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Michael Leonard 12/19/25 Michael Leonard 12/19/25

Boise Isn’t the Issue. Accountability Is, Councilmember Reese!

Devon Reese’s recent Facebook post in, response to my article, explaining “Why Boise and not Reno?” is revealing — not for what it says, but for what it avoids.

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Michael Leonard 12/18/25 Michael Leonard 12/18/25

Who Runs the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority — and Why You Never Voted for Them

When news broke that Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority (RTAA) President and CEO Daren Griffin would leave his post in January, the announcement sparked an unusually revealing public conversation.

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Michael Leonard 12/17/25 Michael Leonard 12/17/25

Harrah’s Sold Us Boise. Then Ahlquist Walked Away. Why Did That Happen?

Why does Boise thrive but Reno does not? What happened behind the scenes? Why wasn't Ahlquist the savior that we need?

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Michael Leonard 12/16/25 Michael Leonard 12/16/25

Reno’s Structural Deficit and the Culture That Created It: $24 Million in the Hole.

How decades of political habits, TIF giveaways, bureaucracy, and weak negotiating posture buried the city in red ink — and why 2026 may be the year voters finally demand something different.

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