The Nevada Independent Washoe County commissioners voted 3-2 on Wednesday to appoint Deputy Registrar of Voters Cari-Ann Burgess to the interim registrar role. Commissioners Jeanne Herman and Mike Clark were in opposition. Burgess’ appointment comes after former Registrar Jamie Rodriguez’s resignation on Jan. 2. That was part of a significant wave of turnover in the … [Read more...]
Rosen introduces Washoe county lands bill years in the making
By Gabby Birenbaum The Nevada Independent Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced a much-anticipated lands bill for Washoe County, opening up new parcels for development in the housing-starved area in a conservation and development compromise mirroring prior Nevada lands bills. The Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act, first requested by Washoe County and the cities … [Read more...]
January 10, 2024
Suit to bar Trump from Nevada ballot over role in Jan. 6 dismissed for lack of standing
By Sean Golonka The Nevada Independent A Nevada-based federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit that sought to bar former President Donald Trump from the ballot in Nevada over Trump’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021 uprising after the judge found the Texas man who filed the case lacked standing to do so. U.S. District Court Judge Gloria Navarro cited other federal district … [Read more...]
Washoe superintendent says K-12 underfunding won’t be fixed in single session
By Rocio Hernandez The Nevada Independent When Washoe County Superintendent Susan Enfield was considered for the post in 2022, one piece of information from her resume stood out to board members — her 10-year tenure at her previous school district in Washington. During the past 12 years, the district has had five superintendents, including Enfield, who were in the … [Read more...]
January 03-2024
Washoe library board meeting results in hourslong public comment
By Carly Sauvageau The Nevada Independent A culture war that’s raged in Nevada and beyond over book collections and events featuring members of the LGBTQ+ community boiled up again Wednesday when the Washoe County library director’s evaluation led to failed motions for his termination and public comment that persisted for hours. The lengthy public comment pushed the … [Read more...]
Medicaid expansions, prison reforms among more than 80 laws that took effect Jan. 1
By Eric Neugeboren and Sean Golonka The Nevada Independent More than 80 laws passed by the Legislature earlier this year will go into effect Jan. 1, including measures that restrict the use of solitary confinement in Nevada prisons and expand Medicaid coverage for postpartum care and adults with autism. The group of the roughly 540 bills signed by Gov. Joe Lombardo … [Read more...]