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FIRESTORM POLITICS — ACCIDENT OR STRATEGY?

Is Troy Regas a renegade… or a marketing genius? Because what happened yesterday doesn’t look accidental. While announcing his first major fundraiser against Mariluz Garcia — often seen in the same orbit as Devon Reese and his loyal following — Regas didn’t just launch a campaign. He lit a match.

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The Man Lorton Can’t Ignore

Why does Michael Leonard and Mike’s Reno Report matter? Simple: people actually read it — and they act on it. In less than a year, Leonard has built a growing, loyal audience — especially among Republicans — and that influence is very real. Just ask Eddie Lorton. Leonard was once in Lorton’s co

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Breakfast: Where the Real Hearing Happens

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day—and after a court hearing, that might be especially true. Because if you ask Picon, the real story always happens before… or after… the main event. And yesterday proved it. After the Lorton vs. Leonard hearing in Washoe County Justice Court

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MONDAY MORNING MESS — ALL ROADS LEAD TO COURT

Clear your calendar. On Monday, April 13, if you want a front-row seat to one of the most embarrassing political spectacles in Reno, head down to Washoe County Justice Court. Judge Pierra Hascheff will be presiding over the latest installment of Eddie Lorton vs. Michael Leonard — and yes, it’s exa

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WHO KNEW WHAT — AND WHEN?

Hey Phil Tenneson — you might want to take a closer look at what’s unfolding here. Because if what we’re hearing is true, this isn’t just questionable judgment — it may rise to the level of not only state ethics violations you are stating are needed but this might require a Department of Justice

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Chris Hicks … Can the Governor Save His Campaign?

Chris Hicks showed up for Joe Lombardo’s Washoe office opening… but will Lombardo’s endorsement be enough? Better question: did the governor know Hicks boosted his own wife into a top-tier role at the DA’s office? We’re guessing that might’ve changed things.

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Eddie and the Parade: A Political Fairy Tale in the Making

There’ s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. There’s The Little Engine That Could. And now, Reno gets its own work of fiction: Eddie and the 4th of July Parade. Because let’s be honest—this isn’t about patriotism, community, or even the Fourth of July. This is about one thing: getting Eddie Lort

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