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  • IndyMatters Episode 122: The caucus is coming, and counting the homeless
    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 Count that happened in Las Vegas and Reno. Shannon followed groups of volunteers who counted the number of homeless people in major metro areas as a requirement of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. At the end, host Joey Lovato and Assistant Editor Michelle Rindels talk about “The Report,” a new movie on Amazon Prime.
    35 min
  • IndyMatters Episode 121: Schools, voters and movies

    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, Joey chats with reporters Riley Snyder and Michelle Rindels about the Oscar nominated film Little Women.

    28 min
  • IndyMatters Episode 121: Schools, voters and movies
    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, Joey chats with reporters Riley Snyder and Michelle Rindels about the Oscar nominated film Little Women.
    28 min
  • IndyMatters Episode 120: Marches, protests and Indyterns oh my!

    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 Reno. At the end of the episode, producer Joey Lovato and Megan Messerly chat about the movie Cats!

    36 min
  • IndyMatters Episode 120: Marches, protests and Indyterns oh my!
    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 Reno. At the end of the episode, producer Joey Lovato and Megan Messerly chat about the movie Cats!
    36 min
  • IndyMatters Episode 119: End of the year with Booker

    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 that host Joey Lovato and reporter Michelle Rindels sit down with intern Mark Hernandez to talk about his upcoming story on the state’s ethics commission. At the end of the episode, Joey gives us a rundown of the Indy staff’s favorite Christmas movies.

    52 min
  • IndyMatters Episode 119: End of the year with Booker
    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 that host Joey Lovato and reporter Michelle Rindels sit down with intern Mark Hernandez to talk about his upcoming story on the state’s ethics commission. At the end of the episode, Joey gives us a rundown of the Indy staff’s favorite Christmas movies.
    52 min
  • IndyMatters Episode 118: Nevada shield laws and rural education

    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 and reporter Jackie Valley talk about their trip through rural Nevada in October, where they reported on a variety of things going on in rural education. At the end of the show, we hear from editor Jon Ralston, who lets us know what he thought of two new Netflix Movies, Marriage Story and The Irishman.

    40 min
  • IndyMatters Episode 118: Nevada shield laws and rural education
    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 and reporter Jackie Valley talk about their trip through rural Nevada in October, where they reported on a variety of things going on in rural education. At the end of the show, we hear from editor Jon Ralston, who lets us know what he thought of two new Netflix Movies, Marriage Story and The Irishman.
    40 min
  • IndyMatters Episode 117: Climate change executive order and HIV community health

    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 earlier this year aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This new order looks to coordinate state agencies in an attempt to further the state’s fight against climate change. Later, we have a story from KUNR’s community health reporter Anh Gray on HIV. She talks to Ivy Spadone, the Chief Operating Officer of Northern Nevada HOPES, a nonprofit community health center in downtown Reno, about starting the clinic over twenty years ago. At the end of the episode, we have a fun trivia segment with reporters Michelle Rindels and Riley Snyder on sports in the state.

    26 min

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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,…