IndyMatters

The Indy’s legislative team goes over the entire 82nd session of the Legislature, from education to criminal justice, the budget and more.  

This week, host Joey Lovato sits down with legislative reporters Tabitha Mueller, Jacob Solis and Sean Golonka to go over the entire session. They’ll discuss the budget, K-12 education, higher education, criminal justice, the A’s, health care, the economy, elections, environmental bills, vetoes and more, plus analyze what it all means.

Host

Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_

Guests

Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv

Sean Golonka - @s_golonka

Tabitha Mueller - @tabitha_mueller

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NV Indy legislative page and stories

The regular legislative session wrapped up, but now a second special session is underway. Learn about the action in Carson City, The Indy’s two new team members, and the headway the Nevada delegation is making in Washington.  

This week, hosts Joey Lovato and Alex Couraud chat with legislative team members Jacob Solis, Sean Golonka and Tabitha Mueller about what is going on in the Legislature as a second special session is underway. They also sit down with new Indy team members Amy Alonzo and Noel Sims to catch up on their reporting. Then they check in with reporter Gabby Birenbaum through all the smoke in D.C. about the debt limit, the delegation, the Basque Fry, and the Trump indictment. 

Hosts

Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_

Alex Couraud - @Alexcouraud

Guests

Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv

Sean Golonka - @s_golonka

Tabitha Mueller - @tabitha_mueller

Amy Alonzo - Author page

Noel Sims - @noelrhodes_

Gabby Birenbaum @birenbomb

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Conservationists, ranchers split on BLM’s Public Lands Rule. What does it mean for Nevada?

Audit calls for Washoe County elections overhaul, but some question the review itself

Amended A’s stadium bill would restrict location, resurrect two vetoed bills

The 82nd session of the Nevada Legislature has wrapped up, but there are still a few things left to do, and Team Indy has all you need to know.  

This week, host Joey Lovato chats with legislative team members Jacob Solis and Sean Golonka about the special legislative session Nevada is now in and how we got here. Also, co-host Alex Couraud runs through the building on the last day of the regular legislative session to get vignettes of lawmakers, lobbyists, reporters and staffers as they wrap up the 120-day law-making process.

Hosts

Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_

Alex Couraud - @Alexcouraud

Guests

Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv

Sean Golonka - @s_golonka

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thenevadaindependent.com/article/legislature-strikes-special-session-deal-advances-last-budget-bill

thenevadaindependent.com/article/lombardo-calls-special-session-for-oakland-as-stadium-bill

Legislative reporters discuss the final days of the session, reporter Daniel Rothberg talks about protecting workers in extreme heat and we get an update on the federal debt ceiling.  

This week, hosts Joey Lovato and new Indy team member Alex Couraud chat with the legislative team as they prepare for the end of the 82nd session. Then, reporter Daniel Rothberg discusses extreme heat in Nevada and a failed effort to provide workers with more protections. At the end of the show, Alex and Joey are joined by D.C. reporter Gabby Birenbaum to talk about the debt ceiling.

Hosts

Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_

Alex Couraud - @Alexcouraud

Guests

Tabitha Mueller - @tabitha_mueller

Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv

Sean Golonka - @s_golonka

Daniel Rothberg - @danielrothberg

Gabby Birenbaum - @birenbomb

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thenevadaindependent.com/article/live-updates-nevada-legislatures-second-house-passage-deadline

thenevadaindependent.com/article/d-c-download-amodei-leads-introduction-of-legislative-branch-funding-bill

Part two of a deep dive into the fentanyl crisis in Nevada: looking at the harm, effects and proposed solutions to the crisis.

This week, host Joey Lovato has a story months in the making looking into the deadly fentanyl crisis that Nevada is facing. Policymakers, policy experts, law enforcement, harm reduction advocates and those struggling with addiction discuss what the drug is, how it works and whether proposed bills will help curb the effects of the drug in Nevada. In this second part of the two-part series, Joey talks with harm reduction advocates to discuss realistic solutions to save lives, and talks with a recovering addict about what helped him get clean.

Host

Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_

A deep dive into the fentanyl crisis in Nevada: looking at the harm, effects and proposed solutions to the crisis.

This week, host Joey Lovato has a story months in the making looking into the deadly fentanyl crisis that Nevada is facing. Policymakers, policy experts, law enforcement, harm reduction advocates and those struggling with addiction discuss what the drug is, how it works and whether proposed bills will help curb the effects of the drug in Nevada. This is the first in a two-part series.

Host

Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_

The Indy puts out a poll, a possible train connecting Las Vegas and LA, and an overview of the economic forum.

