April Corbin Girnus
@aprilcore.bsky.social
📰 deputy editor @nevadacurrent.com 🔍 covering nevada state politics, policy, labor, economy, education & more 🎰 based in las vegas ✏️ write me: [email protected]
“The federal government has essentially shown it has no limitations. How can we prepare? Nevada could be a targeted location.”
‘Not at the same level...yet’: ICE actions near schools in MN put Nevadans on alert • Nevada Current
A 5-year-old boy, wearing a Spiderman backpack and a bright blue winter hat, detained by immigration enforcement agents after returning home with his dad after preschool. A chaotic scene outside a hig...
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January 29, 2026 at 1:33 AM
“The federal government has essentially shown it has no limitations. How can we prepare? Nevada could be a targeted location.”
Nevada State Sen. Fabian Doñate is questioning the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's persistent and enthusiastic support for Elon Musk's Boring Co. #VegasLoop
State lawmaker questions whether LVCVA should be all-in with Vegas Loop, Boring Co. • Nevada Current
If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. That is the attitude some state lawmakers have about the Vegas Loop, Elon Musk’s Boring Company project, a 4-mile underground tunnel system beneath the La...
nevadacurrent.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Nevada State Sen. Fabian Doñate is questioning the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's persistent and enthusiastic support for Elon Musk's Boring Co. #VegasLoop
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, a Democrat, held a press conference Tuesday to highlight his office’s legal efforts against the Trump administration, whose actions he called “not only illegal and unconstitutional but entirely immoral.”
Ford highlights court battles against ‘illegal, unconstitutional, entirely immoral’ Trump actions • Nevada Current
The State of Nevada is now up to 40 lawsuits against the Trump administration, according to Attorney General Aaron Ford. Ford, a Democrat, held a press conference Tuesday to highlight his office’s leg...
nevadacurrent.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, a Democrat, held a press conference Tuesday to highlight his office’s legal efforts against the Trump administration, whose actions he called “not only illegal and unconstitutional but entirely immoral.”
The @minnesotareformer.com continuing their important coverage of ICE: "There are now at least four times more immigration agents in the state than there are Minneapolis police officers."
In the car with the Minneapolis community patrols working to disrupt ICE operations • Minnesota Reformer
As Elle Neubauer drove before dawn past the darkened windows of the immigrant-owned businesses on Lake Street in Minneapolis, her co-pilot and friend Patty O’Keefe scanned the passing vehicles with bi...
minnesotareformer.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:35 PM
The @minnesotareformer.com continuing their important coverage of ICE: "There are now at least four times more immigration agents in the state than there are Minneapolis police officers."
The prospect of purchasing a brand new 2,000-square-foot single-family home in the northwest part of the Las Vegas Valley for around $300,000 would be scoffed at by local realtors.
But the opportunity to do just that is coming later this year, thanks to a new program spearheaded by Clark County.
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But the opportunity to do just that is coming later this year, thanks to a new program spearheaded by Clark County.
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Clark County land trust program aims to provide housing families can afford • Nevada Current
The prospect of purchasing a brand new 2,000-square-foot single-family home in the northwest part of the Las Vegas Valley for around $300,000 would be scoffed at by local realtors. But the opportunity...
nevadacurrent.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:09 PM
The prospect of purchasing a brand new 2,000-square-foot single-family home in the northwest part of the Las Vegas Valley for around $300,000 would be scoffed at by local realtors.
But the opportunity to do just that is coming later this year, thanks to a new program spearheaded by Clark County.
🏡
But the opportunity to do just that is coming later this year, thanks to a new program spearheaded by Clark County.
🏡
Cool news from CCSD: Green Valley HS is going to do Suffs!
Green Valley HS Receives “Suffs The Musical” Grant
The Green Valley High School Performing Arts Department is excited to announce that they are one of ten schools in the country to be awarded production grants to perform “Suffs The Musical!” “Suffs T...
newsroom.ccsd.net
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Cool news from CCSD: Green Valley HS is going to do Suffs!
