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Julia Ratti

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"Grow or Die" or Just "Tax Till We're Satisfied?"

Remember that old saying about history repeating itself? Well, grab your wallets, Nevadans, because AJR1—the sequel nobody asked for—is now playing at a legislature near you. This blockbuster tax hike (previously known as SJR14 in its 2017 flop) has risen from the political graveyard with a simple

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Washoe County’s Non-Strategic Plan

Washoe County's January 28th Strategic Planning Meeting wasn't so much a planning session as it was a carefully orchestrated performance. County Manager Eric Brown paraded his loyal appointees before the commissioners in what amounted to an elaborate puppet show—department heads and direct reports d

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Washoe County's Vulnerable Population: A Bureaucratic Betrayal

In a masterclass of municipal mismanagement, Washoe County has transformed public service into a cynical shell game, with mental health patients and seniors as unwitting pawns. Enter the “$32,000-Man” County Manager Eric Brown, maestro of magical thinking, preparing to perform his annual strategic

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