Commissioner Clark frequently reaches out to us at Picon since the other three commissioners give us the silent treatment. As for Commissioner Herman? After eleven years of being ignored on the commission, who knows if she's still engaged or has mentally checked out.

In a stunning display of leadership humility, Sparks Mayor Ed Lawson has graciously informed constituents that their feeble minds simply cannot comprehend his superior intellect and vast knowledge. Apparently, the same voters who were smart enough to elect him are simultaneously too stupid to have valid opinions on city matters.

Lawson's "Smartest Guy in Nevada" tour continued as he took aim at state legislators, who clearly lack his remarkable "fortitude" to implement his brilliant ideas. It seems inconceivable to the mayor that his proposals might be rejected not because legislators lack courage, but because—brace yourselves—they might actually be bad ideas.

In a stunning display of political self-sabotage, Sparks Mayor Ed Lawson expressed shock—SHOCK!—that his $500 million toll road bill died in the Nevada Legislature after he publicly insulted most of its members as self-serving public employees and union cronies.

So Assemblymember Erica Roth finally emerged from the woodwork on Wednesday to champion eviction reform. How convenient that she's suddenly passionate about AB201, a bill that would seal eviction records faster than you can say "rental application."

Let's get this straight: Roth wants to make it impossible for landlords to know if potential tenants have been evicted once or twenty times. Because apparently, a tenant's history of not paying rent is just an inconvenient detail landlords shouldn't worry their pretty little heads about. The proposed amendment to the bill would be to cap sealed records at "only" twice in five years is supposed to be the reasonable compromise.

Remember those campaign trail promises? You know, the ones where candidates smiled, shook hands, and studiously avoided mentioning the fiscal elephant lurking in the room? Congratulations, voters - you've just witnessed the most impressive disappearing act since Houdini: the complete evaporation of campaign transparency.

The Pre-election playbook from Sparks Councilmember’s Anderson, Dahir, and Abbott, Reno Sparks Councilmember’s Anderson, Taylor, Martinez, and Reese, and Washoe County Commissioners Hill and Andriola was to stay mute about the financial woes the cities and county were facing in the next fiscal year. Assemblymember Natha Anderson didn’t tell voters she wanted to raise property taxes at all those campaign meet and greets in 2024.

Mayor Ed Lawson graced the 83rd Nevada Legislature Assembly Committee on Growth and Infrastructure last week with his presence, delivering a masterclass in vague claims and suspiciously precise statistics regarding Assembly Bill 61 – you know, the one about letting RTC Washoe County or any local government in Washoe County establish a toll road.

After what observers described as a dramatic pause worthy of community theater, Lawson began: "Ed Lawson for the record, E-D L-A-W-S-O-N, Mayor of Sparks," apparently concerned legislators might confuse him with all the other Ed Lawsons roaming Carson City.

Sparks Mayor Ed Lawson is apparently channeling his social media rantings into actual legislation. AB51, the "We'd Rather You Didn't Look Too Closely" bill, aims to make public records about as accessible as Fort Knox – but with more paperwork.

The irony is rich: The League of Cities, whose mission statement reads like a love letter to transparency and innovation, is backing a bill that treats public records requests like classified CIA operations. What's next – secret handshakes and decoder rings?

Microwave another bag of popcorn, folks. Sparks Mayor Ed Lawson is back on Facebook, and he's brought his signature mix of confusion, complaints, and unintentional comedy, at the expense of the residents of Sparks.