
Sierra Nevada Ally
The latest news, reports and information from the Sierra Nevada Ally.
Episodes
74 episodes
Ally Audio: Unpacking Solitary Confinement in Nevada and Beyond
On this week’s show, Noah and Multimedia Manager Alex Couraud get into some of the latest news around the ransomware attack against the state of Nevada, and provide some updates about forest lands and the Colorado River.Then reporter and...
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Ally Audio: How Does Redistricting Work in California?
On this week’s show, Scott and Noah talk about Nevada's status as a “sanctuary state” and the latest water updates from the Colorado River. Then, we get into the details around the ongoing threats of mid-decade redistricting happening in Califo...
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Ally Audio: Digging Into What Information is Public (and What's Exempt)
On this week’s show, Hannah Truby jumps into the co-chair. Noah and Hannah talk about efforts to save Mono Lake, and recent unionization successes in southern Nevada. Then, we talk about the use and history of the Freedom of Information Act, be...
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24:56

Ally Audio: What Does Civic Life Look Like After CPB?
On this week’s show, Noah and Scott talk about how the One, Big, Beautiful Bill is impacting energy in Nevada, and talk tourism declines in Las Vegas, before getting into some of the history of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.The...
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Ally Audio: The Way Too Early Look at 2026 Races
On this week’s show, Noah and Scott talk about some of the local and state races that are starting to form in Nevada, the state of public media in the Silver State, and then at the role of the Federal Reserve and its dual mandate to control une...
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Ally Audio: How the One Big, Beautiful Bill Extends Support for Downwinders
On this week’s show, Noah is joined by Multimedia Director Alex Couraud. They talk about the latest in the Reno High vandalism case, and give some more updates on how the One Big, Beautiful Bill could impact Nevada – including for nuclear downw...
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Ally Audio: The History of I.C.E.
On this week’s show, Noah and Scott are back to talk about some of the provisions in the newly-passed One Big, Beautiful Bill, and specifically what that means for Nevada.Then, the guys get into a bit of the history behind the agency in ...
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Cadralor No. 9, (dis)articulation,—for Patrick
Listen to the latest in the new poetic form, the Cadralor, invented and read by Dr. Lori Howe.
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6:43

Ally Audio: Across the Universal Injunction
On this edition of Ally Audio, Noah and Scott talk about the inaugural Northern Nevada Heat Summit, before diving into the details around the recent groundbreaking ruling by the Supreme Court limiting a federal judge’s ability to provide a chec...
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Ally Audio: How Laken Riley Act is Influencing Immigration Roundups
On this edition of Ally Audio, Noah and Scott talk about some new laws taking effect in July in Nevada, the latest on the Athletics' ballpark in Las Vegas, and then get into some of the impacts of the first law signed by president Donald Trump ...
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Ally Audio: A Record Number of Vetoes
In this edition of Ally Audio, Noah and Scott chat about some of the bills vetoed by Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo, as he sets a new record for the number of bills vetoed from one legislative session.Then, a brief history of the use of milita...
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Ally Audio: The Law Being Used to Justify Tariffs
In this edition of Ally Audio, it’s Sine Die, and Noah and Scott look at the end of the 2025 Nevada Legislative Session and check in on the bills we’ve been tracking on the show.Plus, a federal court has blocked President Trump from impo...
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Understanding Muslim heritage in Nevada
There are an estimated 2 billion Muslims worldwide and Islam is the second largest religion in the world. Yet many Muslims in the United States suffer from religious discrimination, their faith often misunderstood or overlooked.Join civi...
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Ally Audio: What is Budget Reconciliation?
In this edition of Ally Audio, Scott and Noah dig into the latest compromise that stripped a controversial public lands provision from the budget reconciliation bill being considered in Congress, talk about Governor Joe Lombardo’s early veto on...
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Ally Audio: The FYI on TPS
In this edition of Ally Audio, we take another trip to Carson City, as lawmakers have just weeks before Sine Die, as the session ends on June 2. We’ll talk about the latest from the statehouse with our civics reporter Alex Couraud.Scott ...
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Ally Audio: The Push to Sell Public Lands
In this edition of Ally Audio, we give some updates from Carson City and discuss a couple of bills being considered by legislators.Then, we’ll talk about how a push to transfer public lands in Nevada is on the table again.
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Ally Audio: The First 100 Days
After a couple weeks off, we’re back with a new episode of Ally Audio. Noah can't find his microphones yet from his move, but we soldier on with an update from Carson City and the 2025 Legislative Session.Then, we’ll get into some of the...
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Ally Audio: John Does, Data Centers, and Tariffs...oh my!
On this week’s show, Noah and Scott look into some legislative and legal updates from Nevada, including the latest on the John Doe case revolving around a GPS tracking device used to follow two northern Nevada politicians. Then, they get into s...
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Ally Audio: Protests in the Streets
On this edition of Ally Audio, we’re looking into the protests taking place around the country where millions of people are taking to the streets to denounce the actions taken by the Trump administration.We’ll also address how tariffs fr...
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Ally Audio: All About the Filibuster
On this week's episode, Noah and Scott break down the public financing of the Grand Sierra Resort's arena project, and talk about the long and complicated history of the filibuster, as U.S. Senator Cory Booker addresses the floor in a record-br...
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37:58

Ally Audio: What is Medicaid and what does it do for Nevada?
On this week's episode, Noah and Scott give you some updates on local government, including risks facing Lake Tahoe. Then, they talk about the importance of Medicaid to Nevada.
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23:15

Ally Audio: What do the agencies targeted by Trump's latest executive order do?
On this edition of Ally Audio, Noah and Scott have some updates from Carson City, and get into some of the latest actions from the Trump Administration. They're also talking about an Assembly Bill that encourages what’s known as “regenerative a...
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Ally Audio: Sparks Expanding, and a 1,000-Mile Trek Following Salmon
On this week's Ally Audio, Noah and Scott give an update on the activity in Carson City, then talk about the latest report coming out of Sparks - a city which is struggling to keep pace with its population growth and is seeking support at the f...
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Ally Audio: Toll Roads, Wildfire Compacts & Federal Cuts
On this edition of Ally Audio, Noah and Scott talk about a new toll road proposal in Sparks, and the impact of the federal worker purge on Nevada and our public lands. The guys also get into Nevada potentially joining into wildfire compacts to ...
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A legacy of hope in tumultuous times: The Nevada Black Legislative Caucus celebrates Black History
Despite efforts from the Trump administration to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs, Black History Month celebrations are underway at the state capital. As the Sierra Nevada Ally's Alex Couraud reports, the events are shining a ...
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