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City Of Reno Prepares To Add Sixth Ward

May 30, 2023 2:31 pm

The City of Reno is redrawing its ward boundaries to transition from five to six wards after legislation requiring them to do so withstood a challenge by Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve and other city officials. For background, in 2017 per the city’s request, the legislature passed Assembly Bill 36 which...

City of Reno’s Vice Mayor Blocks TNG On Twitter

May 30, 2023 11:11 amJune 1, 2023 1:40 pm

This morning, The Nevada Globe (TNG) discovered that the City of Reno’s At-Large Councilman and Vice Mayor Devon Reese had blocked us on Twitter. His official account @votereese, that he has used as a city councilman and as a candidate, indicates that TNG cannot access his public announcements related to...

Reno Councilman Devon Reese Raises Over $84K For Reelection Campaign

April 24, 2023 11:13 amApril 25, 2023 11:45 pm

Ethically challenged Reno Councilman Devon Reese (he/him) has raised over $84,000 in the first quarter of 2023 for his 2024 reelection campaign although his at-large seat will be eliminated in January 2024 due to legislative statute. A newly created sixth ward in the City of Reno was challenged by the Council...

Despite Mayor Schieve’s Heartburn, Reno Will Add A Sixth Ward

April 13, 2023 1:32 pmApril 14, 2023 1:54 pm

During a legislative briefing yesterday to the Reno City Council, it was revealed that, despite Mayor Schieve’s efforts to keep an at-large position on the city council, the city will be legally required to add a sixth ward. As reported by The Globe, the City of Reno introduced Senate Bill...

Tax Hikes Consume Nevada Legislature

April 7, 2023 2:05 pmApril 14, 2023 10:08 am

The many reasons why people from all over the country, especially from California, move to Nevada is due to the fact that we do not have a state income tax as prohibited by the Nevada Constitution. Yet, Nevada Democrats mimic the policies of their California colleagues in the numerous tax...

Reno Councilman Reese Charged with Ethics Violations

March 22, 2023 1:27 pmApril 5, 2023 2:33 pm

Reno City Councilman Devon Reese (he/him) has been cited by the Nevada Ethics Commission for two of five ethics violations after a complaint was filed. (see below) When not serving as an At-Large councilman, Vice Mayor Reese is a practicing attorney with Hutchinson and Steffen which, according to the complaint,...

City Of Reno Proposes Stormwater Utility Tax

March 3, 2023 11:02 amMarch 6, 2023 11:25 am

The City of Reno is proposing a Stormwater Utility that would require residents, businesses, and schools to pay a “fee”, otherwise known as a tax, to maintain and improve stormwater infrastructure. According to the City of Reno website, the average fee per homeowner would be an initial $13.49 per month...