Newspaper Day at the Capital brought perfect spring weather, a long talk with the governor, a chance to act like a fourth-grader again and, finally, the party that threatened to go all night — but didn’t. A small group was led on tours through the Legislative Building and Capitol on …

Mark your calendars for Newspaper Day at the Capital, which is set for March 23 during the 2017 session of the Nevada Legislature. All Nevada Press Association members and their employees are invited. It’s a once-every-other-year chance to represent our industry before elected representatives, learn about the process of proposing …

One of the finalists for the Reno city manager job was “vocally critical” of Nevada’s open process for hiring, according to coverage in the Reno Gazette-Journal. That, in itself, isn’t too surprising. Several times over the last few years, Nevada local governments have made attempts to water down the hiring …

By Kevin Slimp Two weeks ago, I found myself awake at 3 a.m., unable to get back to sleep. After tossing and turning for more than an hour, I decided I might as well get some work done. Checking my messages and social media, I quickly found I wasn’t the …

Sen. Aaron Ford’s initiative to bring body-worn cameras to all police agencies in Nevada (SB176) would use fees on telephone service to fund them. Here’s the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s story and the Nevada Independent’s live-tweet coverage of Monday’s hearing in the Senate Government Affairs Committee. I spoke in favor of …

By Jim Stasiowski If I call you “a meticulous journalist,” will you smile or slug me? To me, “meticulous” means extremely careful, being certain each step is researched and considered thoroughly. Meticulous reporters and editors deserve raises. The Webster’s New World College Dictionary, Fifth Edition, recognized by the Associated Press …

Virginia City, which once had a dozen competing newspapers, will be down to one again with the merger of the Comstock Chronicle and Virginia City News. The Chronicle, which has been in business 30 years, and the News, started nine years ago, are joining forces with the March 3 edition. …

A bill from the Attorney General’s Office, AB42, seeks to bring some clarity and organization to the Nevada public-records act, but instead it seemed to create confusion and raise doubts among Assembly Government Affairs committee members. I testified in support, but with my own reservations. The bill came out of …

Already this session I’ve testified in opposition to three bills in front of Nevada legislators that propose to reduce public notices. On a fourth, we’re taking a neutral stance. First up was SB10 from the Treasurer’s Office, which was heard a couple of weeks ago. It would change how unclaimed …