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Ballot Battleground: Nevada

Ballot Battleground: Nevada is a show where we take deep dives into the issues, people, policies and debates shaping Nevada politics in our critical swing state. Many voters find themselves confused or overwhelmed when they walk into the voting booth. Our goal is to explain the issues that matter most to everyday Nevadans so they"re fully informed before casting their ballot.

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30:32

Taxes, John Doe, special session cost and cereal:...

Ballot Battleground: Nevada ·

2025/10/29

It's mail time at Ballot Battleground: Nevada. This week, we're digging through the listener mailbag once again with News 4 and Fox 11 morning show anchor Chris Murphy.Host Ben Margiott and Chris answer questions ranging from tax reform and John Doe's identity to open primaries and the cost of a special legislative session. Do you have questions for our next mailbag? Send them to bjmargiott@sbgtv.com and put Ballot Battleground: Nevada in the subject line. Does Nevada need property tax reform

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31:22

Should Nevada reel in Hollywood? Film tax credits to...

Ballot Battleground: Nevada ·

2025/10/15

Legislators will be headed back to Carson City this fall for another special session of the Nevada legislature — the sixth since 2020.Governor Joe Lombardo announced he wants them to finish some 'unfinished business' in the next few months. So when exactly will that be? What still needs to get done? And why have there been so many special sessions lately? One of the biggest issues likely to come up is whether Nevada should offer new tax credits to attract the film industry to Las Vegas, so we

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15:14

Bonus episode: Rep. Mark Amodei on the federal...

Ballot Battleground: Nevada ·

2025/10/10

It's day 10 of the federal government shutdown and it seems Congress is no closer to an agreement to reopen the government.Amid the partisan standoff, we got the chance to sit down with Northern Nevada's representative in the U.S. House, Republican Mark Amodei. In this bonus episode, we asked Amodei why he opposes extending the Affordable Care Act subsidies, whether he supports the effort to ensure military members are paid and whether he would call out GOP leaders for continuing to use talking

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23:44

Why Nevada is refusing to hand over voter data with...

Ballot Battleground: Nevada ·

2025/10/01

In August, Nevada government agencies were hit with a crippling ransomware attack.Thankfully, Nevada’s election infrastructure wasn’t affected. But against that backdrop — and with concern over Nevadans’ personal information still fresh — the Department of Justice is now requesting driver’s license records and partial Social Security numbers for every registered voter in the state. Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar joins this week to discuss how Nevada’s election systems held up during the

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40:02

Mass deportations in Nevada: Both sides of the debate...

Ballot Battleground: Nevada ·

2025/09/17

ICE arrests are surging in Nevada as the Trump administration moves forward with its mass deportation agenda promised in the campaign. In this episode, we go beyond the headlines to hear from both sides of the immigration debate. First, Athar Haseebullah of the ACLU of Nevada explains why his organization is fighting back against what it sees as government overreach. Then, Bruce Parks, chair of the Washoe County Republican Party, makes the case for why he supports mass deportations. Inside

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33:40

Inside ICE arrests in Nevada — Part 1

Ballot Battleground: Nevada ·

2025/09/03

President Trump’s second term has put mass deportations back at the center of U.S. politics — and Nevada offers a revealing look at what that means on the ground. In part 1 of our two-part series, host Ben Margiott talks to reporter Kim Burrows, who witnessed several ICE arrests during an exclusive ridealong in May. Then, we turn to The Nevada Independent’s Eric Neugeboren and Isabella Aldrete, who crunched the numbers to answer a pressing question: Who is ICE actually arresting in Nevada —

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27:44

From Reid to Sandoval: Nevada author Pat Hickey’s...

Ballot Battleground: Nevada ·

2025/08/20

The Silver State is home to some of the most interesting characters - political and otherwise.Former Assemblyman, journalist and columnist Pat Hickey recently released Here and Hereafter: Nevada Voices on Life and the Great Beyond. The book includes inspiring, intimate portraits of power of some of the most famous, infamous and influential Nevadans of the 21st century. Host Ben Margiott interviews Hickey about his extended interviews with notable Nevadans like Harry Reid, Brian Sandoval, Mike

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36:16

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto on Medicaid, tourism, the...

Ballot Battleground: Nevada ·

2025/08/07

Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D) is becoming a more prominent figure in the Democratic party as it tries to find the most effective way to push back against the second Trump administration.The tension between working across the aisle to make progress and resisting took center stage last week during a dustup between Cortez Masto and fellow Democratic Sen. Cory Booker. In an extended interview, host Ben Margiott asks Cortez Masto about that intraparty disagreement, Medicaid cuts, the effects

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28:36

How will the 2026 elections be different in Nevada?...

Ballot Battleground: Nevada ·

2025/07/23

How will the 2026 elections be different because of the 2025 legislature?After sweeping changes in the last 5 years, Nevada lawmakers didn't make any wholesale changes to how we vote. But they did tweak certain laws regarding AI in campaign materials, sample ballot deadlines and language access. Host Ben Margiott interviews Kerry Durmick, the Nevada state director of All Voting is Local, a nonpartisan voting rights advocacy group. Ben and Kerry discuss what changed, what didn't and the

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34:13

How will the One Big Beautiful Bill affect Nevada? A...

Ballot Battleground: Nevada ·

2025/07/09

President Donald Trump's signature economic package, the One Big Beautiful Bill, is now the law of the land. It extends the Trump tax cuts, ends the tax on tips and boosts border security spending, among other GOP priorities. But it also makes drastic cuts to social safety net programs, including Medicaid and food assistance. How will these cuts affect Nevadans? How will our community health centers and food banks be impacted? This week, host Ben Margiott interviews Mandi Larsen, the chief

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31:35

‘No Tax on Tips’ effort is gaining momentum in...

