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Washoe County Registrar Submits Resignation

June 28, 2022 12:28 pm

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...

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...

‘Less Than Expected’ Early Voting in Clark County for NV Primary Election

June 14, 2022 11:06 amJune 14, 2022 1:34 pm

Today is primary election day in Nevada and according to past accounts, midterm primaries garner an average of a 25-30 percent turnout. In a presidential election year in 2020, 29.1 percent of registered Nevadan’s voted in the primary. Today is...

Dem Super PAC Runs Ads Supporting Two Republicans In Washoe Commission Race

June 10, 2022 10:45 amJune 11, 2022 12:58 pm

Numerous reports have emerged of Democratic PACs interfering in the Nevada primaries to defeat certain Republican challengers. But in a strange and suspicious twist, a Democratic Super PAC, Open Democracy, linked to and funded by Democrats, has spent thousands of...

EXCLUSIVE: New IE Group Formed to Support Lucey in Washoe County

April 22, 2022 10:50 amApril 25, 2022 7:40 am

UPDATE (6:30 pm, 4-23-22): This story has been updated to add comment from Randi Thompson. The Globe has been covering the surprisingly nasty Republican primary that’s unfolding in Washoe County’s District 2. Two-term incumbent Bob Lucey is running for re-election...

Lucey Loses Effort to Boot Opponent from Ballot

April 20, 2022 10:54 amApril 29, 2022 4:29 am

UPDATE (12 pm 4-20-22): This story has been updated to include comment from Commissioner Lucey. Judge David Hardy ruled yesterday that Mike Clark can remain on the ballot for June’s primary in the race for the Republican nomination for District...

Franklin Project Mailer Names and Shames Washoe Commissioner Bob Lucey

April 18, 2022 9:57 amApril 29, 2022 4:33 am

If you like your politics nasty and personal, there’s a new Independent Expenditure outfit in town for you. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. The Franklin Project seems to take inspiration for its...