Best IndyMatters Podcasts (2025)

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Focus on Carson: How the session shook out 53:49

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Some of the most ambitious proposals of the 2025 legislative session fizzled in the final hours, including the governor’s crime bill and a film tax credit expansion. Plus, Gov. Joe Lombardo is out with a long list of vetoes, with more expected to come. Nevada Independent reporters Tabitha Mueller, Isabella Aldrete and Eric Neugeboren recap the week…

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Focus on Carson: Where it’s all landing 39:25

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Lawmakers make their biggest decisions of the session at the very end. So how are things shaping up for everything from a film tax credit expansion to proposed raises for state workers? Nevada Independent reporters Isabella Aldrete and Eric Neugeboren recap the week for Focus on Carson, a program produced by KNVC community radio in Carson City.…

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Focus on Carson: Everything’s down to the wire 29:25

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With just days left in Nevada’s legislative session, lawmakers still need to act on the most important proposals before them. What’s dead and what’s going on behind the scenes? Nevada Independent reporters Tabitha Mueller and Eric Neugeboren recap the week for Focus on Carson, a program produced by KNVC community radio in Carson City.…

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Focus on Carson: Are we all getting along? 26:12

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Relationships between the Republican governor and Democratic legislative leaders will be key to getting things done in the final weeks of session. So how’s it going? Plus, a partisan dust-up on charter schools just might be resolved. Nevada Independent reporters Tabitha Mueller and Eric Neugeboren recap the week for Focus on Carson, a program produ…

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Focus on Carson: What a disappointing revenue forecast means for Nevada 24:44

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Nevada lawmakers have several hundred million dollars less to spend than they expected just a few months ago. What happens now? Plus, a look at plans to cap the price of insulin for people on private insurance. Nevada Independent reporters Tabitha Mueller and Eric Neugeboren recap the week for Focus on Carson, a program produced by KNVC community r…

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Focus on Carson: Bills that died at the Legislature’s deadline 26:57

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Abortion and government transparency bills failed to clear the Legislature’s biggest deadline yet. And chatter about immigration enforcement activity in Nevada has ramped up, but understanding the full picture remains tough. Nevada Independent reporters Isabella Aldrete and Eric Neugeboren recap the week for Focus on Carson, a program produced by K…

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Focus on Carson: Lawmakers try, try again on gun control 26:37

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Gun control measures that were vetoed in 2023 came back again for an emotional hearing this week, even though their odds look slim. And the Trump administration canceled pandemic-era grants supporting vaccine and mental health programs, leading to layoffs. Nevada Independent reporters Isabella Aldrete and Eric Neugeboren recap the week for Focus on…

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Focus on Carson: The end of the education department? 24:54

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The fight over whether to ax the federal education department trickles down to Nevada, and a set of suggested immigration policies for Nevada organizations touches off debate among 2026 candidates for governor. Nevada Independent reporters Isabella Aldrete and Eric Neugeboren recap the week for Focus on Carson, a program produced by KNVC community …

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Focus on Carson: A maternity leave mandate? 25:28

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A bill that would extend a family leave mandate to private employers is headed for fierce business opposition, and what’s next after a group studied the possibility of legalizing magic mushrooms. Nevada Independent reporters Tabitha Mueller and Eric Neugeboren recap the week for Focus on Carson, a program produced by KNVC community radio in Carson …

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Focus on Carson: What could Medicaid cuts mean for Nevada? 27:43

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From a look at how Nevada’s Medicaid program could fare under federal government cost-cutting, to getting local police more involved in immigration enforcement, Nevada Independent reporter Eric Neugeboren recap the week for Focus on Carson, a program produced by KNVC community radio in Carson City.By IndyMatters

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Focus on Carson: Lights, camera, film tax credits 26:33

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From comparing and contrasting two parallel proposals to lure the film industry to Nevada, to lawmakers’ second crack at cracking down on “fake electors,” Nevada Independent reporter Eric Neugeboren recaps the third week of the legislative session for Focus on Carson, a program produced by KNVC community radio in Carson City.…

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Focus on Carson: Scrambling to cut egg prices 12:59

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In this episode, Nevada Independent reporters Isabella Aldrete and Tabitha Mueller recap the second week of the legislative session for Focus on Carson, a program produced by KNVC community radio in Carson City. From lawmakers bracing for federal cuts to Medicaid, to the rapid approval of a bill to reduce high egg prices, to Gov. Joe Lombardo clari…

