Episodes

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 0:40 - COVID Retrospective 20:15 - Freshman Orientation 33:05 - Outro/Credits

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, about his two-year tenure as the state’s top federal prosecutor. At the end of the show, health care reporter Megan Messerly gives us the latest...

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 legislators: Assemblywoman Heidi Kasama (R-Las Vegas) and Assemblyman David Orentlicher (D-Las Vegas). At the end of the show, health care reporter Megan Messerly gives us the latest d...

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 in after the session got started. At the end of the show, health care reporter Megan Messerly gives us the latest data on the coronavi...

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 meet Assemblywoman Elaine Marzola (D-Henderson) and Assemblywoman Clara (Claire) Thomas (D-North Las Vegas), two freshmen lawmakers. At the end of the show, health care reporter Megan Messerly gives u...

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 new members of the Nevada Legislature — freshman Sen. Carrie Buck (R-Henderson) and freshman Sen. Roberta Lange (D-Las Vegas). Riley's Redd...

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 of our Freshman Orientation series. At the end of the show, reporter Megan Messerly has our weekly update o...

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 of the Nevada Legislature, Cecelia Gonzalez and Natha Anderson. At the end of the show, assistant editor Michelle Rindels introduces listeners to our two new interns. 0:0...

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 a deadly riot. Humberto also discusses what the Nevada delegation is saying about calls for impeaching President Donald Trump and 25th Amendment to remove him from offic...

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 small businesses weather the ever-present economic storm caused by the pandemic. Then we have our weekly update on the coronavirus from health care reporter Megan Mess...

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 and the people who live there. At the end of the show, editor Jon Ralston and Riley Snyder throw down and debate the merits of The Great British Baking Sho...

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 with reporter Jazmin Orozco-Rodriguez about how immigration may change with the transition to the Biden administration. Editor Jon Ralston wanted to wrap up this week with the retur...

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 the new administration. At the end of the show we talk with photographer Daniel Clark about his time with The Indy as we pull back the curtain and get to know some of the people that w...

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 outside perspectives on the US presidential election. At the end of the show, we talk with one of our photographers, Jeff Scheid, about what it was like shooting...

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 live broadcast Q+A on The Nevada Independent's Facebook page. 0:00 - Discussion on the election, mail-in votes and more

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 in the two largest school districts in the state. Later in the show Joey talks with Associate Editor Luz Gray to talk about the Spanish section she leads at ...

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 the election. At the end of the show Joey talks with another member of The Indy who works behind the scenes to keep us chugging along and Jacob also gets a coronaviru...

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 to expect as we move closer to election day! At the end of the show, we hear from a vital member of team Indy who people do not get to hear from very often! Who m...

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 by the October 1 shooting that happened in Vegas 3 years ago. At the end of the show, we have a short section from our Facebook live show which this...

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 Complete Count Committee is trying to get every resident tallied. At the end of the show, reporter Michelle Rindels talks with Joey about Indyfest — which is ...

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 director of the UNLV Immigration Law Clinic Michael Kagan about a court decision on temporary protected status for immigrants in the US. At the e...

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 defender Franny Forsman about a shortage of attorneys in rural Nevada for people who can’t afford a lawyer. At the end of the show we have part of a di...