Valleys news leader. Im brian loftus. Kirsten Joyce and im Kirsten Joyce. State lawmakers return to a special session today. One of the biggest things theyll decide. Is funding for a proposed nfl stadium in las vegas. brian loftus at a price tag of 750 Million Dollars in public monday. Nevada leaders are trying to determine if its worth it. 8 news now reporter nia wong joins us in studio with a recap. Nia . nia wong talks of building this Oakland Raiders to vegas dominated day 1 of the special session. The idea had lawmakers from both sides voicing concerns about the stadium provision of senate bill 1 on monday. The contention was about whether 750 Million Dollars in new room tax revenue should fund the 65thousand seat nfl stadium. Several casino executives including steve wynn and mgm resorts chairman and ceo jim murren. Made their case in favor of the publicallyfunded facility. Saying it would be beneficial and has the support from some in the nfl. Fence and feel the funds used for t
Sedan leaving the area. Metro is trying to figure out if this was an attempted robbery. A confrontation or if one or multiple suspects were involved in this shooting. nia wong they are looking at Surveillance Footage from a home in the neighborhood. They ask anyone with more video or information to contact them. Reporting live from downtown. Nia wong 8 news now. brian loftus lets turn our attention to the weather now. Cool and breezy is what we felt this morning. But its starting to warm back up a little. Which is just what sherry predicted. Clear skies at noon and the southerly breezes. A little rain fell from the heavier clouds sliding earlier this morning up past mesquite, near overton. In the valley. Weve had 70s for morning lows. It will be another warm day for Southern Nevada so it wont take long before we start warming up this morning. Highs today near 90 and mostly sunny skies. But temps start mild into the weekend. brian loftus 5 people were hurt last night in reno. When a pic
And im brian loftus. Las vegas is a step closer to getting an nflready stadium. Kirsten Joyce the stadium and Convention Center bill. Just passed its first hurdle in the legislature. It now moves onto the assembly. Which votes on it tomorrow. brian loftus 8 news now reporter nia wong breaks down the second day of special session. She joins us live in studio with the details. Nia . nia wong several lawmakers were on the fence about this bill. Which led to a lot of votewrangling well into the afternoon. But despite major concerns. It was eventually sent throg how this stadium was going to be funded. The 750 Million Dollars of public money going to the 1point9 billion dollar stadium comes from an increase in the room tax. It required a 2 3rds majority in the legislature. Me aning it needed 14 votes. It got 16. Two key democrats. Sena te minority leader aaron ford and assistant minority leader Kelvin Atkinson voted in favor of the bill. st. Sen. Kelvin atkinson d las vegas there will be mo
And im brian loftus. Las vegas is a step closer to getting an nflready stadium. Kirsten Joyce the stadium and Convention Center bill. Just passed its first hurdle in the legislature. It now moves onto the assembly. Which votes on it tomorrow. brian loftus 8 news now reporter nia wong breaks down the second day of special session. She joins us live in studio with the details. Nia . nia wong several lawmakers were on the fence about this bill. Which led to a lot of votewrangling well into the afternoon. But despite major concerns. It was eventually sent throg how this stadium was going to be funded. The 750 Million Dollars of public money going to the 1point9 billion dollar stadium comes from an increase in the room tax. It required a 2 3rds majority in the legislature. Me aning it needed 14 votes. It got 16. Two key democrats. Sena te minority leader aaron ford and assistant minority leader Kelvin Atkinson voted in favor of the bill. st. Sen. Kelvin atkinson d las vegas there will be mo
And im brian loftus. Las vegas is a step closer to getting an nflready stadium. Kirsten Joyce the stadium and Convention Center bill. Just passed its first hurdle in the legislature. It now moves onto the assembly. Which votes on it tomorrow. brian loftus 8 news now reporter nia wong breaks down the second day of special session. She joins us live in studio with the details. Nia . nia wong several lawmakers were on the fence about this bill. Which led to a lot of votewrangling well into the afternoon. But despite major concerns. It was eventually sent throg how this stadium was going to be funded. The 750 Million Dollars of public money going to the 1point9 billion dollar stadium comes from an increase in the room tax. It required a 2 3rds majority in the legislature. Me aning it needed 14 votes. It got 16. Two key democrats. Sena te minority leader aaron ford and assistant minority leader Kelvin Atkinson voted in favor of the bill. st. Sen. Kelvin atkinson d las vegas there will be mo