Tabitha Mueller
@tabitha_mueller
capital bureau chief and government accountability reporter for @theNVIndy | @Middlebury alum | [email protected] | dms open | she/her
The more journalists — the more eyes on government and private business — the better. Subscribe, donate, read, support all local news outlets, because we all need them more than we know. My friend @RalstonReports expounds in @TheNVIndy today: thenevadaindependent.com/article/journa…
Assm. @KenGray4NV announces that he's going to serve as senior advisor to the National Cemetery Administration at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He said the new role means he will no longer serve in the Assembly, but calls his time in office "the honor of a lifetime."
“The Senate’s passing of the Rescissions Act is a devastating blow to public media nationwide — with serious implications for Nevada Public Radio and for stations across rural and underserved communities that rely on this support to survive," said KNPR President Favian Perez
Public radio and television stations in Nevada are bracing for cuts as the Senate passes a bill clawing back more than $7.5 million in funding. @annievwrites has the story: thenevadaindependent.com/article/nevada…
👀 Inbox: Treasurer Zach Conine's campaign announced they raised more than $1 million through his campaign and leadership PAC for the 2026 cycle. Conine is running for attorney general in 2026.
Happy FEC filing day! Will be threading reports from Nevada's congressional candidates. First up: Rep. Dina Titus raised $203K in the second quarter and has $484K in cash on hand. It's about $20K more than she raised than in the same period two years ago.
Scoop via @tabitha_mueller: State Senate Majority Leader @Nicole4Nevada is announcing for AG, setting up a primary with state Treasurer @ZConine. thenevadaindependent.com/article/top-st…
Agree with this ban, but I'd mandate use of the Oxford comma first 👀
Stop using "impact" as a verb.
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We need bold, new ideas to tackle today’s economic challenges. This morning, I’m proposing one: the Homegrown Opportunity Act, a first-in-the-nation policy to provide no-cost, net-new housing to the next generation of Nevada innovators and entrepreneurs. The policy has many…
Nevada lawmakers on both sides of the aisle wanted to cut red tape in health insurance. So why did only one bill to improve “prior authorization” pass? @tabitha_mueller explains: thenevadaindependent.com/article/despit…
From a major bill bringing consequences for consistently low-performing schools, to public worker pay raises and a ban on using AI to replace school counselors, @tabitha_mueller runs down the nearly 200 laws taking effect July 1: thenevadaindependent.com/article/nearly…
Come join the team at @TheNVIndy
Passionate about doing great journalism to serve Nevadans? Join our team! Co-Editors @MichelleRindels and @RileySnyder run down the three job openings we just posted: thenevadaindependent.com/article/want-t…
I'm out of the office and off of social media for the week! I'll be returning Monday, June 23. I'll check emails and messages after I return. If you need something immediately please reach out to [email protected].
The final hours of the legislative session may have been the killing blow to Gov. Joe Lombardo’s signature criminal justice legislation, but that isn’t the full explanation. @tabitha_mueller and @bella_tweetss report: thenevadaindependent.com/article/who-ki…
Statement from AFSCME (state workers union) after Gov. Joe Lombardo signed the bill to fund union agreements, including a bonus and 1% annual cost of living raise. It doesn't include 3% raise that the union had bargained for.
👀 Following news of Gov. Joe Lombardo's veto of a bill that would have sanctioned boys and girls lacrosse in the 2026-2027 school year, the NIAA announces that it will sanction the sport.
Full release on NIAA site: