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April Corbin Girnus

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๐Ÿ“ฐ deputy editor @nevadacurrent.com ๐Ÿ” covering nevada state politics, policy, labor, economy, education & more ๐ŸŽฐ based in las vegas โœ๏ธ write me: april@nevadacurrent.com

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Oops. My excitement about the episode got the best of me.

I should have referred to him as President Flav. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

27.02.2026 22:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My kid's school is having a pop-up coffee bar fundraiser during morning drop off. TAKE MY MONEY! โ˜•

27.02.2026 21:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Should Beyoncรฉ Tickets Be Taxed Higher? Plus, Flavor Flav's Vegas Party Invitation and an Abandoned Goldendoodle's Happy Ending - City Cast Las Vegas A woman abandoned her dog at Harry Reid International Airport, the debate over Live Entertainment Tax heats up, and Flavor Flav invited the U.S. Wo...

Catch me on City Cast Las Vegas talking live entertainment tax, dogs on airplanes, and Flava Flaaaaaaaaaaaav!

27.02.2026 21:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lawmakers feel โ€˜gaslitโ€™ by governorโ€™s officeโ€™s ever-shifting plans to address displaced youth โ€ข Nevada Current The State of Nevadaโ€™s plans to address the displacement of residential beds for troubled youth has changed โ€” again โ€” and is drawing ire from lawmakers who say the process has not been transparent. Jac...

The State of Nevadaโ€™s plans to address the displacement of residential beds for troubled youth has changed โ€” again โ€” and is drawing ire from lawmakers who say the process has not been transparent.

#NVleg #CampusForHope

24.02.2026 19:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Students express concern as U.S. Customs and Border Protection set to recruit at CSN career fair The College of Southern Nevada is hosting two upcoming career fairs. But there's now controversy and concern being expressed by some students and staff on campus.

"With immigration enforcement dominating the conversation nationwide, many students are feeling uneasy."

via @ktnv.bsky.social

13.02.2026 18:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nevada lawmakers ponder parity of live entertainment taxes โ€ข Nevada Current Tickets to a Beyoncรฉ concert, a UFC match, and a Golden Knights game might all cost an arm and a leg. But the first will cost an arm and a leg plus 9%, the second plus 8%, and the third plus nothing a...

Nevadaโ€™s 9% live entertainment tax is charged on tickets to events like music concerts, theatre productions, magic shows, and sporting events. But exemptions to the tax abound. And not all sporting events are treated equally.

#nvleg

12.02.2026 21:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Eagle Valley principal's email likely violated student rights, ACLU says - Carson Now Last week, students and families of Eagle Valley Middle School were threatened with truancy and in school suspension (ISS) if they participated in protests alongside other local and regional schools, ...

The issue isnโ€™t that students would receive consequences for truancy โ€” the issue is that additional punishments were being threatened specifically for students who were truant due to engaging in a political protest...

story by @consideratethieves.bsky.social

11.02.2026 22:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Biotech firmโ€™s ballot measure would make NV a medical testing ground for bypassing FDA approval โ€ข Nevada Current A Las Vegas-based biotech CEO has a vision of Nevada as a hub for medical innovation. And he is hoping voters will help him make it happen. A political action committee titled Freedom to Try Medical I...

A Las Vegas-based biotech CEO has a vision of Nevada as a hub for medical innovation. And he is hoping voters will help him make it happen.

10.02.2026 18:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Did Nevada's 2nd congressional district just get interesting? โ€ข Nevada Current Since its creation after the 1980 census, only four people have been elected to the U.S. House from Nevadaโ€™s second congressional district,ย none of them Democrats. The closest a Democrat has come in t...

Hmmmm. @nevadacurrent.com editor @jhughjackson.bsky.social is making me rethink my position on Nevada CD2.

09.02.2026 19:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I LOVE THE WINTER OLYMPICS.

09.02.2026 18:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Judge gives DMV five days to produce communications with ICE, Homeland Securityย  โ€ข Nevada Current Carson City District Judge Kristin Luis says sheโ€™s leaning toward imposing civil penalties against the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles for failing to comply with the law in its responses to reques...

