Impact Nevada program focuses on 2011 Nevada Legislature

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

February 11, 2011 - 3:29 pm

Impact Nevada, a 30-minute program that focuses on how decisions by Nevada's state lawmakers affect Southern Nevadans, airs weekly at 9:30 p.m. Fridays on Vegas PBS, Channel 10, and at 5:30 p.m. Sundays on KLAS-TV, Channel 8.

Reporting teams from the Review-Journal, 8NewsNow and Vegas PBS contribute to the ongoing coverage.

The program is hosted by Gary Waddell of Channel 8 and is scheduled to run twice-weekly throughout the legislative session.

The Nevada State Legislature Building in Carson City. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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