the Nevada System of Higher Education and how this legislative session …
Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 1: A New Hope"
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