Indymatters

On this week's IndyMatters podcast, reporter Michelle Rindels sits down with Elena Vanko of the Vera Institute of Justice to talk about solitary confinement in Nevada prisons, the effects it has on prisoners and the frequency and length of solitary confinement. Later on the podcast host/editor Joey Lovato chats with KUNR reporter Paul Boger about … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 107: Prisons, aliens and interns"

On this episode of IndyMatters, Managing Editor Elizabeth Thompson sits down with the outgoing CEO of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, Tina Quigley. Elizabeth asks Tina about tech-driven projects at the RTC, what her biggest disappointments were along the way, what criticisms of the RTC she thinks are unfair — and gets a … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 106: Transportation in Vegas and transporting kids out of Vegas"

On this week’s episode of IndyMatters, Editor Jon Ralston sits down with reporter Megan Messerly to talk about the Democratic presidential candidates visiting the state, what she has observed in terms of campaign staffing and organizing, and which candidates are sticking out by doing something different. In a later segment, Jon and Jackie talk about … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 105: 2020 candidates and education funding"

On this week's episode of IndyMatters, Joey sits down with education reporter Jackie Valley to talk about all of the commotion during the first few weeks of the school year in Clark County including threats of a strike over teacher pay. Later, our man in Washington D.C., Humberto Sanchez, tells us about what’s going on … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 104: A strike averted, and the fight for the Senate"

On this week’s IndyMatters episode reporters Riley Snyder and Michelle Rindels sit down with Bailey Bortolin from Washoe Legal Services and later with Keith Lynam, the president of the Nevada Association of REALTORS® to talk about tenants rights and eviction legislation that just went into effect. After that, Michelle talks a bit about an opioid … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 103: Evictions, opioids and a new theme song"

In this week's episode, you’ll hear a rundown of a few of the big stories we published on the site this week from multimedia editor Joey Lovato. Then reporter Michelle Rindels sits down with the Executive Director of the Nevada Board of Massage Therapy, Sandy Anderson, to talk about sex trafficking in the industry. Later … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 102: Sex, drugs and cash bail"

We are back from break! On this week’s episode of IndyMatters Editor Jon Ralston sits down with reporter Megan Messerly to chat about the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Democratic candidate forum that Jon co-moderated with Huffington Post Washington Bureau Chief Amanda Terkel. They chat about the different candidates and how … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 101: AFSCME forum and gun control"

Editor Jon Ralston and reporters Megan Messerly and Jacob Solis sat down with Congressman Steven Horsford this week to talk about a variety of topics including possible impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, Medicare-for-all and fixing the health care system.

The podcast is on its summer break, but we still wanted to talk about some of the stories The Nevada Independent published this past week. In this episode, Managing Editor Elizabeth Thompson and intern Michaela Chesin parse through her recent reporting on a civil lawsuit brought by 11 marijuana companies who say the state unfairly doled out … Continue reading "IndyMatters: Summer Edition Vol. 2"

The podcast is taking a summer sabbatical but we still wanted to talk about some of our stories so Managing Editor Elizabeth Thompson and Reporter Megan Messerly sat down for a half hour to do just that. Topics include Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo's post-Oct. 1 report on improvements the department needs to make, the … Continue reading "IndyMatters: Summer Edition Vol. 1"

On this week’s episode of IndyMatters, we hear from the team in the north (Riley, Michelle, Daniel and Joey) and most of the Las Vegas team (Jon, Jackie and Jacob) as they strive to answer your questions. This is a special edition of the IndyMatters Podcast celebrating our 100th episode. It is a bit longer … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 100: 100!"

On the 99th episode of IndyMatters, education reporter Jackie Valley sits down with Nevada System of Higher Education board of regents member Trevor Hayes to talk not about higher education but about reporting she has done on primary school students struggling with dyslexia. Hayes’s daughter struggles with dyslexia, and Jackie has been following her journey … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 99: How to teach reading and how to find campaign donors"

With the 80th session of the Legislature behind us, The Indy’s Multimedia Editor Joey Lovato sits down with reporters Megan Messerly, Michelle Rindels and Riley Snyder to recap what happened. They talk about the big bills that passed (and died), the last-minute drama between the Democrats and Republicans, bills that will have effects you may … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 98: All legislative sessions must come to an end"

This week on IndyMatters, reporter Megan Messerly talks with the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Tom Perez, about how the party sees Nevada as the 2020 election draws ever nearer. Perez talks debates, the Democratic party’s focus and goals both in the state and nationally.

On this week’s episode of IndyMatters, reporter Michelle Rindels sits down with Amanda Morgan, Michelle Booth and Michaela Tonking of Educate Nevada Now, an advocacy group powered by the Rogers Foundation that aims to reform Nevada's school funding formula and also increase funding for education. They talk about the formula, how it relates to education … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 96: Education & economics"

On this week's episode of IndyMatters, we play the audio from a forum we had in Reno, hosted by Indy editor Jon Ralston with panelists Jeffrey Berns from Blockchains, Reno Land CEO Chip Bowlby and Center for Regional Studies project manager Brian Bonnenfant. The forum covered development in northern Nevada as well as the impact … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 95: IndyForum Reno - Development, growth and quality of life"

This week Michelle Rindels and Megan Messerly sit down to talk about the Economic Forum, a panel of five business professionals and economists that helps predict revenue for the state budget. They also talk about the impact the forum's projections are likely going to have on spending on everything from education to health care to … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 94: More money more problems"

Just past the halfway mark and the week of first house passage where hundreds of bills were voted on, Riley sits down with Democratic Assemblyman Howard Watts to talk about the bills he has going through the Legislature. Which ones are moving on and which ones died after first house passage. They also talk about the minimum wage bill, the ICE holding bill that Watts co-sponsored and if he sees a divide in the Democratic caucus this session.

On this week's episode of IndyMatters, reporters Michelle Rindels, Riley Snyder and Megan Messerly sit down for a round table discussion in Carson City. They talk about what bills will be going to the first house passage next week and what bills have died, as well as the reason some legislators introduce bills they know … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 92: Reporters of the Round Table"

A panel discussion moderated by Indy Editor Jon Ralston and reporter Jackie Valley on the state of education in Nevada with the people directly involved: teachers, students, parents and administrators.