Abby Tegnelia

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HOLLYVEGAS: How Nevada can lure back Hollywood productions
Hollywood film and television studios want to shoot in Nevada, if only the state gave them tax incentives to do so, as 44 states already do. This script needs a better ending.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Persuading filmmakers to bring their projects to Nevada would be easy—really easy—if we could give them a break financially, yet we’re one of only six states in the country without film tax incentives. Money that could be flowing into our recession-beleaguered state, money that makes sense for our entertainment-based economy, is going elsewhere. The real question is: Is this our last chance for a Hollywood ending? Is it now or never?