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Focus on Carson: Kickoff to the session 26:50

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In this episode, Nevada Independent reporters Isabella Aldrete and Eric Neugeboren recap the first week of the legislative session for Focus on Carson, a program produced by KNVC community radio in Carson City. From fixing a budget hole to a bill to tackle egg prices to adopting the gender-neutral title “assemblymember,” it’s been a busy kickoff to…

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Goodbye 3:05

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Thank you for listening.By IndyMatters

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A preschool on wheels 21:37

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Vegas hosts the Super Bowl, a new program offers pre-K on wheels and reporter Sean Golonka gives a fond farewell. Host Joey Lovato talks with reporter Howard Stutz about what it was like to cover the Super Bowl and how gaming and tourism numbers look after the big game. After that, reporter Rocío Hernández explains how a new mobile preschool progra…

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The Indy’s latest community listening session 20:44

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Highlights from a community listening event put on by The Nevada Independent and Vegas PBS. On this episode of IndyMatters, host Joey Lovato brings your highlights from a community listening event that is co-moderated by The Indy’s Naoka Foreman and Vegas PBS’s Amber Renee Dixon. The event, which is the latest installment of The Nevada Democracy Pr…

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Early voting and early departures 23:40

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What early voting numbers tell us about the primary and caucus, and pushback as the Clark County superintendent seeks a contract buyout. This week, host Joey Lovato chats with CEO and Editor Jon Ralston and reporter Sean Golonka about what early voting turnout data can tell us about Nevadans’ presidential preferences. After that, education reporter…

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Spy Plane Wreckage in Nevada’s Desert 26:30

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A crashed spy plane in Nevada’s desert offers insight into the state’s history of military aviation testing and the UFO conspiracy theories it touched off. On Oct. 25, 1967, an SR-71 Blackbird spy plane called Aspen 28 crashed outside of Lovelock. This week, host Joey Lovato heads out into rural Nevada with nuclear physicist and aerospace enthusias…

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Super Bowl comes to Sin City 23:11

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The Super Bowl will be in Las Vegas in February. What does that mean for the city, tourism, traffic and more? This week, hosts Joey Lovato and Jacob Solis discuss the implications of football’s biggest event coming to Las Vegas both to the tourism industry as a whole and for the average resident priced out of the game. They hear from Las Vegas Conv…

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The economics whiz behind Nevada’s biggest tax policies 22:41

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A profile on the analyst who has influenced Nevada’s biggest tax policies of the past two decades and a story on sealing abandoned mines. This week, host Joey Lovato talks with reporter Sean Golonka about Jeremy Aguero, who has had a singular role in controversial tax and stadium deals that shaped the state. After that, environmental reporter Amy A…

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How to participate in Nevada’s primaries and caucus 22:22

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A breakdown of caucuses vs. primaries in Nevada and all the information you need to know to participate. This week, host Joey Lovato talks with reporters Jacob Solis and Gabby Birenbaum about the difference between the Republican caucus and both parties’ primaries in Nevada, giving you important information you need to know on how to cast your vote…

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What’s to expect in Nevada in 2024 22:07

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What new laws are on the books and what big news should Nevadans look out for in 2024? This week, host Joey Lovato talks with reporters Sean Golonka and Eric Neugeboren about new laws that took effect for Nevadans at the start of the year. After that, CEO/Editor Jon Ralston and Managing Editor Michelle Rindels go over everything that The Indy plans…

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The Indy’s Best of 2023 23:35

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Reporters at The Indy reminisce about their favorite stories that they reported on this year, and we say a farewell to co-host Alex Couraud as her podcasting internship comes to a close. Hosts Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_ Alex Couraud - @alexcouraud Read the stories Lyon County student-run turkey farm serving up lessons on business, agriculture skil…

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Faith, politics and choice in death 32:58

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Follow along as IndyMatters takes a deep dive into physician-assisted death. It’s an issue that has a long history in the Nevada Legislature and is the topic of much religious debate across the country. In today’s episode, host Alex Couraud gives an intimate picture of one of life’s hardest topics – death. She talks with people who have had close e…

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Geysers and winter water predictions 22:46

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A geyser is reemerging in south Reno, and a look at what we might expect from this winter. This week, host Joey Lovato and reporter Alex Couraud talk to scientist Taylor Wilson about a geyser that is reemerging in south Reno and what it could teach us about energy, space and the origin of life. After that, Joey walks along the Truckee River, talkin…