Ballot Battleground: Nevada ·

2025/06/25

It was a simple campaign promise to put money back in people's wallets during a Presidential election centered on the economy. 'No Tax on Tips' resonated with voters across the country but especially in Nevada, which has the highest percentage of tipped workers. That campaign promise, first raised by President Donald Trump, has not fallen by the wayside. Multiple proposals are actively being debated in Congress. Before it comes up for final consideration - we wanted to take a deep dive on ‘No

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28:05

What happened in chaotic ending to Nevada...

Ballot Battleground: Nevada ·

2025/06/11

Late nights, filibusters and political gamesmanship. The end of the 2025 session of the Nevada legislature had all the usual shenanigans we’ve come to expect as sine die approaches in Carson City.On this episode of Ballot Battleground: Nevada, what happened? Which bills lived and died? And what does it all mean moving forward? We’ll hone in on the final chaotic hours with KRNV/KRXI reporter Sophie Lincoln who was our boots on the ground for day 120. Plus, we examine the bigger picture (and what

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29:18

Education funding, film tax credits, nonpartisans and...

Ballot Battleground: Nevada ·

2025/05/28

It is crunch time in Carson City — less than a week remains in the 83rd session of the Nevada legislature. Major policy proposals, big budget questions and the endgame are all still up in the air.Will education get a funding increase this year? Is there room for state workers to get raises? What about tax credits for movie companies? Will Governor Lombardo’s major pieces of legislation make it through and how many bills will he veto? This week, it's a reporter roundtable with two of the must

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34:14

Mail time! Answering listener questions on public...

Ballot Battleground: Nevada ·

2025/05/14

It's mail time at Ballot Battleground: Nevada. This week, we're digging through the listener mailbag for the first time in 2025 with News 4 and Fox 11 morning show anchor Chris Murphy.Ben and Chris answer questions ranging from public lands bills and no tax on tips to special sessions at the Nevada legislature and yes - the 2026 midterms. Not to mention the GSR arena, jackpot thresholds and which Aces team is more likely to win the championship this season. Do you have questions for our next

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40:22

Is Nevada in a budget shortfall? With top state...

Ballot Battleground: Nevada ·

2025/04/30

It's almost time to get down to brass tax in Carson City as we're a little over two-thirds of the way through the 83rd legislative session.The massive list of bills has been whittled down somewhat, but perhaps more important than what legislation gets passed is passing a balanced budget. With revenues lagging behind expectations, it seems Nevada may be in a budget crunch this session. How bad is it? How do both sides want to weather the storm? This week, host Ben Margiott talks about the budget

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30:36

Sen. Jacky Rosen on tariffs, deportations, voter ID...

Ballot Battleground: Nevada ·

2025/04/18

Jacky Rosen is back in the U.S. Senate for a second term representing the Silver State - after she barely hung on to her seat amid the red wave.Democrats are in the minority in both the Senate and House, but Senator Rosen says they’re finding their footing when it comes to pushing back on tariffs, deportations, DOGE and more. This episode, host Ben Margiott sits down with Senator Rosen for an extended one-on-one conversation on all of that - not to mention her opinion of a new voter ID proposal,

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42:12

Nevada Rep. Mark Amodei on tariffs, Signalgate, DOGE,...

Ballot Battleground: Nevada ·

2025/04/07

Longtime northern Nevada Representative Mark Amodei, fresh off his 2024 re-election, is now part of the GOP's slim House majority in President Donald Trump's second term. It's been a busy start, from the back-and-forth over enacting tariffs, DOGE cuts, deportations, Medicaid, the Signal group chat controversy and much more. Where does Amodei stand on these issues? This week, host Ben Margiott sits down with him for a one-on-one interview you will only hear on Ballot Battleground: Nevada. In a

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35:00

Are Nevada leaders doing enough to solve the...

Ballot Battleground: Nevada ·

2025/03/25

A fast-growing state, lagging incomes and a limited supply of developable land created an affordable housing crisis in Nevada before the pandemic hit. Supply chain constraints and construction costs experienced during COVID-19 only exacerbated the issue. In the pandemic's wake, have our elected leaders done enough to solve the affordable housing crisis? What's it going to take to put Nevada on a sustainable path to boost housing supply into the foreseeable future? And are our leaders pushing the

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36:39

Uprise Fiber internet scandal - where is the $9...

Ballot Battleground: Nevada ·

2025/03/12

Residents of a small Nevada town were promised high-speed fiber internet from Reno-based Uprise Fiber. Nearly 3 years later, there is no progress whatsoever and $9 million allocated to the project by the state is missing. Now, investigations have been launched and the story has shifted to the Nevada legislature. The story may not have been uncovered and certainly would not have received the amount of attention it has if not for the dogged efforts of KRNV News 4 evening anchor and investigative

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36:09

Eggs, Daylight Saving Time and Medicaid: What’s...

Ballot Battleground: Nevada ·

2025/02/27

What's happened so far in the 2025 Nevada legislature? From a fast-tracked egg prices bill and ending Daylight Saving Time to possible Medicaid cuts, there's been a flurry of activity recently after a few slow weeks to start. One month in, we thought it would be a great time to check in on the biggest debates of the 83rd session with two of the best legislative reporters.The Nevada Independent's Tabitha Mueller and Nevada Public Radio's Paul Boger join host Ben Margiott for another remote podcast

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