Nevada gets hit especially hard every time this country stumbles because we’re a one-horse state. Casinos, resorts and tourism keep us afloat.
The idea of drawing industries to the state to diversify the economy has been around for a long time. And in fits and starts, it’s happened: a little with lithium and batteries, some tech, and gigantic distribution centers both north and south of the state.
But is it the movie industry that would benefit Nevada the most? Does it have the potential to employ tens of thousands of people in higher-paying jobs? And if it does, what are we willing to pay for that? Because there’s a price for that.
Two proposals, legislative bills, are in various stages of being crafted for state lawmakers to look at next year: One of them is backed by Warner Bros, UNLV and real estate company Birtcher, while the other is backed by Sony Pictures and the Howard Hughes Company.
Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui from Las Vegas is proposing the bill supported by Sony, and she just released that idea a few weeks ago. She discussed it with us, along with Gene Maddaus, who covers the movie industry for Variety.
Guests: Sandra Jauregui, assemblywoman, (D-Las Vegas); Gene Maddaus, movie industry reporter, Variety
