LAS VEGAS, NV – In honor of Nevada Day, Nevada Week, Vegas PBS’s public affairs program, will host a special episode featuring a discussion with all four Nevada Congressional Representatives: Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-02), Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03), and Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04). This episode of Nevada Week, recorded in the congressional studio in Washington D.C., will feature an in-depth discussion about some of the most important issues facing Nevada and the work being done to address them on Capitol Hill.
Nevada Week host Kipp Ortenburger will lead the conversation with the representatives about the importance of the 2020 U.S. Census, public lands in the state, and the importance of committee work across party lines to benefit all Nevadans.
Nevada Week‘s Nevada Day Special: The House of Representatives will air over two episodes on Vegas PBS Channel 10. Part one will air on Nevada Day (observed), Friday, October 25, 2019 at 8 p.m. Part two will air Friday, November 1 at 8 p.m.
Kipp Ortenburger will be available for interviews with the press during the week of October 23, 2019. Footage from these interviews can be made available upon request.
About Nevada Week
Nevada Week is a half-hour round-table conversation hosted by Kipp Ortenburger that examines current and emerging local issues, as well as stories that are compelling and critical to Nevada. The show covers a wide range of important topics such as health care, politics, arts and culture, education, economic development, family income, social services, economics and more. Sex trafficking, affordable housing and 1 October are just a few of the topics put on the table for the show. In 2019, Nevada Week won the Telly Award in the Television: Public Interest/Awareness category for its episode on minority-owned businesses in Nevada.
Nevada Week airs on Vegas PBS at 8 p.m. on Fridays and can be streamed at VegasPBS.org/nevada-week.
About Vegas PBS
Dedicated to enriching lives in Southern Nevada, Vegas PBS uses television and other technologies to educate and empower individuals and to amplify the effectiveness of community organizations. Vegas PBS Channel 10 is one of America’s most-watched PBS stations and offers five unique secondary channels: Create, VEGAS PBS KIDS, Worldview, Rewind and Jackpot! Vegas PBS also collaborates with strategic partners to create content that examines current and historic regional issues.
Vegas PBS provides outreach programs to assist students of any age, from childhood through adulthood; professional development services for teachers; literacy and health workshops for families; educational materials for the deaf, hard of hearing, blind or vision impaired; and 24/7 online access to content via an array of devices and media.
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