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Washoe County Commission Reverses Course, Certifies Primary Recounts

July 17, 2024 10:37 amJuly 17, 2024 2:51 pm

In a 4-1 vote, and after hours of public comment, the Washoe County Commission reversed course and certified two recounts in June’s primary election. Commissioner Jeanne Herman was the sole dissenting vote and the only commissioner who did not change their vote from last week’s meeting that resulted in a...

In a 3-2 Vote, Washoe County Commission Rejects Certification of Primary Election Recounts

July 10, 2024 2:45 pmJuly 10, 2024 3:04 pm

This post has been updated with breaking news. In a politically divided 3-2 vote, the Republican members of the Washoe County Board of Commissioners voted to not certify the two primary recounts conducted by the Washoe County Registrar’s office. The two races were challenged by Washoe County Commissioner District 4...

Washoe County Commission Refuses to Reappoint Incumbent Al Rogers to Library Board

June 19, 2024 3:52 pmJune 19, 2024 3:54 pm

Yesterday, Washoe County commissioners voted against reappointing Trustee Al Rogers to his seat on the county’s library board in a split 3-2 decision. The commission’s Vice Chair Jeanne Herman, Commissioner Clara Andriola, and Commissioner Mike Clark collectively approved the motion to reject Rogers’s reappointment while the commission’s Chairwoman Alexis Hill...

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

March 27, 2024 11:30 amSeptember 29, 2024 2:16 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...

Commissioner Alexis Hill Cancels County Board Meeting Despite Quorum

March 6, 2024 3:53 pmMarch 7, 2024 10:38 am

The Globe has learned that Washoe County Commission Chairwoman Alexis Hill (she/her/hers) has unilaterally canceled the upcoming March 12th county board meeting due to a trip she is scheduled to take as the Chairwoman of the Tahoe Transportation District. Despite having the needed quorum for the meeting, Hill has asked...

NV Congressional Leaders Oppose USPS Plan To Move Mail Operations From Reno To Sacramento

February 29, 2024 11:06 amMarch 7, 2024 10:39 am

The Globe first reported that Republican Rep. Mark Amodei would be issuing a letter of opposition to the proposed USPS plan to transfer mail operations from Reno to Sacramento. https://twitter.com/NevadaGlobe/status/1762870392778260489 Late yesterday, Amodei was joined by Democratic Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen to voice their concerns in a...

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...