Jamie Rodriguez Archives

OPINION: The Challenges of Fair Trials and Fair Elections in The Silver State

November 28, 2023 12:26 pmNovember 28, 2023 5:00 pm

In 2020, Judge James Todd Russell dismissed a high-profile election integrity lawsuit challenging the results of the General Election, refusing to hear and acknowledge evidence of election fraud in the State of Nevada. The media, funded by a multitude of far-left organizations, jumped onto the very tired and worn out...

Judge Accuses Robert Beadles Of ‘Smoke and Mirrors’ in Election Lawsuit, Dismisses Case

November 21, 2023 11:35 amNovember 21, 2023 6:55 pm

Carson District Judge James Russell ruled an election lawsuit brought by Reno resident and businessman Robert Beadles was without merit and dismissed the case “with prejudice” preventing subsequent refiling. Judge Russell also dismissed Beadle’s request for a change of venue noting that “he had never met Beadles or the people...

Washoe County Admits Elections Need ‘Major Overhaul’ After Judge Quickly Dismisses Election Lawsuit

October 30, 2023 3:15 pmNovember 21, 2023 11:00 am

In December 2020, The Record Courier published an article regarding the 2020 General Election, after President Trump’s attorney Jesse Binnall filed a lawsuit challenging the results of the 2020 general election in Nevada. The article outlined how District Court Judge James T. Russell dismissed concrete concerns presented in court which...

Petitions Fall Short To Recall IVGID Trustees

October 24, 2023 12:20 pmOctober 24, 2023 5:12 pm

5:02 PM: This article has been updated with comments from Trustee Schmitz. Two recall petitions circulating this past summer have reportedly failed to collect the number of signatures needed for a special election to remove two elected officials, Trustees Matthew Dent and Sara Schmitz, who serve as Chair and Vice...

Washoe County Commissioners Consider 600K Contract to ‘Non-Partisan’ Elections Group

March 27, 2023 1:34 pmMarch 27, 2023 4:59 pm

The agenda of the Washoe County Commission meeting, scheduled for tomorrow, includes a vote to approve a $600,000 contract for the Elections Group who was selected to “conduct an operational review of the 2022 election processes and staffing and make recommendations to the County Manager to improve the operational effectiveness...

Washoe County Registrar Submits Resignation

June 28, 2022 12:28 pmMarch 27, 2023 11:50 am

As reported by The Globe, Washoe County Registrar Deanna Spikula has been on an extended, paid leave of absence with no announced date of return. Spikula’s last public appearance as registrar was at a March 8 Board of Commissioners meeting and according to numerous reports, there is no timeframe as...

Washoe County Registrar Office Tells Nevada Globe to call 311

June 21, 2022 4:07 pmJune 22, 2022 1:20 pm

The Nevada Globe received numerous complaints from Washoe County voters regarding long lines and changed locations on primary election day, specifically at a small voting location in Incline Village in unincorporated Washoe County. I called the Washoe County Registrar of Voters in search of some answers. I was told by...