Episodios

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

    Focus on Carson: What a disappointing revenue forecast means for Nevada
    May 10 2025
    Nevada lawmakers have several hundred million dollars less to spend than they expected just a few months ago. What happens now?
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    25 m
  • Focus on Carson: Bills that died at the Legislature’s deadline

    Focus on Carson: Bills that died at the Legislature’s deadline
    Apr 19 2025
    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 KNVC community radio in Carson …

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  • Focus on Carson: Lawmakers try, try again on gun control

    Focus on Carson: Lawmakers try, try again on gun control
    Mar 29 2025
    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 Carson, a program produced by KNVC community radio in Carson City.
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  • Focus on Carson: The end of the education department?

    Focus on Carson: The end of the education department?
    Mar 24 2025
    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 radio in …

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  • Focus on Carson: A maternity leave mandate?

    Focus on Carson: A maternity leave mandate?
    Mar 14 2025
    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 City.
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  • Focus on Carson: What could Medicaid cuts mean for Nevada?

    Focus on Carson: What could Medicaid cuts mean for Nevada?
    Mar 3 2025
    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.
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    28 m
  • Focus on Carson: Lights, camera, film tax credits

    Focus on Carson: Lights, camera, film tax credits
    Feb 22 2025
    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

    Focus on Carson: Scrambling to cut egg prices
    Feb 14 2025
    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 clarifying his stances on immigration, our team covers all the highlights.
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