The Nevada Independent

We are thrilled to announce actor, entrepreneur and Las Vegas resident Mark Wahlberg as our IndyFest headliner. Join Wahlberg as he talks with Indy CEO/Editor Jon Ralston about his efforts to make Vegas a film industry hub and persuade state lawmakers about film tax credits. Jon might even ask a movie trivia question or two. IndyFest 2024 will feature Mark Wahlberg on the evening of October 17th and a full day of panels on October 18th about the issues most affecting Nevadans, including the 2024 election. Tickets go on sale next week. Stay tuned for details! Thank you to our sponsors Station Casinos, NV Energy, Nevada Mining Association.  If you want to sponsor this or future events, contact Megan Riley at mriley@thenvindy.com.

Two lawsuits allege commercial addresses were included illegally in voter registrations. State law already has a process for investigating such allegations.

After Nevadans voted to end Nevada's two-tiered minimum wage for health benefit-qualifying employees in 2022, today marks the beginning of the $12 minimum wage. Via Kelsea Frobes:

As The Mirage prepares to close its doors, what happens to its nearly 3,400 employees? Kelsea Frobes has the story:

“If personal data were a car, they left the keys in the ignition,” attorney April Strauss said during a court hearing in which a judge denied Clark County School District’s motion to dismiss a suit over a recent cybersecurity breach. Rocio Hernandez reports: https://lnkd.in/gJNjav5C

“We're never going to get rid of fire in these ecosystems. We're just going to have to figure out how to live with it.” From “go bags” to finding who can insure your property, Carly Sauvageau on how to prepare for fire season: https://lnkd.in/gUirKmef

Casinos statewide collected $1.32 billion in gaming revenue, the highest ever in May and the eighth-largest monthly total. Howard Stutz reports: https://lnkd.in/gGF-MEfs

A conservative law firm sued Tuesday to force Clark County election officials to investigate allegations that some voters had listed commercial addresses as their residential addresses. https://lnkd.in/g8i64V9q

Home care workers, whose minimum wage was raised to $16 an hour last legislative session, want to see it raised to $20 to address the effects of inflation and to incentivize working in home care. Kelsea Frobes reports: https://lnkd.in/gZb7JGwQ

"The economic impact of chronic absenteeism is going to hit us in the next few years. These folks won't be prepared for college or career because they're not in school.” @Kelsea_Frobes reports on this year's Kids Count Data Book, which ranked Nevada 47th: https://lnkd.in/gijJ_sJK