IndyMatters

IndyMatters is a weekly podcast from The Nevada Independent. Every week hosts Joey Lovato and Jacob Solis will bring you stories from around the Silver State that focus on politics, policy, education, the environment and more..

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Wildfire smoke linked to COVID, a canceled solar project, and new child tax credits

Posted July 30, 202100:27:39

This week, Intern Chanel Pulido talks with Daniel Kiser of the Desert Research Institute and Professor Luke Montrose about the interplay of wildfire...

Fires in Northern Nevada, a UNR acquisition and an update from D.C.

Posted July 16, 202100:31:52

This week, host Joey Lovato talks with Paul Petersen, the state fire management officer, and Tim Brown, the director of the Western Regional Climate...

What the Delta variant means for Nevada and a look at ongoing climate challenges facing the West

Posted July 9, 202100:30:16

This week on IndyMatters, Reporter Megan Messerly discusses the Delta variant of COVID-19 and also talks with several Nevada experts on the subject....

Flashback: The History of Gaming Part 3. Decriminalizing traffic tickets. Assembly Speaker speaks.

Posted June 25, 202100:30:23

This week on IndyMatters, Reporter Howard Stutz and Host Joey Lovato are back with the final installment of our three-part series “Flashback,” which...

Flashback: The History of Gaming Part 2; and the teen behind a ‘period poverty’ bill

Posted June 18, 202100:32:45

This week on IndyMatters, Reporter Howard Stutz and Host Joey Lovato are back with the second installment of our three-part series “Flashback,”...