After sunset, Spring Mountain Road remains brightly lit. Lines form outside restaurants, cars weave through crowded lanes, and neon light spills from plazas—creating one of the most vibrant corridors in Las Vegas. Yet behind the movement and glow, residents and business owners talk about something far more basic than commerce or congestion: “It doesn’t feelContinue reading “Walking Spring Mountain: Why Pedestrian Safety Has Become the Corridor’s Most Urgent Public Issue”
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Corporate Homebuying in Nevada: Why SB10 Mattered — and What Its Failure Means for Clark County
A Historic Vote — and a Revealing Moment Nevada’s attempt to curb corporate homebuying came closer than ever to becoming law when SB10 was added to the 2025 special session — not by the governor, but through a historic petition signed by lawmakers themselves. The Senate passed the bill unanimously, but hours later, one unexpectedContinue reading “Corporate Homebuying in Nevada: Why SB10 Mattered — and What Its Failure Means for Clark County”
When a “Star Project” Falls Apart: What Nevada’s Rejection of the Film Tax Credit Expansion Really Means
On the night of November 19, the Nevada Senate made a decision that could shape the state’s economic landscape for the next two decades—rejecting a massive expansion of the state’s film tax credit program. On the surface, this was a fight over tax incentives. But at a deeper level, it reflected Nevada’s struggle to balanceContinue reading “When a “Star Project” Falls Apart: What Nevada’s Rejection of the Film Tax Credit Expansion Really Means”
The Film Tax Credit Storm: As Both Parties Fracture, What Future Is Nevada Choosing?
In this recent special legislative session, the Nevada Assembly felt less like a policymaking chamber and more like the center of a political whirlwind. In a narrow 22–20 vote, lawmakers approved AB5 — a sweeping 15‑year program offering $120 million per year in transferable film tax credits. But the bill did not pass because lawmakersContinue reading “The Film Tax Credit Storm: As Both Parties Fracture, What Future Is Nevada Choosing?”
Is Las Vegas Trying to Make the Strip Safer?
A Proposed Bill Is Quietly Changing the City’s Atmosphere Starting this fall, anyone walking along the Las Vegas Strip may notice something hard to describe but easy to sense. Police cars appear more frequently. Foot patrols move faster. A few corners feel unusually quiet, as if someone has turned down the city’s familiar noise andContinue reading “Is Las Vegas Trying to Make the Strip Safer?”
Expanding Nevada’s Film Tax Credit: Who Benefits, Who Pays
—And What the State’s Union Divide Reveals About Its Economic Future As Nevada lawmakers convene for a special legislative session, the state finds itself in an unusually dramatic policy battle. The controversy has little to do with Hollywood blockbusters and everything to do with whether Nevada should dramatically expand its Film Tax Credit (FTC) program.Continue reading “Expanding Nevada’s Film Tax Credit: Who Benefits, Who Pays”
Nevada’s House Divided: Why Unions Are Split Over the Film Tax Credit Expansion
As Nevada lawmakers prepare to revisit the proposed expansion of the state’s film tax credit (FTC), a rare public divide has opened within the labor movement. The debate has pitted unions that see the policy as a generator of thousands of new, unionized jobs against unions that view it as a threat to education andContinue reading “Nevada’s House Divided: Why Unions Are Split Over the Film Tax Credit Expansion”
When “Luxury-Only” Becomes the Strategy: Can Las Vegas Still Belong to Everyone?
By Voice in Between From a City “for Everyone” to One “for the Few” Las Vegas built its success on an inclusive model—one that welcomed everyone. Whether budget travelers, families on vacation, or high-rolling gamblers, all could find a version of the “Vegas dream.” Buffets, affordable shows, mid-range hotels, and even free street performances madeContinue reading “When “Luxury-Only” Becomes the Strategy: Can Las Vegas Still Belong to Everyone?”
