Hi, Nevadans!
Nevada lawmakers are back in Carson City for a fast-moving special session, and we’re keeping close watch. Sixteen bills are on the table—from the high-profile film tax credit and movie studio proposal to the governor’s sweeping crime bill that would reshape public safety, juvenile justice, and pre-trial procedures.
In other news: Reno—the nation’s fastest-warming city—may break a new record next week for its latest first freeze.
Have a safe weekend!
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How to spot when power is being abused
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In our first Civic Check-in, we touched on the red flags to recognize when authoritarianism is creeping up. Today we’re diving a little deeper.
People who’ve lived under authoritarian regimes often say the same thing: they didn’t realize what was happening until it was too late.
Experts say aspiring authoritarians tend to rely on the same seven tactics: politicizing independent institutions, spreading disinformation, expanding executive power, silencing dissent, targeting marginalized groups, corrupting elections, and stoking violence.
These moves often overlap. For example, blaming immigrants for rising crime can be used to justify rolling back civil rights or suspending due process. The goal? To make people feel powerless. It creates the illusion that only those at the top can fix things.
But here’s the good news: an informed public is anything but powerless. Every time we fact-check information, support independent journalism, or show up in local elections, we strengthen our democracy.
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Reno’s Truckee Riverwalk District in winter. (Claire/Shutterstock)
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By USA Today Network via Reuters Connect
Despite several early-season storms, the Biggest Little City still hasn’t reached 32 degrees this fall, and the National Weather Service now says the first freeze may not arrive until early next week.
If Reno stays above freezing through Sunday, Nov. 16, the city will break its record for the latest first freeze, set on Nov. 16, 2016, according to NWS Reno. Any freeze that arrives early next week—likely on Nov. 18—would set the new mark.
A recent Climate Central analysis shows Reno has seen the most delayed freeze in the country, with the first freeze now arriving 41 days later than it did in the 1970s.
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Aaron Ibarra, Nelson Araujo, and Matt and Fernando Romero speak at the Hispanics in Politics breakfast meeting at Dona Maria Tamales on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (Naoka Foreman/The Nevadan)
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By Naoka Foreman
Ahead of Nevada’s special legislative session, supporters advocated at a Hispanics in Politics meeting on behalf of a bill aimed at sealing a massive deal for Summerlin Studios—dubbed Hollywood 2.0 by lawmakers. The proposal is backed by the pioneering Nevada development company Howard Hughes Holdings and entertainment giants Sony Pictures and Warner Bros.
The project, which is installed, hinges on an allotment of $1.4 billion in “non-infrastructure transferable tax credits,” most recently introduced through Assembly Bill 238. A similar proposal failed during the 2023 Legislature. The bill is one of several measures that Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo is looking to pass during this week’s special session.
Leaders across the aisle are split on the decision to approve what would be the largest tax abatement in state history, nearly doubling the $750 million tax credit awarded to Allegiant Stadium.
Its passage would seal the deal for Summerlin Studios: an entertainment complex featuring film studios, visitor experiences, hotel rooms, offices, and retail.
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Young rodeo athletes are the next generation of Navajo cowboys: “At the annual Indian National Finals Rodeo (INFR), the older generation watches from the stands to see what the young athletes have learned. Elders pass their experience on to junior and rookie cowboys, who compete for a shot at a world title. Navajo athletes are heavily represented in the INFR. Nearly 37% of all qualified athletes at this year’s rodeo are from the Navajo Nation. Children are inspired by watching their older relatives participating in the rodeo.” (KNPR)
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With Upper, Lower basin states still snagged, feds give them more time to craft Colorado River plan: “Nevada and six other Colorado River states failed to reach a broad agreement Tuesday on how to share the river’s dwindling water supply, missing a federally-imposed deadline after days of intense closed-door negotiations. Despite missing the deadline, the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation indicated states would be given additional time to continue negotiations after making ‘collective progress.’” (Nevada Current)
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