Essays
The road to ‘Stupidville’
From the halls of Congress to statehouses around the nation, the Grand Old Party is burning its heretics at the stake. In Carson City, Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske, the only Republican holding a statewide […]
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Essays
Trump reaped the whirlwind
“You are great patriots… We love you… You are special” — President Donald Trump, Jan. 6, in remarks directed to the rioters at the U.S. Capitol. The frightening events of Jan. 6 at the U.S. […]
Government
Zombies didn’t vote in Washoe
There is no evidence that a single Washoe County corpse voted by mail in Nevada’s 2020 election — or, in person, for that matter. By cross-checking Social Security death records against the names on more […]
City life
Signs of the times are vanishing
The winners and losers of the 2020 campaign season have a post-Election Day chore in common: they are required to remove their signs from public view relatively soon after the polls close. Some candidates pluck […]
News
That was the week that was
No matter which presidential candidate you voted for, last week was a journey that veered across high hopes, deep despair, recurring confusion and waiting, waiting, waiting. Tuesday lasted four days. Saturday morning dawned. Joe Biden […]
News
Washoe turnout sets record
Yasmin Horta was influenced by campaign advertising to register to vote and cast her first ballot on Nov. 3. The advertising worked, she said, but not in the way it was intended. “Seeing the really […]
Government
Reno voters cast ballots from abroad
From Canada, France, Hungary and points across the globe — via email and the postal service — the ballots of American expatriates arrive daily at the Washoe County Registrar of Voters office. This year, if […]
Government
Was your mail-in ballot challenged?
Patricia Degives-Mas of Reno was suspicious when a woman knocked on her door the evening of Oct. 29 to tell her that her Washoe County mail-in ballot had been declared invalid because it lacked her […]
Government
Laws define voter intimidation
Every voter has the right to cast a ballot safely and without having to worry about interference, harassment or intimidation at polling places. This contentious election season, there have been some concerns, though, especially in […]