Should Nevada reel in Hollywood? Film tax credits to be discussed in special session
Legislators will be headed back to Carson City this fall for another special session of the Nevada legislature — the sixth since 2020.
Governor Joe Lombardo announced he wants them to finish some 'unfinished business' in the next few months.
So when exactly will that be? What still needs to get done? And why have there been so many special sessions lately?
One of the biggest issues likely to come up is whether Nevada should offer new tax credits to attract the film industry to Las Vegas, so we figured we'd bring in two southern Nevada journalists.
Host Ben Margiott chats with McKenna Ross, politics and government reporter with the Las Vegas Review-Journal and Steve Sebelius, senior political reporter with KTNV Channel 13.
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Bonus episode: Rep. Mark Amodei on the federal government shutdown
It's day 10 of the federal government shutdown and it seems Congress is no closer to an agreement to reopen the government.
Amid the partisan standoff, we got the chance to sit down with Northern Nevada's representative in the U.S. House, Republican Mark Amodei.
In this bonus episode, we asked Amodei why he opposes extending the Affordable Care Act subsidies, whether he supports the effort to ensure military members are paid and whether he would call out GOP leaders for continuing to use talking points about illegal immigrants deemed 'highly misleading.'
GOP misleads with claim that Democrats shut down to give health care to 'illegal immigrants'
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Why Nevada is refusing to hand over voter data with Sec. of State Cisco Aguilar
In August, Nevada government agencies were hit with a crippling ransomware attack.
Thankfully, Nevada’s election infrastructure wasn’t affected.
But against that backdrop — and with concern over Nevadans’ personal information still fresh — the Department of Justice is now requesting driver’s license records and partial Social Security numbers for every registered voter in the state.
Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar joins this week to discuss how Nevada’s election systems held up during the cyberattack, why he won’t release voter data to the Trump administration and a first look at initiatives that could appear on Nevada’s 2026 ballot.
Nevada Secretary of State concerned about DOJ requests for voter data
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Mass deportations in Nevada: Both sides of the debate - part 2
ICE arrests are surging in Nevada as the Trump administration moves forward with its mass deportation agenda promised in the campaign.
In this episode, we go beyond the headlines to hear from both sides of the immigration debate.
First, Athar Haseebullah of the ACLU of Nevada explains why his organization is fighting back against what it sees as government overreach.
Then, Bruce Parks, chair of the Washoe County Republican Party, makes the case for why he supports mass deportations.
Inside ICE arrests in Nevada — Part 1
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Inside ICE arrests in Nevada — Part 1
President Trump’s second term has put mass deportations back at the center of U.S. politics — and Nevada offers a revealing look at what that means on the ground.
In part 1 of our two-part series, host Ben Margiott talks to reporter Kim Burrows, who witnessed several ICE arrests during an exclusive ridealong in May.
Then, we turn to The Nevada Independent’s Eric Neugeboren and Isabella Aldrete, who crunched the numbers to answer a pressing question: Who is ICE actually arresting in Nevada — violent criminals, or people whose only offense is crossing the border illegally?
Analysis: ICE arrests are surging in Nevada — including of people with no criminal record
ICE arrests multiple people with alleged criminal pasts during northern Nevada operation
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Ballot Battleground: Nevada is a show where we take deep dives into the issues, people, policies and debates shaping Nevada politics in our critical swing state. Many voters find themselves confused or overwhelmed when they walk into the voting booth. Our goal is to explain the issues that matter most to everyday Nevadans so they're fully informed before casting their ballot.
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