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capital bureau chief and government accountability reporter for The Nevada Independent |
Middlebury College alum | tabitha@thenvindy.com | dms open | she/her
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"The conversations were emotional and difficult to hear. But parents wanted to share stories about who their children were and the unimaginable loss they experienced," writes reporter @tabithamueller.bsky.social in an essay for the Center. Read more: ow.ly/1RH650W4vEN
The view from the frontlines of Nevada’s youth suicide crisis, where resources are scarce and families bereft
The conversations were emotional and difficult to hear. But parents wanted to share stories about who their children were and the unimaginable loss they experienced, writes reporter Tabitha Mueller.
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June 4, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Mark your calendars for this discussion on March 25!

We'll discuss various health care topics, including the proposed DHHS split, the state's Medicaid program and how officials are working to ensure children receive services in their communities.

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IndyTalks: Nevada's changing health care landscape Moderated by The Nevada Independent CEO and Founder Jon Ralston and Indy Capital Bureau Chief Tabitha Mueller. Tuesday, March 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Fontainbleau, Las Vegas Panelists include: Patrick Kelly, President and CEO of the Nevada Hospital Association Mike Willden Consultant Stacie Weeks, Nevada Medicaid Administrator Location Fontainebleau Las Vegas, BleauLive Theater 2777 South Las Vegas Blvd Schedule Cash Bar available starting at 5:00 p.m. — come mix and mingle for happy hour! Main Event 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Ticket Information Tickets are required to attend Ticket cost is $10 per person Parking Complimentary parking provided by Fontainebleau
March 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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My colleague @tabithamueller.bsky.social discussed this topic with Evan Schreiber yesterday morning.
News 3 KVBC Las Vegas
@thenvindy.bsky.social

What's next for Nevada if Medicaid cuts come from Congress?

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What's next for Nevada if Medicaid cuts come from Congress?
With potential cuts to Medicaid coming from Congresssome Nevada lawmakers are sounding the alarm, saying the cuts could cost the state billions of dollars in h
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March 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
tabithamueller.bsky.social
Sen. Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro, Finance Chair Marilyn Dondero Loop and HHS Chair Fabian Doñate sent a letter to COS Ryan Cherry & DHHS Director Richard Whitley requesting information about the potential effects of federal Medicaid cuts.

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February 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Good morning 🥶
Calvin, lying in a nice warm bed: "BRRR, IT'S FREEZING OUT THERE! I DONT WANT TO LEAVE MY NICE WARM BED." "ON DAYS LIKE THIS, I WISH MOM WOULD COME IN, LAY AN EXTRA BLANKET OVER ME, PAT MY HEAD, AND AS I SINK INTO THE PILLOW UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE COVERS, SHE'D SAY..." CALVIN'S MOM INTERRUPTS THE THOUGHT BY YELLING, "HEY, LET'S MOVE IT!! THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I'VE CALLED YOU! YOU'RE GOING TO MISS THR BUS! LET'S GO!!" CALVIN GETS OUT OF BED. "THESE MORNINGS ARE GOING TO KILL ME."
January 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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The Nevada Faculty Alliance released a statement about President Donald Trump's EO, freezing all meetings, communications and hiring at the National Institutes of Health.

"These actions have a chilling effect," the statement said.

Full statement here: nevadafacultyalliance.org/NewsArchive/...
The Nevada Faculty Alliance notes with concern the decision of the new administration to freeze all meetings, travel, communications, and hiring within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) until approved by new political appointees. These actions have a chilling effect on vital academic research that not only serves to protect the health of the American people but generates significant economic benefit to our state. The NIH is a part of the US Department of Health and Human Services and serves as the nation’s medical research agency. The agency has an annual budget of more than $47 billion dollars and runs multiple programs important to academic training and research across the country. The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) is the largest recipient of NIH Grants in Nevada. NIH awards exceed $30 million in the state, supporting 977 jobs and generating over $200 million in economic activity. A politicized slow-down of these vital funds will harm researchers, universities, an
January 23, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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An #nvleg budget update: Sources close to the governor's office said the office will begin submitting budget amendments as early as Friday, and the process will be completed by Jan. 29.
January 23, 2025 at 1:13 AM
tabithamueller.bsky.social
Here's a quick thread of some noteworthy quotes/moments in the legislative budget hearing today:
January 22, 2025 at 12:21 AM
tabithamueller.bsky.social
Tiffany Greenameyer, the state budget director, said during the first legislative budget meeting, "the governor's recommended budget as submitted, included errors."

