The Dark Money Influence on Nevada Elections

About this episode

The episode discusses the influence of dark money in Nevada elections and the challenges of transparency for voters.

Dark money is flooding Nevada's elections, but voters might never know who's really behind the ads saturating their screens. Host Jesse Merrick talks with Eric Neugeboren, politics and data reporter for The Nevada Independent, about the millions in untraceable campaign spending in the primary election and why transparency laws are working against voters who want to follow the money. 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. Learn more about becoming a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm. Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

People in this episode

Host: Jesse Merrick

Guest: Eric Neugeboren

Topics covered

• dark money
• Nevada elections
• transparency laws
• campaign spending
• politics

Keywords

• dark money
• Nevada elections
• campaign spending
• transparency
• politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Nevada Independent

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