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14 articles filed under Councilmember Miguel Martinez
Let’s rewind. The Washoe County Republican Central Committee once passed a resolution refusing to support then–Sparks Councilmember Kristopher Dahir. They wouldn’t endorse him. Wouldn’t allow party materials at headquarters. Wouldn’t let him participate in events. It didn’t remove him from office.
Read the articleToday’s Reno City Council meeting should be lively. Vice Mayor Miguel Martinez and Reno’s mayor-in-waiting (at least in his own campaign emails) Devon Reese will be perched on the dais, no doubt refreshed after Reese’s fabulous fundraiser at the Grand Sierra Resort — you know, the same Grand Sierra
Read the articleIf timing is everything, then today’s Sparks City Council meeting may feel like the Sparks city manager’s worst nightmare. Because hanging over the dais is not just an agenda — it’s a question no one seems eager to ask out loud. On Friday night, Sparks City Councilmember Joe Rodriguez was reported
Read the articlePicon is scratching its collective head over next week’s Reno City Council vote on increasing Waste Management’s franchise fee. Let’s be honest — at this stage most observers consider the fee increase a foregone conclusion. The logistics alone of transitioning an entire city’s waste system to a new
Read the articleTonight’s City of Reno Ward 3 Neighborhood Advisory meeting includes a big agenda item: the proposed closing or repurposing of several Washoe County schools located in Ward 3. One of the presenters? Washoe County School Board Trustee Beth Smith.
Read the articleWe couldn’t help but notice those matching shirts the Reno City Council members wore at the Veterans Day Parade — very coordinated, very official-looking. Cool City of Reno swag. Here’s our question: did taxpayers pick up the tab for those?
Read the articleWe couldn’t help but smile today when a few speakers during public comment — including some UNR students and a Midtown representative — took to the mic to thank Councilmembers Miguel Martinez, Brandi Anderson, and Devon Reese for their “generous donations” to their organizations.
Read the articleThe Lear Theater, one of Reno’s most historic cultural landmarks, should be a source of pride — a hub of opportunity for the city to honor its past while investing in its future. Instead, City Hall treats it like an unwanted hand-me-down: an albatross to be pawned off, not a treasure to be restored.
Read the articleRecently, Reno’s Ward 1 and Ward 3 councilmembers held community forums—but don’t bother asking for a recording or meeting notes. There aren’t any. That’s right: no recordings, no transcripts, no official records. These forums are pitched as chances for residents to connect directly with their el
Read the articleApparently, it's still 2020 for Councilmembers Devon Reese and Miguel Martinez, who are hosting virtual community forum meetings. Either they’ve forgotten the world reopened… or they’ve finally accepted that no one’s showing up to their in-person events. We lean toward the latter. Let’s be honest
Read the articleIn 2021, the residents of Lakeridge were blindsided. The Reno City Council approved a development that locals said would permanently alter the character of their quiet, golf-centered neighborhood. To add insult to injury, a former city councilmember even implied that only the “entitled” lived in Lak
Read the articleEver notice how certain companies seem to have the Midas touch when it comes to project approvals? At Reno City Council and Planning Commission meetings, one name keeps popping up with suspicious regularity: Wood Rodgers. This engineering firm has mastered a fascinating civic magic trick.
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