โ€œIโ€™m interested to see what comes out and whatโ€™s produced to the court,โ€ the judge said. โ€œI have to say, based upon what Iโ€™ve reviewed so far, Iโ€™m leaning towards a penalty, but I want to see all the records produced.โ€

story by @danagentrylv.bsky.social / @nevadacurrent.com

06.02.2026 21:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Amodei joins ranks of Republican House members who won't seek reelection โ€ข Nevada Current Nevadaโ€™s lone Congressional Republican, U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei, announced he is retiring from Congress at the end of his term.ย  Amodei has represented the reliably Republican-leaning Congressional Dist...

Can't wait to see who jumps into this race now.

06.02.2026 19:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Southern Nevada activists organize ICE response network โ€ข Nevada Current The Trump administrationโ€™s violent immigration raids in Minneapolis have stirred locals in Southern Nevada to organize their own resistance networks to protect their communities from federal immigrati...

Interest in LV Defensa, a grassroots rapid response network in Nevada, surged in membership by hundreds after federal agents killed two American citizens Minneapolis last month.

"People arenโ€™t afraid to say that โ€˜this is wrongโ€™ and that โ€˜I need to fight back,'" an organizer told @nevadacurrent.com

06.02.2026 18:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
February 6, 2026

Today, Rep. Mark Amodei released the following statement:

"Serving the people of Nevada has been the honor of my lifetime. Nobody is prouder of our Nevada Congressional District than me. Thank you for the honor. Every achievement worth doing began with listening to Nevadans and fighting for our values.

I came to Congress to solve problems and to make sure our State and Nation have strong voice in the federal policy and oversight processes. I look forward to finishing my term. After 15 years of service, I believe it is the right time for Nevada and myself to pass the torch."

February 6, 2026 Today, Rep. Mark Amodei released the following statement: "Serving the people of Nevada has been the honor of my lifetime. Nobody is prouder of our Nevada Congressional District than me. Thank you for the honor. Every achievement worth doing began with listening to Nevadans and fighting for our values. I came to Congress to solve problems and to make sure our State and Nation have strong voice in the federal policy and oversight processes. I look forward to finishing my term. After 15 years of service, I believe it is the right time for Nevada and myself to pass the torch."

U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei is retiring #Nevada

06.02.2026 18:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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'Just...the cost of doing business': Lawmaker blasts scofflaw vibes drifting up from Musk's tunnels โ€ข Nevada Current Alleged safety violations at an underground tunnel project in the heart of Las Vegas, and a controversial meeting facilitated by the governorโ€™s office about them, came into sharper focus Tuesday as st...

โ€œItโ€™s clear that many things have gone wrongโ€ in Las Vegas, Democratic Assemblymember Howard Watts said. โ€œIโ€™m concerned that breaking the law and breaking the rules has essentially just become the cost of doing business for companies in Muskโ€™s orbit.โ€

#BoringCompany #VegasLoop #MuskyTunnels #Nevada

04.02.2026 18:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump administration wants to delete language acknowledging tribe from Death Valley visitor center โ€ข Nevada Current The Timbisha Shoshone exhibit at the Furnace Creek Visitor Centerย  in Death Valley is currently under review after the Trump administration advised National Park Service officials to remove certain la...

The Timbisha Shoshone exhibit at the Furnace Creek Visitor Center in Death Valley is currently under review after the Trump administration advised National Park Service officials to remove certain language from a display.

reporting by @jensolis.bsky.social, @nevadacurrent.com

29.01.2026 20:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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State workersโ€™ comp attorneys undefeated but underutilized โ€ข Nevada Current Last year, the Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers (NAIW) agency, which has nine attorneys in Las Vegas, four attorneys in Carson City, and 20 secretaries and legal researchers, took on around 650 cas...