Happy new year to everyone except ghost kitchens and unlicensed bounce houses! #nvleg
New year brings new laws for food delivery apps, AI disclosure and more • Nevada Current
Food delivery apps will no longer be able to list restaurants on their platforms without first verifying those restaurants have business licenses and health permits, thanks to a new law that goes into...
nevadacurrent.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Happy new year to everyone except ghost kitchens and unlicensed bounce houses! #nvleg
What was the biggest Las Vegas news story of 2025? I went on City Cast Las Vegas to discuss. 📡
The Biggest Las Vegas New Stories of 2025 - City Cast Las Vegas
Unless something wild happens before the end of 2025, these are the top 10 news headlines of the year in Las Vegas.
lasvegas.citycast.fm
December 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
What was the biggest Las Vegas news story of 2025? I went on City Cast Las Vegas to discuss. 📡
This story out of Michigan. Oy.
Detroit Police officials overseeing gunshot sensors don’t know their locations — and say that’s fine • Michigan Advance
When gunfire rips through some Detroit neighborhoods, ShotSpotter hears it first — but where exactly that signal comes from is a secret kept even from police. Critics of Detroit’s gunshot detection…
michiganadvance.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
This story out of Michigan. Oy.
I write this story every year: Charter school population continues, school district enrollment dips #nevada
Enrollment climbs in charter schools, drops in Clark and Washoe school districts • Nevada Current
All but three public school districts across the state saw student enrollment drop this year, according to the data compiled by the Nevada Department of Education. Statewide enrollment in K-12 public…
nevadacurrent.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I write this story every year: Charter school population continues, school district enrollment dips #nevada
“Zoey is very high energy and excitable. Those are the very traits I was told to suppress growing up. The stereotypes associated with Asian women are that we are submissive, docile. All my life I’ve been told, ‘You’re too much.’ That too-muchness gave me a platinum record.”
how it's done done done
how it's done done done
KPop Demon Hunters Is TIME's Breakthrough of the Year
What started as a passion project became a global phenomenon.
time.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
“Zoey is very high energy and excitable. Those are the very traits I was told to suppress growing up. The stereotypes associated with Asian women are that we are submissive, docile. All my life I’ve been told, ‘You’re too much.’ That too-muchness gave me a platinum record.”
how it's done done done
how it's done done done
Checking in on the economy and Nevada revenue.
"The forecast right now is holding."
"The forecast right now is holding."
Forecasters set deliberately cautious estimates, state revenues are meeting them • Nevada Current
Amid economic uncertainty, the panel charged with estimating Nevada state government revenues kept projections modest earlier this year. It appears their caution was warranted. On paper, Nevada’s reve...
nevadacurrent.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Checking in on the economy and Nevada revenue.
"The forecast right now is holding."
"The forecast right now is holding."
Another Economic Forum meeting means another day in which I wonder: Why does baccarat exist?
December 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Another Economic Forum meeting means another day in which I wonder: Why does baccarat exist?
Went on Las Vegas City Cast to talk national parks, health care, and BINGO! Listen at the link below or wherever you go for podcasts. 🎙️
Is the Grand Canyon Pricing Out Tourists? Plus, Affordable Healthcare Takes a Hit, and Bingo’s Back - City Cast Las Vegas
National parks across the country, including the Grand Canyon and Death Valley, right in Las Vegas's backyard, will soon be charging international...
lasvegas.citycast.fm
December 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Went on Las Vegas City Cast to talk national parks, health care, and BINGO! Listen at the link below or wherever you go for podcasts. 🎙️
Las Vegas is so lucky to have the Lou Ruvo Center, designed by Gehry. Such a beautiful building.
Thank you for your talent and vision.
Frank O. Gehry, Titan of Architecture, Is Dead at 96
May his memory be a blessing
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/a...
Frank O. Gehry, Titan of Architecture, Is Dead at 96
May his memory be a blessing
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/a...
Frank O. Gehry, Titan of Architecture, Is Dead at 96
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Las Vegas is so lucky to have the Lou Ruvo Center, designed by Gehry. Such a beautiful building.
Nevada's Economic Forum is meeting now. I may tweet out some highlights here, but definitely expect a full write up in @nevadacurrent.com later!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5Az...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5Az...
12/5/2025 - Economic Forum
YouTube video by Nevada State Legislature
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Nevada's Economic Forum is meeting now. I may tweet out some highlights here, but definitely expect a full write up in @nevadacurrent.com later!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5Az...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5Az...
Journo job opportunity! States Newsroom is hiring a national editor.