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1/21/2025 - Legislative Commission's Budget Subcommittee
YouTube video by Nevada State Legislature
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January 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Scoop: Sources say Lombardo's administration asked Amy Stephenson to step down from her role as state budget director Friday. Tiffany Greenameyer has replaced her. The news comes as Democrats have raised concerns about the budget + ahead of an 8:30 budget meeting this morning.
January 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Some ~ personal ~ news: I'm excited to take on the role of Capital Bureau Chief and government accountability reporter for @TheNVIndy. Be sure to follow our Carson City team Eric Neugeboren, Isabella Aldrete and @calvertphoto.bsky.social as we bring you the latest news from the #nvleg.
The State of the State address by Gov. Joe Lombardo this Wednesday serves as the unofficial kickoff to what we like to cal #nvleg seasonthe start of the 120 days of madness in Carson City. As in years past, The Indy is sending a team of three reporters to work in Carson City full-time. So, let us introduce our legislative team for the 2025 session: First, Tabitha Mueller will be returning to Carson City as the Indy's Capital Bureau Chief. This is Tabitha's third legislative session, and she has become a scoop machine and best-sourced reporter in the state capital. The team will be rounded out by reporters Eric Neugeboren and Isabella Aldrete, both of whom bring unique and diverse skill sets and perspectives to the table.
January 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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The Indy's first edition of the "Behind the Bar" newsletter for the 83rd legislative session is out at 7 a.m. Tuesday.

You don't want to miss it.

Sign up to receive it:

thenevadaindependent.com/newsletters
The Nevada Independent - Your state. Your news. Your voice.
The Nevada Independent is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news and opinion website founded in 2017 by veteran political journalist and commentator Jon Ralston. The site and its supporting channels are focuse...
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January 14, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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Breaking: A partnership between Warner Bros. Discovery and Birtcher Development, key proponents to expand Nevada's film tax credit program, has dissolved.

thenevadaindependent.com/article/warn...
Warner Bros. and Birtcher Development drop partnership in bid to expand Nevada film tax credits - The Nevada Independent
It’s not yet clear how the dissolution of the partnership will affect the two separate efforts to expand Nevada’s film tax credit program.
thenevadaindependent.com
January 9, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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A spokesperson for Gov. Joe Lombardo confirmed to @thenvindy.bsky.social that Lombardo will join other governors for a dinner with President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday at Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida.

More on the dinner from @politico.com:

www.politico.com/live-updates...
Republican governors head to Mar-a-Lago
It's a chance for them to reaffirm their loyalty — the biggest currency in Trump world.
www.politico.com
January 8, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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A fun research find of the week is this Nevada LCB record of all the Secretaries of the Senate and Chief Clerks of the Assembly from 1864 to 2017.

It includes their hometown and/or county of residence, too!

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https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Division/Research/Publications/Misc/SenSecretaryAssmClerks1864-current.pdf
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January 8, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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Inbox: Last week, the DOJ reached an agreement with the state of Nevada to ensure children with behavioral health disabilities can live in their homes and communities.

Entire agreement here: justice.gov/crt/media/13...

Press release: justice.gov/opa/pr/justi...
To increase community integration for these children, Nevada has made significant commitments in this agreement, including: Children who may have a behavioral health disability will be screened and assessed, and provided with service coordination; Children with behavioral health disabilities will have access to expanded home- and community-based services. These services include wraparound facilitation, mobile crisis and stabilization services, respite care, individual and family therapy, behavioral support services, family peer support and youth peer support; Nevada will improve diversion and transition processes to ensure children with behavioral health disabilities are being diverted from, and transitioned as quickly as possible from, segregated placements; and Nevada will strengthen its quality assurance and performance improvement system.
January 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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*Staring at my inbox and social media after a long holiday break*

🎶 Hello darkness, my old friend... 🎶
January 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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It's official: Gov. Joe Lombardo's State of the State address will be held Jan. 15 at 6 p.m.

