IndyMatters

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 much more.

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 talk about flood risks for development projects in the region, the controversial strip club debacle in the city as well as a retrospective on Schieve's past year in office.

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.

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, and the need for policy changes.

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 community and regents this spring. She also discusses her vision for UNLV to be more fully integrated in the Las Vegas community and how her experience leading the school’s Honors College for six years will inform her quest to raise student achievement at the university.