Government Shutdown and a Special Legislative Session for NV
Nevada Week | Government Shutdown and a Special Legislative Session for NV
SEASON 8: EPISODE 814 | Airdate: 10/9/2025
A government shutdown is underway, and NV Senator Catherine Cortez Masto voted with Republicans to avoid it. David Damore, Executive Director of The Lincy Institute & Brookings Mountain West, discusses this and Governor Lombardo’s call for a special legislative session. Plus, the work a NV teenager did on a newly passed antisemitism bill and how the Raiders are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.
Guests
- David Damore, Executive Director, The Lincy Institute & Brookings Mountain West, UNLV Political Science Professor
- Ethan Cohen, Nevada Youth Legislator
- Jonathan Martinez, Vice President, Revenue Planning & Analytics, Las Vegas Raiders
- Victoria Alejandre, Community Relations Manager, Las Vegas Raiders
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