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Purple Politics Nevada is KUNR’s weekly show about the 2023 Nevada Legislative Session. In this week’s episode, host Lucia Starbuck checks in with two journalists with The Nevada Independent about proposed legislation that would provide hundreds of millions of dollars in tax credits to move the Oakland Athletics to Las Vegas and also expand the film industry in Southern Nevada.

UPDATE: As of Thursday afternoon, Theater 42 had to temporarily close due to not meeting certain government requirements.

Netflix and the Indigenous social justice group IllumiNative recently announced their first cohort in a training program for Native film and TV producers. The year-long program provides fellows with training, mentorship and a $25,000 grant to support their work.

Tsanavi Spoonhunter is an award-winning film director. Her documentary Crow Country: Our Right To Food Sovereignty was recently awarded best documentary…