Home • States Newsroom
Fair. Fearless. Free. The nation's largest state-focused nonprofit news organization, with reporting from every capital.
statesnewsroom.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Journo job opportunity! States Newsroom is hiring a national editor.
Apparently The Bachelorette filmed some footage for the Taylor Frankie Paul season in Las Vegas last month. (At Chippendales and a Raiders game, according to Bach blogs.) Don't worry, the State of Nevada gave them transferable tax credits!
December 5, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Apparently The Bachelorette filmed some footage for the Taylor Frankie Paul season in Las Vegas last month. (At Chippendales and a Raiders game, according to Bach blogs.) Don't worry, the State of Nevada gave them transferable tax credits!
Reposted by April Corbin Girnus
What are transferable film tax credits? The @nevadacurrent.com explains in today's newsletter.
An analysis showed that for every $1 in tax credits provided, the state gets a return of 23 cents.
The latest on the bill: nevadacurrent.com/2025/11/1...
@aprilcore.bsky.social
An analysis showed that for every $1 in tax credits provided, the state gets a return of 23 cents.
The latest on the bill: nevadacurrent.com/2025/11/1...
@aprilcore.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
What are transferable film tax credits? The @nevadacurrent.com explains in today's newsletter.
An analysis showed that for every $1 in tax credits provided, the state gets a return of 23 cents.
The latest on the bill: nevadacurrent.com/2025/11/1...
@aprilcore.bsky.social
An analysis showed that for every $1 in tax credits provided, the state gets a return of 23 cents.
The latest on the bill: nevadacurrent.com/2025/11/1...
@aprilcore.bsky.social
Reposted by April Corbin Girnus
Legal Aid Center is here to assist federal workers during this time. Go to www.lacsn.org/shutdown to see our toolkit (which covers utilities, housing, loans, and more), guidance for affected employees, and a list of food resources.
Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada - 2025 Government Shutdown Resources
Provider of free civil legal services to low-income Southern Nevadans
www.lacsn.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Legal Aid Center is here to assist federal workers during this time. Go to www.lacsn.org/shutdown to see our toolkit (which covers utilities, housing, loans, and more), guidance for affected employees, and a list of food resources.
Some not great news for Nevada. 🫠
Trump administration to limits flights in 40 busy air travel markets • Nevada Current
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday the Federal Aviation Administration would restrict air travel in 40 “high-traffic” areas of the country to relieve pressure on air traffic contr...
nevadacurrent.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Some not great news for Nevada. 🫠
Some exciting breaking news! The Nevada Division of Social Services on Wednesday delivered approximately $29 million in SNAP food assistance benefits to the EBT cards of over 196,000 households.
Partial SNAP benefits delivered in Nevada • Nevada Current
The Nevada Division of Social Services on Wednesday delivered approximately $29 million in food assistance benefits to the EBT cards of over 196,000 households. The amount represents roughly a third o...
nevadacurrent.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Some exciting breaking news! The Nevada Division of Social Services on Wednesday delivered approximately $29 million in SNAP food assistance benefits to the EBT cards of over 196,000 households.
Time to add Sphere public subsidy to the #nvleg special session proclamation.
(This is a joke. Plz nobody do that. Thx.)
(This is a joke. Plz nobody do that. Thx.)
Strong Las Vegas ticket sales improving Sphere's bottom line
On Tuesday, Sphere Entertainment Co. officials reported the Sphere segment generated $174.1 million in the third quarter.
www.ktnv.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Time to add Sphere public subsidy to the #nvleg special session proclamation.
(This is a joke. Plz nobody do that. Thx.)
(This is a joke. Plz nobody do that. Thx.)
"The reality is, without great transportation alternatives available, most people find it easier to ignore the risks of getting in a vehicle."
Great piece from @grist.org, republished by @nevadacurrent.com
Great piece from @grist.org, republished by @nevadacurrent.com
What we lost when cars won • Nevada Current
This story was originally published by Grist. When automobiles first started tearing through American streets a century ago, they weren’t exactly welcome. One of the main problems was that they were k...
nevadacurrent.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
"The reality is, without great transportation alternatives available, most people find it easier to ignore the risks of getting in a vehicle."
Great piece from @grist.org, republished by @nevadacurrent.com
Great piece from @grist.org, republished by @nevadacurrent.com