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12 articles filed under Governor Joe Lombardo
Bless his heart—someone finally found the nerve to ask questions. Kudos to Bob Conrad at This Is Reno. Because what’s unfolding around Washoe County District Attorney Chris Hicks isn’t complicated, no matter how polished the messaging tries to make it. The employment—and upward trajecto
Read the articleIt’s a fair question—and one Washoe County residents are starting to ask out loud. Commissioner Alexis Hill ran in 2024 telling voters she wanted nothing more than to serve the people of Washoe County. Then Donald Trump was elected president and—almost overnight—Hill announced she was “compelled” t
Read the articleAccording to Alexis Hill, running for governor is more intense than having a baby. Really? As taxpayers, forgive us if we don’t swoon. We’re a little busy wondering why we’re paying a full-time Washoe County Commissioner to audition for higher office on the public dime.
Read the articlePicon supports SB3 and the intent behind the bill, but we continue to question why this item was placed into a special session. While the policy itself may have merit, the urgency and timing remain unclear, and the public deserves transparency on why SB3 could not move through the normal legislative
Read the articlePicon readers called us out - District Attorney Chris Hicks was spotted at Joe Lombardo’s governor kickoff at Western Nevada Supply. Sure, it makes for a good photo op — but we’re left to wonder: was Hicks there on his own dime, or was this yet another taxpayer-funded field trip?
Read the articleWell, it looks like the Nevada Commission on Ethics has folded again — or to put it less politely, chicken-shitted out.
Read the articleThe Nevada Independent reports Washoe County Commissioner and now gubernatorial candidate Alexis Hill is floating the idea of “temporary rent caps.” Sounds comforting, right? A band-aid solution wrapped in political ribbon just in time for campaign season. But here’s the question Reno and Nevada v
Read the articleIt’s Day 5 of Nevada’s state systems being down, and the picture just got darker. Cybersecurity officials now admit data has been exfiltrated—yes, moved outside Nevada’s network—during what they call a “sophisticated, ransomware-based attack.”
Read the articleOn September 10th, the Reno City Council will hold the first reading of its ordinance on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs ) —the supposed superhero solution to affordable housing. A second reading will follow two weeks later. But here’s the plot twist: without one critical safeguard—banning short-ter
Read the articleWe get it. They love to call Picon hack journalism. Politicians and their entourage of pearl-clutching staffers practically salivate at the chance to wag a finger and shout, “biased!” or “irrelevant” - along with a number of PAC’s, political clubs, and organizations. And yet… they can’t stop reading
Read the articleWhile the media circus twirls around Governor Lombardo's Lincoln Day Dinner comments , Picon is asking the question no other media seems interested in: who exactly brought the recording device to Club Fandango? In a room packed with the Governor's devoted supporters, someone clearly came prepared
Read the articleSo 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
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