Recently, two headlines caught my eye. The first: Nevada plans to roll out the Hollywood red carpet with public tax breaks for private studio companies — Sony Pictures and Warner Bros. The other: The University of Nevada, Reno plans a new 400-unit public-private apartment complex near campus for faculty, staff and students.

Both proposals utilize tax-credit financing to incentivize businesses to meet Nevada’s needs.

To my mind, if it becomes a question of what is our most pressing priority, I would pick an affordable supply of homes for our Nevada towns over the lure of Tinseltown coming to our southern desert.

When I think of the future of a Nevada film industry, I don’t see it becoming a blockbuster. Gone is the glamour and dream-like entity that once was embodied by Hollywood. A succ

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