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Michael Leonard 5/15/26 Michael Leonard 5/15/26

The RDA Proposes a Plan to Fix Virginia Street’s Empty Storefronts and it Might Work

The RDA has come forward with a 4-part plan that has the potential to fix Reno's downtown problem and make it a place that people want to go to.

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Michael Leonard 5/14/26 Michael Leonard 5/14/26

Clark vs. Killoran: A Debate That Captured Washoe County’s District 2 Divide

The two men repeatedly clashed over competence, transparency, and whether Clark’s years in office represented effective leadership or political stagnation.

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Michael Leonard 5/13/26 Michael Leonard 5/13/26

Chronic Absenteeism: Washoe County Cannot Afford to Ignore the Crisis

Chronic Absenteeism is no longer simply an education issue. It is an economic development issue, a public safety issue, a workforce issue, and ultimately a taxpayer issue.

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Michael Leonard 5/9/26 Michael Leonard 5/9/26

A Discussion with Summer Pellett and the Issues Facing Reno Ward 2

A day after I published my article analyzing the Reno Ward 2 City Council race, I received a message from Summer Pellett asking if I would be willing to meet for coffee and a chat.

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Michael Leonard 5/6/26 Michael Leonard 5/6/26

Reno Ward 2: Three Campaigns, Three Strategies, and Five Weeks to Go

With just five weeks until the June 9 primary, the Reno Ward 2 race isn’t just a contest of candidates; it’s a clash of three different campaign models and candidate positioning.

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Michael Leonard 5/2/26 Michael Leonard 5/2/26

What Lombardo’s Endorsement of Kathleen Taylor Reveals About GOP Power in Reno

The race just changed for Kathleen Taylor and Eddie Lorton. One advanced and the other fell way back. It's also a setback for Bruce Parks and the Washoe GOP.

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Michael Leonard 5/1/26 Michael Leonard 5/1/26

Jacobs is in Eleuthera Pursuing big Dreams, While Reno’s Development is Stalled

The Gap is Growing Between Jacobs’ Promises and His Reality. Residents of Eleuthera in the Bahamas have discovered that Jacobs is pursuing a massive new project on their island that they do not want.

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Michael Leonard 4/29/26 Michael Leonard 4/29/26

What Devon Reese Is Asking For When He Says “We’re in This Together”

When a candidate sends out a fundraising email, the text is rarely the point. The framing is the point, and Reese is desperately framing his campaign as the primary approaches.

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Michael Leonard 4/28/26 Michael Leonard 4/28/26

How Lorton’s Testimony Played in Court: It's all Drama!

An analysis of how Lorton, a mayoral candidate presented under pressure, on the record, in a court proceeding for a protective order where he claimed to be threatened and frightened.

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Michael Leonard 4/27/26 Michael Leonard 4/27/26

Eddie Lorton and the Lawsuit Pattern: What Decades of Court Filings Reveal About a Reno Mayoral Candidate

Court records reveal something deeper: Lorton handles conflict, pressure, setbacks, money disputes, personal grievances, and power struggles by weaponizing the courts.

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