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Picon would like to apologize for being absent for a few days. We know many of our readers were worried. Some wondered if we had been sued, arrested, banned from public meetings, or trapped in a Washoe County public records request. The truth is much simpler. We've been busy performing brain surge
Read the articleAfter reading Mike’s Reno Report this morning, we thought we’d add a few observations from Monday night’s Washoe County Republican Central Committee meeting (January 27, 2026). You know—the one chaired by Bruce Parks, who has a habit of politically excommunicating Republicans who don’t fall in line,
Read the articleFull disclosure — our publisher, Larry Chesney, has tossed his hat in the ring for the Washoe County Commission District 5 race in 2026. As always, we’ll keep reporting the facts wherever they lead. It seems the Washoe County political rumor mill has been running a little too hot lately. At l
Read the articleIt’s that time again—campaign season—when local Republicans start the age-old tradition of cannibalizing their own, and the Republican women’s clubs happily set the table. This article’s entertainment came via a cheery little email announcing a brand-new rule: no more showing up to meetings and buy
Read the articleIf leadership is about vision, strategy, and cohesion — then Washoe County Republicans are proving once again that they’ve got none of the above. Their so-called leader, Bruce Parks, seems more like a stagehand than a director: t aking cues, following scripts, and letting others ghostwrite the foot
Read the articleGosh, golly, gee wiz — who knew Commissioner Clara Andriola’s idea of “representing the people” meant doing exactly what the Washoe County Deputy District Attorney whispers in her ear? Forget listening to residents in Incline Village and Crystal Bay. Forget weighing community concerns. No, Clara’s j
Read the articleIn a dizzying twist of local political irony, Washoe County Library Trustee Marie Rodriguez — once a recipient of Commissioner Mike Clark’s support — appears to be smearing him as the secret ringleader of a so-called “mob” that attends commission meetings for about a year now. In a public email to
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