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Who’s Actually Checking the Money?

As we head toward the January 15, 2026 deadline—when campaign Contribution and Expense reports will finally reveal just how much money our elected officials have been collecting—one uncomfortable question keeps coming up: Who’s checking any of this? What we’ve learned is discouraging. Despite th

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Inquiring Minds …

A Department of Justice (DOJ) letter gets mentioned during public comment by Penny Brock — one of those rare unicorns who both speaks at meetings and actually reads government documents. Following Brock’s comment, someone somewhere inside the county apparently freaked out just enough to send out an

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Election Preparation Limbo

Is County Manager Eric Brown and his handpicked, by secret employee committee, Registrar of Voters awaiting the results of the Nevada Secretary of State and Attorney General multistate lawsuit against Trump Administration executive overreach in elections, before they take any action on Trumps execut

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The Midas Touch: Follow the Money

Ever 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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Washoe County Residents Need a Panic Button

At the most recent Washoe County Board of County Commissioner meeting held on October 22, 2024, Deputy Registrar of Voters Andrew McDonald shed light on significant updates in election equipment. The introduction of new equipment, the poll pads and ballot extractors, marked a pivotal shift in the co

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Say What, Kristopher Dahir?

Picon can’t believe some of these election flyers and the candidates stretching of the truth. Candidates are spending a fortune on campaign flyers, and we’ve been told by most voters, they take the pile of flyers out of their mailbox and plunk them in the trash. Sparks Councilmember Kristopher Da

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Purge of Voter Rolls vs Purge of the Registrar of Voters

On Tuesday, October 15, 2024, CV24-02182 Citizen Outreach Foundation ET AL vs Carre-Ann Burgess, in her official capacity as the acting Registrar of Voters for Washoe County has a 9AM court date in the Second Judicial District Court, Department 3, with the Honorable Judge Tammy Riggs.

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How Dahir You?

The stage is set, and the players are Councilmember Kristopher Dahir, a cast of loyal supporters (Ed Lawson and Donald Abbott), and the enigmatic lineup of the Washoe County Republican Party. Our readers have sent us some documents and inquiries. Councilmember Kristopher Dahir found himself at o

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