This week, hosts Joey Lovato and Jacob Solis are joined by D.C. reporter Gabby Birenbaum to go over a new poll of voters in Nevada from The Indy. After that they all talk about Brightline, a company that hopes to connect Southern Nevada and Southern California by train. At the end of the show, reporter Sean Golonka explains the economic forum and what its findings mean for the rest of the legislative session.

Hosts

Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_

Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv

Guests

Sean Golonka - @s_golonka

Gabby Birenbaum - @birenbomb

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thenevadaindependent.com/article/economic-forum-state-budget-will-have-251-million-more-than-expected

thenevadaindependent.com/article/poll-plurality-of-nevadans-support-public-funding-for-as-stadium

thenevadaindependent.com/article/poll-majority-approve-of-lombardos-early-job-performance

thenevadaindependent.com/article/biden-winning-hypothetical-matchups-against-trump-desantis-in-nevada

An overview of the 95-page education omnibus bill, a discussion on sundown sirens and a chat about the Oakland (Las Vegas?) A’s.

This week, hosts Joey Lovato and Jacob Solis chat with reporter Rocio Hernandez about the big education omnibus bill presented by Gov. Joe Lombardo. After that, Tabitha Muller comes on the show to discuss sundown sirens, their racist past and a bill that looks to end their use in Nevada. Then, to wrap up the show, Howard Stutz goes over the possibility of the Oakland A’s coming to Nevada.

Hosts

Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_

Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv

Guests

Rocío Hernández - @rociohzz

Tabitha Mueller - @tabitha_mueller

Howard Stutz - @howardstutz

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thenevadaindependent.com/article/democrats-press-governors-office-on-bill-to-expand-school-choice-hold-back-students

thenevadaindependent.com/article/bill-aiming-to-close-loophole-on-sundown-siren-ban-passes-senate

thenevadaindependent.com/article/as-turned-down-1-plot-in-resort-corridor-before-settling-on-site-for-1-5b-vegas-stadium

Rolling back restorative justice measures in schools, the governor looks to veto a bill to expand the North Las Vegas City Council, a legislative update and baseball news.

This week, hosts Joey Lovato and Jacob Solis chat with reporter Rocio Hernandez about bills that look to roll back some restorative justice measures in schools. After that, reporter Naoka Foreman discusses a bill that would expand the North Las Vegas City Council and why Gov. Joe Lombardo said he would veto the bill if it passes. At the end of the show, the legislative team hops on the podcast to go over deadlines, votes, amendments, baseball and more.

Hosts

Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_

Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv

Guests

Rocío Hernández - @rociohzz

Naoka Foreman - @naokadforeman

Sean Golonka - @s_golonka

Tabitha Mueller - @tabitha_mueller

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thenevadaindependent.com/article/lombardo-pledges-to-veto-bill-expanding-north-las-vegas-city-council

thenevadaindependent.com/article/live-updates-nevada-legislatures-first-house-passage-deadline

thenevadaindependent.com/article/potential-deal-for-as-relocation-to-las-vegas-could-rely-on-500-million-in-public-financing

thenevadaindependent.com/article/lawmakers-vote-to-roll-back-restorative-justice-law-with-lone-legislator-opposed

A discussion on abortion and contraception access in Nevada, heavy snows bring possible flooding, and the next legislative bill deadline is already here.

This week, hosts Joey Lovato and Jacob Solis chat with reporters Gabby Birenbaum and Jannelle Calderón about a federal ruling that has removed a popular abortion pill from the market, they also go over the response from the Nevada delegation and abortion and contraception access bills that are going through the Nevada Legislature right now. After that, reporter Daniel Rothberg explains what all the snow and rain from this winter means for possible flooding in Nevada as the weather finally begins to warm. At the end of the show, the legislative team goes over another deadline the #NVLeg faced last week as we pass the halfway mark of the 2023 legislative session.

Hosts

Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_

Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv

Guests

Gabby Birenbaum - @birenbomb

Jannelle Calderón - @NewsyJan

Daniel Rothberg - @danielrothberg

Sean Golonka - @s_golonka

Tabitha Mueller - @tabitha_mueller

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thenevadaindependent.com/article/live-updates-nevada-legislatures-first-committee-passage-deadline

thenevadaindependent.com/field-notes/gabby-birenbaum/rech5dQuqbhIJASCc

thenevadaindependent.com/article/legislators-want-to-double-down-on-contraception-access-after-court-rulings

thenevadaindependent.com/article/record-snowpack-eases-drought-but-raises-a-new-risk-for-the-spring-melt-flooding