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At the Nevada Legislature, a fiscal note on a piece of legislation is the kiss of death. The fiscal notes are submitted by agencies to estimate how much it will cost them to implement whatever is proposed. It is a bill for the bill. Of course, Nevada governments will tell …

The revelation yesterday by the New York Times that Hillary Clinton used her personal email account to hide thousands of public records — that’s what they are, you know — won’t come as a surprise to open-government advocates who know public officials exploit this loophole every day. The news is …

Updated with new quotes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | February 24, 2015   Missouri Times Publisher to Resurrect Nevada’s First Newspaper After a long sabbatical, Territorial Enterprise is making a comeback  Reno, NV – Scott Faughn, publisher of The Missouri Times, and Elizabeth Thompson, former publisher and editor of the Nevada News Bureau, today …

Battle Born Media, a company with deep Nevada roots, has acquired the Sparks Tribune to add to its portfolio of newspapers in the state. Battle Born bought the historic newspaper _ which dates back more than a century _ from Sparks Tribune, LLC, owned by Randy Frisch, Dominic Welch and …

I don’t know if there’s a term for it, so I’ll just call it ‘attractive larceny.’ Images on the internet are so easy to grab, share or place on your own site that it seems like somebody left a bag of candy on your front porch. It’s not yours but …

bobbycaputo: Burning Man 2014 Series Photographed by Trey Ratcliff Good stuff from the desert.

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It’s seldom a good thing when the reporter becomes the story, but it’s to be expected among celebrity journalists like Brian Williams. In this case, it is a good thing. His story had more holes than the Chinook and was shot down by Stars & Stripes, followed by a volley …

As we wind down on the first week of the 2015 legislative session, here’s a recap of the testimony I gave on bills: SB59 — A bill from the Secretary of State’s Office, it would make confidential all information submitted to the office’s online business portal, the Silver Flume. The …

As an advocate for the Open Meeting Law, I’m always going to argue the Nevada Legislature should be covered. But … The approach I’ve taken as lobbyist for the Nevada Press Association has been toward a compromise, which may surprise some people. Let me explain. First, the Legislature does make …