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Our thee-part arts series “The Callback” wraps up this week. Joey and Sean talk to Tsvetelina Stefanova, Shoshana Zeldner and Angelique Janowski about film festivals, music festivals, live events, time to reflect on art during the pandemic, coming back to work, unemployment for artists and the creative process amid major challenges. Later in the show, … Continue reading "The Callback: Retaking the stage, and Oscars with the editor"

Performing arts venues have been shuttered for over a year and reopening is not as simple as just lifting capacity limits. In our second installment of “The Callback,” host Joey Lovato and intern Sean Golonka talk with Myron Martin, president and CEO of The Smith Center in Las Vegas, and Dennyse Sewell, managing director at … Continue reading "The Callback: Stages go dark, and an interview with Brian Sandoval"

This week on IndyMatters, we have the first of our three-part arts series “The Callback,” where intern Sean Golonka and host Joey Lovato explore how the pandemic has affected the creative community and how they are coming out of it. After that, we hear from Republican Assemblyman Greg Hafen and Indy columnist David Colborne on … Continue reading "The Callback: Arts make a comeback, and a social media censorship bill"

This week on IndyMatters, we have a segment on Blockchains LLC, the tech company looking to build a smart city if the proposed “Innovation Zone” legislation passes. After that, we hear from assistant editor Michelle Rindels and legislative reporter Riley Snyder on the goings-on in Carson City including updates on major bills and what new … Continue reading "D.C. and Carson updates, and Blockchains CEO talks Innovation Zones"

This week on IndyMatters, Reporter Riley Snyder and Assistant Editor Michelle Rindels talk with Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson about his prostate cancer diagnosis and his quest to raise awareness about the important men’s health issue. Later, we have highlights from our IndyTalks panel on mining taxes, featuring former Legislative Counsel Bureau Director Lorne Malkiewich, longtime … Continue reading "Assembly Speaker Frierson on men’s health, and a debate on mining taxes in Nevada"

This week on IndyMatters, reporter Riley Snyder gives an update on what’s going on in Carson City as the Legislature wraps up its sixth week and is about a third of the way through the 81st session. Later we hear from our man in DC, Humberto Sanchez, who tells us about the massive spending bill … Continue reading "New stimulus bill and legislative update"

In this special edition of IndyMatters reporter Daniel Rothberg and multimedia editor Joey Lovato talk with Blockchains LLC CEO Jeff Berns in this exclusive interview. They go over everything from what the company does to what its plans are for the future of the 67,000 acres it owns in Storey County.

This week on IndyMatters, reporter and producer Jacob Solis talks to our health care reporter Megan Messerly on the one-year anniversary of COVID-19 arriving in Nevada. Then in another installment of Freshman Orientation, The Indy gets to know freshmen Assembly members Cameron C.H. Miller (D-North Las Vegas) and Andy Matthews (R-Las Vegas). 0:00 - Intro … Continue reading "Two new freshmen lawmakers, and the one-year anniversary of COVID in Nevada"

This week on IndyMatters, host Joey Lovato and reporter Tabitha Mueller talk with several legal experts and an Idaho reporter about a circuit court case that has major implications for homeless encampment cleanups that have been going on in Nevada. Later, Assistant Editor Michelle Rindels talks with Nick Trutanich, the departing U.S. attorney in Nevada, … Continue reading "Homeless encampment cleanups and an exit interview with the U.S. attorney"

This week on IndyMatters, intern Sean Golonka talks with host Joey Lovato about the CARES Act funding going towards mental health efforts in the state and then talks with someone who has been taking advantage of the free mental health services offered by the City of Reno. Then we introduce you to two more freshman … Continue reading "CARES Act funding helps with mental health efforts and Freshman Orientation"

This week on IndyMatters, producer and reporter Jacob Solis breaks down what’s behind a proposal from Gov. Steve Sisolak that seeks to transition the state’s community colleges to their own independent framework. After that, we meet Assemblywoman Tracy Brown-May (D-Clark) and state Senator Fabian Doñate (D-Clark), two new members of the Legislature who were sworn … Continue reading "Breaking up Nevada higher education system, and meet two more new legislators"

This week on IndyMatters, we’ve got some clips from inside the Legislature as week one wraps up. There’s a lot to do this session as the state attempts to curb the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, and we’ve got reporters on the ground in Carson City to break it all down. After that, we … Continue reading "Week one of the 2021 legislative session and Freshman Orientation Part 4"

This week on IndyMatters, health care reporter Megan Messerly answers reader-submitted questions about the vaccine rollout in Nevada. After that, capital reporter Riley Snyder gives us a preview of the 2021 legislative session and shares some highlights from our recent IndyTalks conversation with legislative leaders. At the end of the show, we meet two more … Continue reading "Vaccine Q&A, Legislative Preview and Freshman Orientation Part 3"

This week on IndyMatters, reporter Riley Snyder and assistant editor Michelle Rindels break down Governor Steve Sisolak’s State of the State address, and walk through some of Sisolak's legislative goals heading into the 2021 legislative session. After that, host Joey Lovato and reporter Tabitha Mueller interview freshman assemblywomen Shondra Summers-Armstrong and Venicia Considine as part … Continue reading "State of the State analysis and two new freshman legislators"

This week on IndyMatters, reporter Megan Messerly talks with Dr. Jacob Keeperman about being on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic at Renown Hospital in Reno, where patients are being put into an emergency ward in the hospital's parking garage that took some flak from the president. Later we meet two of the newest members … Continue reading "New legislators, new interns and an ICU doctor on the challenges of COVID"

This week on IndyMatters, host Joey Lovato talks with Indy Photographer David Calvert about what he saw in Carson City during a pro-Trump protest on Wednesday. We also hear from Indy Correspondent Humberto Sanchez about what went down in D.C. when a protest of election results led to Trump supporters storming the U.S. Capitol in … Continue reading "Riots in DC and protests in Carson City"

This week on IndyMatters, host Joey Lovato and reporter Jackie Valley talk with animal shelters throughout the state about how the pandemic has affected adoption rates and animals. After that Joey and reporter Michelle Rindels talk with State Treasurer Zach Conine and a cafe owner in Vegas about a new grant program that is helping … Continue reading "COVID funding faces a cliff, and the impact of the pandemic on animal shelters"

This week on IndyMatters, intern Kristyn Leonard and host Joey Lovato have a story on the long awaited coronavirus vaccine, how it will be distributed and how it works. After that producer Jacob Solis talked with intern Tabitha Mueller about homelessness in Reno, and about how cleanups near the Truckee River are affecting homeless encampments … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 165: Vaccine rollout, homeless camp controversy and Jon pans The Great British Baking Show"

This week on IndyMatters, host Joey Lovato talks with reporter Riley Snyder and assistant editor Michelle Rindels about the litany of election lawsuits that were filed in the state. From the Trump campaign suing over alleged voter fraud to a race that came down to just ten votes in Clark County. After that Joey talks … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 164: The post-election lawsuit roundup and the future of immigration in Nevada"

This week on IndyMatters, host Joey Lovato and assistant editor Michelle Rindels have a story about refugees in the U.S. and in Nevada. After that producer Jacob Solis talks with our man in D.C., reporter Humberto Sanchez, about what's going on in the nation's capital and what the role of Nevada will be like under … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 163: Refugees coming to America and what's going on in DC post-election"