IndyMatters

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 to expect as we move closer to election day! At the end of the show, we hear from a vital member of team Indy who people do not get to hear from very often! Who might it be?!

0:00 - Intro

1:22 - Eviction moratorium

11:15 - Early voting

26:26 - Behind the scenes at The Indy

29:45 - Covid update

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.

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 by the October 1 shooting that happened in Vegas 3 years ago. At the end of the show, we have a short section from our Facebook live show which this week saw reporter Jackie Valley talking about distance learning with assistant editor Michelle Rindels.

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 Complete Count Committee is trying to get every resident tallied. At the end of the show, reporter Michelle Rindels talks with Joey about Indyfest — which is next weekend!

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 director of the UNLV Immigration Law Clinic Michael Kagan about a court decision on temporary protected status for immigrants in the US. At the end of the show Michelle and host Joey Lovato give listeners a short preview of what to expect from IndyFest, the upcoming virtual conference we are putting on!