City Cast Las Vegas

Tabitha Mueller, Capitol Bureau Chief at the Nevada Independent, shares her insights on the bustling world of lobbyists in Nevada's legislature. With over 1,000 lobbyists registered, she explains their essential role in aiding lawmakers. Topics include the ethical dilemmas of lobbying, the transition of former lawmakers into lobbying roles, and the dual nature of lobbyists as advocates and legal advisors. Mueller emphasizes the need for greater transparency and accountability in the lobbying landscape, particularly given the complexities of healthcare and gaming legislation.

Today on our weekly news roundup, Uber and Nevada trial lawyers settle a dispute in the legislature with a big compromise, the $200 million residential homeless center, The Campus of Hope, draws opposition from neighbors, and we discuss our favorite moments after 3 years of the City Cast Las Vegas podcast and Hey Las Vegas newsletter! Writer and City Cast Las Vegas alum Scott Dickensheets joins Nevada Current deputy editor April Corbin Girnus and co-host Dayvid Figler to break down this week’s hottest headlines.Learn more about the sponsors of this March 28th episode:Tedx Las VegasWant to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram, or email us at lasvegas@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719.For more Las Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas.Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

On March 29th, Muslims across Southern Nevada will celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the holiday that marks the end of Ramadan and a month of fasting. To mark the occasion, families will host big dinners and order food from the many delicious halal restaurants around the Valley. So today, co-host Dayvid Figler talks with producer Layla Muhammad about her favorite halal restaurants in Las Vegas and what to order there.Learn more about the sponsors of this March 27th episode:Tedx Las VegasWant to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram, or email us at lasvegas@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719.For more Las Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas.Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Who would give a one-star review to Mother Nature? A lot of people, it turns out. Today, we’re bringing back a collection of the funniest one-star reviews of natural wonders around Las Vegas. Executive producer Sonja Cho Swanson reads the reviews and quizzes our hosts, Dayvid Figler and Sarah Lohman, on which Mojave Desert icons got flamed online.Learn more about the sponsors of this March 26th episode:Tedx Las VegasWant to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram, or email us at lasvegas@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719.For more Las Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas.Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Las Vegans love to complain about our “lack” of public transit. But with recent reports of violence on buses, the conversation has intensified. So, what does the agency running our public transportation system of buses, bike shares, and more have to say about these concerns? We are revisiting a conversation co-host Dayvid Filger had with MJ Maynard, CEO of Southern Nevada’s Regional Transportation Commission (RTC). Maynard talks about how they address safety, sets the record straight about how much they actually do, and discusses the challenges of operating in our car-centric city.Learn more about the sponsors of this March 25th episode:Tedx Las VegasWant to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram, or email us at lasvegas@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719.For more Las Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas.Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

If you thought we’d get a quiet start to the year, well, you’d be wrong: The headlines have come in fast and furious. So today, executive producer Sonja Cho Swanson quizzes our two hosts, Dayvid Figler and Sarah Lohman, on quotes from the wildest stories of the year so far.Learn more about the sponsors of this March 24th episode:Tedx Las VegasWant to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram, or email us at lasvegas@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719.For more Las Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas.Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

With all the world’s events happening fast and furious, you may be wondering “what am I missing at home?” That’s where we come in with our Friday news roundup of the biggest stories to hit our hometown this week. We discuss the local and federal response to five Teslas set on fire with Molotov cocktails, UNLV graduate students testifying to the legislature about union representation, and snow in Las Vegas this month! Co-hosts Dayvid Figler and Sarah Lohman are joined by Nevada Current journalist Michael MJ Lyle.Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram, or email us at lasvegas@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719.For more Las Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas.Learn more about the sponsors of this March 21st episode: Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCASTTedx Las VegasLooking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

City Cast Las Vegas is turning three next week! If you’ve also got a birthday coming up in the next year (and we’re pretty sure all of you do), then you’ll want to bookmark this episode — co-host Dayvid Figler and Hey Las Vegas newsletter editor Rob Kachelriess are giving you the rundown of the best free stuff you can get for your birthday in Las Vegas. And in true Vegas fashion, it’s not just donuts and coffees, we’ve also got free Bingo, free shots, and yes, free limos to the strip club.Learn more about the sponsors of this March 20th episode:Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCASTTedx Las VegasWant to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram, or email us at lasvegas@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719.For more Las Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas.Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Is there any belief more entrenched, more sacred, in Las Vegas than our right to free parking? (No, there is not.) But over the last few years, the slow creep of paid parking has invaded our casinos, garages, and business districts — and we’re not happy about it. What’s going on? Today, co-host Dayvid Figler and Hey Las Vegas newsletter editor Rob Kachelriess sit down with writer Brent Holmles to mourn the loss of free parking, discuss why it’s changing, and share a few of our best free parking spots that haven’t been metered — yet.Learn more about the sponsors of this March 19th episode:Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCASTTedx Las VegasWant to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram, or email us at lasvegas@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719.For more Las Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas.Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Las Vegas is no stranger to the spotlight, but what about all those times we’ve gone truly viral, with millions of eyes on our city — for better and for worse? Today, co-hosts Dayvid Figler and Sarah Lohman sit down with Kip Kelly, chief experience officer at the Beverly Theater (and noted internet commentator) to talk about the best (and worst) times Las Vegas has gone viral, from Evel Knievel to the Sphere climber, and what it says about our city.Learn more about the sponsors of this March 18th episode: Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCASTTEDx Las VegasWant to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram, or email us at lasvegas@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719.For more Las Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas.Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.