More details to come.
Office of the Governor Announces Date for the 2025 State of the State Address CARSON CITY, NV – Today, the Nevada Office of the Governor announced that the 2025 State of the State Address will take place on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 6:00 PM. As per tradition, the address will be held two weeks prior to the beginning of the upcoming legislative session, convening in the Assembly Chambers of the Nevada State Legislature. I look forward to sharing the progress my administration has made since my inaugural address, and I’m excited to outline my common-sense vision for our state ahead of the upcoming legislative session,” said Governor Joe Lombardo. “We’ve worked hard to keep taxes low, balance our state budget, and make historic investments in our students and workforce. As we look ahead, I’m eager to build on our progress in education, economic development, healthcare, housing, and public safety.” Additional details will be released next week.
January 4, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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“She was the heart and soul of the family,” Monique Laxalt said. “It’s a huge loss and there are a lot of people in mourning this morning. We will miss her terribly.”
January 3, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Happy holiday season barrage of stories to me, my fellow reporters and my editors.

T-8 days until Christmas Eve.
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December 16, 2024 at 10:59 PM
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NEWS: AG
@AaronDFordNV
makes public the worst-kept secret in NV politics: He is running for gov in 2026. Ford has been scheduling fundraisers and made a bunch of calls this week telling people he intends to run.

Scoop via
@tabithamueller.bsky.social

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Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford says he intends to run for governor - The Nevada Independent
Ford, who is termed out from his role as the state’s top lawyer, said he is considering running in 2026, the first Democrat to openly do so. Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo plans to run for re-election i...
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December 12, 2024 at 5:15 PM
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Nevada's youth mental health services are the worst in the nation.

For @thenvindy.bsky.social, @tabithamueller.bsky.social writes, with nowhere to go but up, the state has made progress to address mental health but a lack of sustainable funding threatens care.

🔗: bit.ly/49ux8Z4
Picture of Lynette Vega, president and founder of Zero Suicides Elko County — a nonprofit dedicated to preventing suicide in Elko County that also serves as an advocacy and support space for families — posing for a photo in Spring Creek on Aug. 27, 2024. Picture of Maria Kauffman's hands holding a heart-shaped necklace, featuring her son Denali’s thumbprint in Elko on Aug. 29, 2024. Photo of Jason and Sarah Mayne posing for a portrait in Elko on Aug. 29, 2024. A photo of Interstate 80 in Elko on Aug. 29, 2024, near the Nevada Gold Mines’ office on Mountain City Highway, south of the Interstate.
December 10, 2024 at 8:51 PM
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“Once the numbness had worn off, it was time to find somebody [the kids] could really work with, help them carry the grief better ... and there just wasn’t anything here.”

A look at Nevada's fragmented system of care:

thenevadaindependent.com/article/meet...
Meeting Nevadans’ mental health needs challenged by limited resources, isolated efforts - The Nevada Independent
Nevada has nowhere to go but up on youth mental health services. A lack of sustainable funding has prevented a more unified network of care.
thenevadaindependent.com
December 9, 2024 at 4:39 PM
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Part 3 of @tabithamueller.bsky.social series on adolescent mental behavioral health. thenevadaindependent.com/article/meet... Nevada only has 342 licensed psychologists and only 9 in rural communities. With a population of 3.194 million, that’s one provider for every 8,148 people.
Meeting Nevadans’ mental health needs challenged by limited resources, isolated efforts - The Nevada Independent
Nevada has nowhere to go but up on youth mental health services. A lack of sustainable funding has prevented a more unified network of care.
thenevadaindependent.com
December 9, 2024 at 2:49 PM
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In northeastern Nevada, a culture of self-reliance, lack of mental health providers and limited privacy has hindered conversations about mental health.

For @thenvindy.bsky.social, @tabithamueller.bsky.social writes about the students working to change that.

🔗: bit.ly/3Z9FH6H
Ten members of the Wells Combined School Hope Squad pose for a group photo holding a banner that says "HOPE SQUAD" inside the school on Aug. 29, 2024. The Letter "o" in "hope" is a red and white a cartoon lifebuoy. Ana Bribiesca, a sergeant for the Elko County Sheriff’s Department who is a school resource officer for the Elko County School District, poses for a photo in her police car outside Spring Creek High School on Aug. 28, 2024. On the seat next to Bribiesca is a doll of the Disney character Joy from the movie Inside Out. A photo of two teenage girls practicing showing a cow during the Elko County Fair on Aug. 30, 2024, in Elko. There is an American flag hanging on the building behind them. A photo of Steve Simpson, CEO of Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital in Elko, looking at renderings for the hospital’s new 16-bed, adult inpatient behavioral health unit in Elko on Aug. 28, 2024.
November 27, 2024 at 12:22 AM