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Following Reno and Sparks, Washoe County Approves Homeless ‘Camping Ban’

March 27, 2024 11:30 amMarch 27, 2024 4:10 pm

Following the City of Reno and Sparks, the Washoe County Commissioners, in a 3-2 vote, approved an ordinance that would make it a misdemeanor to sleep in a car or tent, or park an RV on county owned property. Those who violate the ordinance will only be arrested and charged...

Primary Chaos: ‘Glitch’ in Software Shows Voters Cast Ballot In Presidential Primary

February 19, 2024 2:18 pmMarch 5, 2024 11:35 am

Yesterday, The Globe received calls from concerned citizens who said that the Nevada Secretary of State’s office incorrectly reported that they had voted in the Presidential Preference primary held on February 6th, even though they did not cast a mail-in ballot and opted to vote only in the Nevada GOP...

What the Hill? Washoe County Chairwoman Removes Initial Public Comment Period, Again

February 15, 2024 4:08 pmFebruary 15, 2024 4:12 pm

In her first meeting since her reelection to chair the Washoe County Commission, Democratic Chairwoman Alexis Hill (she/her) has removed initial public comment from tomorrow’s meeting. Last month, Republican Commissioner Clara Andriola bypassed her Republican colleague Commissioner Jeanne Herman for board chair in support of Hill. Starting tomorrow, public comment...

OPINION: Washoe County Leadership Has Sunk to a New (and Evil) Low

January 23, 2024 2:51 pmJanuary 23, 2024 2:58 pm

January 16, 2024 was the day Washoe County officials, led by Democratic Commissioner Alexis Hill and County Manager Eric Brown, kicked off the monthly board meeting by inviting a satanic cult who believes there “is only one right way to live one’s life” to lead the opening invocation. Jason Miller...

Homelessness Thrives On The Backs Of Senior Citizens And Taxpayers

October 26, 2023 6:44 pmNovember 6, 2023 10:17 am

Homelessness, or the “unhoused” if you’re a housing activist or activist politician, has grown into a multi-billion dollar business that hasn’t fulfilled its promise to end this growing societal problem. In fact, homelessness has metastasized, in part, due to government inefficiency, government handouts, the economy, pandemic lockdowns, and the drug/mental...

Washoe County Staff Guts Election Citizen Advisory Board Plan To An ‘Abomination’

August 16, 2023 4:07 pmAugust 24, 2023 12:45 pm

Washoe County Commissioner and Vice Chair Jeanne Herman did not hold back during yesterday’s county meeting when she learned that her election citizen advisory board plan had been edited by county staff to an “abomination” resulting in Chair Alexis Hill removing the agenda item. According to a report by The...

The Washoe County Audit Committee Is Violating County Ordinance

August 3, 2023 9:36 am

I read with some dismay the article penned by Mark Robison of the Reno Gazette Journal (RGJ) concerning the Washoe County Audit Committee that met on August 1. Robison has since updated the article to reflect that Commissioner Herman is not, in fact, the Chair of the Audit Committee but...