With immigration enforcement intensifying nationwide and the Trump administration’s proposed “Big Beautiful Bill” aiming to funnel billions more into ICE operations, Las Vegas finds itself uniquely impacted. In a city where one in five residents is an immigrant, the stakes are high and the impact is personal. Co-host Dayvid Figler sits down with Professor Michael Kagan, director of UNLV’s Immigration Clinic, to unpack what heightened enforcement looks like on the ground in Las Vegas.

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The Trump administration's omnibus budget bill was signed into law earlier this month — but the Dems aren't going down easy. Senator Jacky Rosen joins co-host Dayvid Figler to talk about how the so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" will impact Las Vegans, what she's doing about it, and what we can all do to help each other weather its impacts. (Spoiler: The Senator has some spicy takes on the backers of this bill!)

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After nearly two decades, Town Square is shaking off the dust with a wave of new restaurants, even as longtime local favorites like Blue Martini and Stoney’s pack up and move on. So what’s really going on at the popular shopping center just south of the Strip? Has it quietly become more of a tourist stop than a local hangout? We revisit a conversation with Hey Las Vegas newsletter editor Rob Kachelriess and co-host Dayvid Figler as they break down what’s new at Town Square, which old favorites are still hanging on, and what it all means for the shopping center’s future.

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The tally is in: Governor Lombardo has officially broken the veto record again — striking down the most bills out of any executive in Nevada state history. Vetoes are a check on the legislative branch, but at this extreme, do we need a check on the check? What does Lombardo get out of all those vetoes, and what happens with all this killed legislation now? Co-host Dayvid Figler talks with Battle Born Progress press secretary Jacob Solis to discuss all the implications of the vetoes on Las Vegans.

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HOV lanes are back in the headlines, thanks to the efforts of Lt. Governor Stavros Anthony. Are they actually "useless," as he claims? And how did HOV lanes enter the culture wars? Co-hosts Sarah Lohman and Dayvid Figler discuss this with Nevada Current reporter Michael MJ Lyle. They also tackle the imminent loss of pandemic-era housing vouchers, and why everyone on the internet was convinced that you can now gamble on UNO (spoiler: not exactly).

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Las Vegas didn't technically invent the drive-thru (that honor goes to L.A.) but we've taken the concept to its logical extremes: Vegas is responsible for drive-thru weddings, drive-thru betting, and drive-thru weed. But do drive-thrus come at a cost? Today, co-host Dayvid Figler and Sarah Lohman are joined by executive producer Sonja Cho Swanson for a lively debate about the pros and cons of drive-thrus, the best ones in Vegas, and whether we'll ever truly outgrow them.

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Head into the comment section of almost any news article and you're bound to find this comment: "Things were better when the mob ran Vegas." But … were they? Co-host Sarah Lohman talks with Geoff Schumacher, VP of Exhibits and Programs at The Mob Museum about what life was really like back then — and why nostalgia for this era is so prevalent today. Also, heads up: We've got an extended cut in the members-only feed that goes into the origins of the Vegas mob and all the businesses they ran in town. Get your members-only feed by becoming a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor.

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Tomorrow, the Las Vegas City Council will consider a bill that puts new restrictions on e-bikes and e-scooters, including a ban along the Fremont Street Experience — echoing recent measures by Henderson and Clark County (which banned the devices from the Strip). This comes as deaths on e-bikes and e-scooters have doubled this year. Las Vegas Weekly staff writer Tyler Schneider joins co-host Sarah Lohman to talk about why the devices are getting deadlier, and what solutions are out there.

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Shelter beds for the unhoused are desperately needed in Las Vegas, but the proposed Campus For Hope, a transitional housing facility slated for construction at Charleston and Jones, is meeting neighborhood resistance — neighbors have even filed a lawsuit against the state, saying the project was rushed through without their input. So what's really going on here, and what's next for the Campus For Hope? Co-host Dayvid Figler talks with Fox5 anchor Jaclyn Schultz, who's been following the story.

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As Vegas tourism continues to take hit after hit, the news of Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority head Steve Hill's recent raise has, well, raised eyebrows — and this comes in a week when even more controversy hits the agency. Co-hosts Dayvid Figler and Sarah Lohman sit down with TheList.Vegas creator Andrew Kiraly to discuss this and other news, including the construction on Fremont East that's devastating small businesses, and the arrival of a yacht on the Bellagio lake.

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