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This week on IndyMatters, producer Jacob Solis talks with reporter Megan Messerly about coronavirus, where we are in tackling it, what the recent wave of cases means for Nevada and more. After that, host Joey Lovato and assistant editor Michelle Rindels talk with Brage Eidsvic from Norway and Kirsten Verdel from the Netherlands for some … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 162: A new wave of coronavirus and a view of the elections from abroad"

This week on a special episode of IndyMatters, host Joey Lovato and producer Jacob Solis sit down for an extended Q+A with Editor Jon Ralston and Indy Reporter Megan Messerly to answer reader and listener questions and break down the numbers three days after Election Day. This podcast was originally recorded as part of a … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 161: The live post-election Q+A edition"

This week on IndyMatters, host Joey Lovato once again is joined by editors Jon Ralston and Elizabeth Thompson to discuss the last week of early voting numbers in the state before election day. After that, reporter and producer Jacob Solis talks to reporters Jackie Valley and Jazmin Orozco-Rodriguez about their coverage of school board races … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 160: Analyzing early voting turnout and the state’s biggest school board races"

This week on IndyMatters, host Joey Lovato talks with editors Jon Ralston and Elizabeth Thompson again to hear more about mail ballot and early voting numbers in the state. After that reporter and producer Jacob Solis talks with interns Tabitha Mueller, Kristyn Lenard and Savanna Strott about some of the local races to watch during … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 159: The biggest local races on the ballot and an early vote recap"

This week on IndyMatters, reporter Michelle Rindels and host Joey Lovato have a story about what’s changed as the state’s eviction moratorium sunsets and the federal CDC moratorium becomes more important to struggling Nevadans. Later, editors Jon Ralston and E Thompson come on the podcast to talk about mail vote numbers so far and what … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 158: The state of the eviction moratorium and Ralston's early vote update"

This week on IndyMatters, we depart from our normal format to bring you a compilation of some of our favorite moments from our big IndyFest event. We have some great clips from Governor Steve Sisolak, Congressman Mark Amodei, former Senator Harry Reid and several of our other guests. Editor Jon Ralston also gives us a quick recap of the event, and hosts Joey Lovato and Jacob Solis introduce each clip.

This week on IndyMatters, we have a story on churches suing to go back to in-person services, Gov. Steve Sisolak’s new directive that allows many churches to re-start services and how the coronavirus has affected their congregations. After that, we’ve got an interview with the Vegas Strong Resiliency Center, an organization that helps those affected … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 156: Churches look to resume larger services and support for Oct. 1 survivors three years later"

This week on IndyMatters, reporter Daniel Rothberg talks with host Joey Lovato about a Nevada Supreme Court case that is affecting Walker Lake and the Walker River but also has broader implications for water rights in the state. After that intern Kristyn Leonard talks with Lieutenant Governor Kate Marshall about the census and how Nevada’s … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 155: A setback for Walker Lake and a last-minute push to finish the census"

This week on IndyMatters, reporter Megan Messerly has another COVID-19 update for the listeners before she gives a rundown on how the race for the presidency is shaping up in Nevada, especially after visits last week from both President Donald Trump and Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris. After that reporter Michelle Rindels talked with … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 154: Trump visits Nevada, court setback for immigrants with TPS status"

This week on IndyMatters, reporter Megan Messerly has a COVID-19 update for the listeners, and then reporter and producer Jacob Solis has a breakdown of ballot question 1, which tackles the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents and their place in the Constitution. After that, reporter Michelle Rindels talks with former federal public … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 153: Higher education ballot question and improving rural public defense"

This week on IndyMatters, intern Tabitha Mueller has a feature story about what is happening in Douglas County with the library and Black Lives Matter protests. After that, reporter and producer Jacob Solis interviews the new Nevada System of Higher Education chancellor Melody Rose about how higher education is dealing with the pandemic and what … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 152: Library under fire for diversity statement and new chief of Nevada higher ed"

This week on IndyMatters, reporter Megan Messerly has another coronavirus update. After that, host Joey Lovato and reporter Riley Snyder dig into mail-in voting in Nevada, including what's changed ahead of the November election and why it's become a partisan fight. After that, reporter Michelle Rindels and associate editor Luz Gray talk with Filipe Silva, … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 151: Post office dust-up as election nears, and the end of the eviction moratorium"

This week on IndyMatters, reporter Megan Messerly has another coronavirus update. After that, assistant editor and reporter Michelle Rindels has a story on the state's new unemployment task force. She talked this week with the new head of that task force, former Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley, and Will Cannon, a personal trainer who has been … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 150: Unemployment strike force and teachers back at school in Northern Nevada"

This week on IndyMatters, reporters Megan Messerly and Jacob Solis have an update on the coronavirus. Then Jacob has a story on the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents meeting that took a dramatic turn when discussing Title IX. After that host Joey Lovato talks with reporter Jazmin Orozco-Rodriguez about her story on … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 149: The push to overhaul Title IX and discarded immigration documents"

This week on IndyMatters, reporters Megan Messerly and Jacob Solis have an update on the coronavirus. Then reporter Michelle Rindels talks with Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno about the special session and her time as a former corrections officer. After that reporter Riley Synder and host Joey Lovato talk about the second special session and how it … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 148: Second special session wraps up and a chat with Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno"

This week on IndyMatters, reporter Michelle Rindels and I talk with Tyler Klimas, the Executive Director of the Cannabis Compliance Board, about the board’s role in the industry in Nevada. After that reporter and producer Jacob Solis talks with Indytern Kristyn Leonard about utilities in the state in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, how … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 147: Cannabis regulatory board and utilities in the time of COVID"

This week on IndyMatters, reporter and producer Jacob Solis and reporter Megan Messerly give us an update on the coronavirus in Nevada. Then, reporters Riley Snyder and Michelle Rindels talk about what came out of the special session and break down the budget cuts that happened. Then host Joey Lovato and reporter Jackie Valley talk … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 146: Special session recap and the trouble with back to school"

This week on IndyMatters, reporter and producer Jacob Solis gets an update on the coronavirus from The Indy’s healthcare reporter Megan Messerly. Then host Joey Lovato talks with reporter Riley Snyder and editor Jon Ralston about what’s been going on at the special session in Carson City. At the end of the show reporter Michelle … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 145: State of the special session and a word from the state treasurer"

This week on IndyMatters, host Joey Lovato talks with reporter Daniel Rothberg about his groundbreaking story on the Anaconda copper mine, how the clean up efforts moved from federal EPA jurisdiction to state jurisdiction and what that means for the cleanup. After that producer and reporter Jacob Solis and editor Jon Ralston talk with Rep. … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 144: Anaconda mine clean up, Susie Lee on PPP loans and a covid update"

This week on IndyMatters, reporter Riley Snyder and editor Jon Ralston talk with producer Jacob Solis about the expected upcoming special session of the Legislature — from how the legislative building is being prepared for a socially-distance session, as well as what to expect from the session itself. After that, reporter Michelle Rindels talks with … Continue reading "IndyMatters Episode 143: Impending special session and mortgage forbearance"