The @nevadacurrent.com has an intern from UNLV this semester, and he's already producing some great stuff! ๐Ÿ˜€

29.01.2026 19:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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NV's first publicly financed rail transit could be to transport Tesla workers โ€ข Nevada Current Northern Nevada transportation officials are looking into the feasibility of using existing rail lines along Interstate-80 to support commuter rail service from Downtown Reno to the Tahoe-Reno Industr...

Northern Nevada transportation officials are looking into the feasibility of using existing rail lines along Interstate-80 to support commuter rail service from Downtown Reno to the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center.

story by @mjlyle.bsky.social

29.01.2026 19:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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No, reelecting Lombardo wonโ€™t protect Nevada from Trump โ€ข Nevada Current Thereโ€™s a theory โ€” perhaps youโ€™ve heard it โ€” that says Donald Trump hasnโ€™t launched chaos-creating over-the-top militarized deportation tactics in Nevada, as he has in Minnesota, for a couple reasons:...

"The idea that Lombardo or any other Republican can or will save Nevada or any other state from Trump assumes Trump can be trusted or relied upon."

column by @jhughjackson.bsky.social / @nevadacurrent.com

29.01.2026 18:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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โ€˜Not at the same level...yetโ€™: ICE actions near schools in MN put Nevadans on alert โ€ข 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...

โ€œThe federal government has essentially shown it has no limitations. How can we prepare? Nevada could be a targeted location.โ€

29.01.2026 01:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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State lawmaker questions whether LVCVA should be all-in with Vegas Loop, Boring Co. โ€ข Nevada Current If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. That is the attitude some state lawmakers have about the Vegas Loop, Elon Muskโ€™s Boring Company project, a 4-mile underground tunnel system beneath the La...

Nevada State Sen. Fabian Doรฑate is questioning the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's persistent and enthusiastic support for Elon Musk's Boring Co. #VegasLoop

22.01.2026 18:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ford highlights court battles against โ€˜illegal, unconstitutional, entirely immoralโ€™ Trump actions โ€ข 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 officeโ€™s leg...

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, a Democrat, held a press conference Tuesday to highlight his officeโ€™s legal efforts against the Trump administration, whose actions he called โ€œnot only illegal and unconstitutional but entirely immoral.โ€

14.01.2026 18:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In the car with the Minneapolis community patrols working to disrupt ICE operations โ€ข 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 Oโ€™Keefe scanned the passing vehicles with bi...

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."

13.01.2026 19:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Clark County land trust program aims to provide housing families can afford โ€ข 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...

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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09.01.2026 19:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Green Valley HS Receives โ€œSuffs The Musicalโ€ 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 โ€œSuffs The Musical!โ€ย  โ€œSuffs T...

Cool news from CCSD: Green Valley HS is going to do Suffs!

08.01.2026 18:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New year brings new laws for food delivery apps, AI disclosure and more โ€ข 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...

Happy new year to everyone except ghost kitchens and unlicensed bounce houses! #nvleg

05.01.2026 20:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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.

What was the biggest Las Vegas news story of 2025? I went on City Cast Las Vegas to discuss. ๐Ÿ“ก

17.12.2025 20:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Detroit Police officials overseeing gunshot sensors donโ€™t know their locations โ€” and say thatโ€™s fine โ€ข Michigan Advance When gunfire rips through some Detroit neighborhoods, ShotSpotter hears it first โ€” but where exactly that signal comes from is a secret kept even from police. Critics of Detroitโ€™s gunshot detectionโ€ฆ

This story out of Michigan. Oy.

16.12.2025 19:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Enrollment climbs in charter schools, drops in Clark and Washoe school districts โ€ข 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 publicโ€ฆ

I write this story every year: Charter school population continues, school district enrollment dips #nevada

16.12.2025 19:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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KPop Demon Hunters Is TIME's Breakthrough of the Year What started as a passion project became a global phenomenon.

โ€œZoey 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 Iโ€™ve been told, โ€˜Youโ€™re too much.โ€™ That too-muchness gave me a platinum record.โ€

how it's done done done

11.12.2025 22:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0