Jon Ralston Nevada Recovery Jon has been covering politics in Nevada for Dashboard LEGISLATURE more than 30 years. His blog, Ralston Reports, was founded in 2012 and now lives on The The Nevada Independent will track the SUPPORT OUR WORK Nevada Independent website. He wrote for most important economic indicators the Las Vegas Review-Journal for 15 years, the across the state on this page. RECOVERY DASHBOARD last seven as a freelance columnist. In 1999, Greenspun Media Group purchased his political VACCINE Q+A newsletter, The Ralston Report, and hired him What Happened Here: A [email protected] as a columnist for the Las Vegas Sun where his CORONAVIRUS: six-part series on COVID- LATEST DATA @RalstonReports byline appeared until September 2012. He was also a columnist for the Reno Gazette- 19 in Nevada Home Journal from January 2015 until November En Español What Happened Her… Elections 2016, when he left to start The Indy. NEW: Judicial Races Election 2020 Over the years, Jon has hosted several TV Government programs, including “Ralston Live” on Vegas Legislature Sisolak Promise Tracker PBS and “Ralston Reports” on KSNV News Tribal Nations 3. He also writes and publishes a Nevada- Congress centric email newsletter called “Flash” that State Local frames the political agenda for the day, breaks Economy & Business news and offers analysis and snark. COVID Economic Recovery Gaming In 2012, Politico named Jon one of the Top 50 Marijuana Real Estate “Politicos to Watch.” He frequently appears on READ MORE Technology MSNBC, FOX News, and PBS, and he has also Sex Industry appeared on NBC’s long-running “Meet the Education GET OUR MORNING NEWSLETTER, The Education Landscape Press.” THE DAILY INDY Criminal Justice Energy Sign Jon’s many awards include: [email protected] Health Care Up Coronavirus Contextualized — Associated Press News Executive Council Coronavirus Stories award for best local column (2009) Coronavirus Data INDYMATTERS PODCAST Vaccine Q+A Immigration — Best Non-Staff Columnist (2000, 2001, Environment 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2015) May 7 Yucca Mountain A ‘right to return’ for laid-off October 1 casino workers, and prison — Best Columnist of the Year (1991 & 1992) Fact Checks visitation resumes Rurals — Nevada State Press Association’s Polls Apr 30 IndyBlog Outstanding Young Journalist of the Year A conversation with UNLV’s Indy Explainers (1986) president, and returning to work Ralston Reports in Nevada Opinion Jon is originally from Buffalo, New York. He has Apr 23 IndyTV a B.A. in English from Cornell University and a Policing reform and the Derek IndyMatters Podcast M.A. in journalism from University of Michigan. Chauvin verdict, plus updates Events He came to Las Vegas in 1984 as the night from Carson and D.C. Special Projects About police reporter for the Las Vegas Review- Team Journal, later covering general assignment and CORRECT US Our Board county government before becoming a political Advisory Council Donors reporter in 1986. He has a son, Jake. Jon loves Our Awards movies and movie trivia and aspires to one day Check out our IndySwag store Contact Us be The Nevada Independent‘s film critic, if Tips In the Media they’ll let him. Be an Indy Intern Follow Jon on Twitter @ralstonreports Read Less SHARE THIS PAGE En Español RALSTON REPORTS Immigration Legislature Hiring Stutz is just the beginning Our Community Beanie with sewn-on Indy patch Marijuana JON RALSTON - $9 Health Care APRIL 29TH, 2021 - 8:30AM Cafecito con Luz y Michelle Home When it rains, it pours. IDEAS & STORY TIPS Support Our Work EN EN ESPAÑOL FULL STORY May 12 Ayuda para renta y evitar desalojos no son suficientes para RALSTON REPORTS resolver problemas de vivienda en Nevada American Journalism Project invests May 11 in The Indy Pronostican recuperación económica más rápido de lo JON RALSTON esperado ¿Qué significa para los APRIL 28TH, 2021 - 6:30AM nevadenses? The world changes for The Indy May 7 today. Anuncian planes para que vacunas COVID sean un requisito para estudiantes universitarios FULL STORY en Nevada RALSTON REPORTS CAFECITO CON LUZ Y MICHELLE Meet the new, 'independent' Nevada JON RALSTON May 10 Cafecito con Luz y Michelle APRIL 7TH, 2021 - 3:01PM episodio 170: Minería en Nevada y debate en Legislatura The trends here are clear: The Democratic lead in statewide voter May 3 registration has decreased by about Cafecito con Luz y Michelle 40 percent over the last four cycles Episodio 169: Nuevos subsidios para ahorrar en seguros de salud and non-major-party registration has en Nevada increased by 50 percent. Apr 26 FULL STORY Cafecito con Luz y Michelle Episodio 168: Alerta- tarjetas falsas de vacunación COVID-19 RALSTON REPORTS Say goodbye to the most efective Tweets from Team Indy Democratic Party in the country A Twitter list by @TheNVIndy Jacob Solis JON RALSTON @jacobsolisnv Replying to @jacobsolisnv MARCH 8TH, 2021 - 8:35AM This was written well before we knew exactly what the governor's proposal would look like, Almost a decade ago, Nevada’s but administrators I spoke to for this story in Establishment Republicans had a February got to some of the reasons why the governor is looking at revamping problem. governance/funding thenevadaindependent.com/article/breaki… FULL STORY OPINION From deadly cancer diagnosis to miracle recovery: How Pete Ernaut Breaking down the push to break up Neva… survived In his State of the State address, Gov. Steve … thenevadaindependent.com JON RALSTON 6m FEBRUARY 7TH, 2021 - 2:00AM The world is louder and funnier with Jacob Solis @jacobsolisnv Pete Ernaut in it. The study created by this bill, sponsored by the governor, would also analyze governance structures and funding mechanisms for NV community colleges. Comes after @GovSisolak promised to FULL STORY explore an independent governing system for community colleges in his State of the State https://twitter.com/RileySnyder/status/13925 65600778481664 RALSTON REPORTS It's time to make Nevada matter even 9m more Riley Snyder @RileySnyder JON RALSTON Replying to @RileySnyder Assembly votes 26-16 to pass out AB348, a FEBRUARY 2ND, 2021 - 2:42PM bill moving the Patient Protection Commission from the governor's office to the As the founder of the #WeMatter state's Department of Health and Human Caucus, I was thrilled to read this Services & modifies the makeup of commission's membership. great piece by the AP’s Michelle leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/…#nvleg Price on Nevada’s effort to go first before Iowa and New Hampshire in 24m the Democratic presidential Riley Snyder nominating process. @RileySnyder Assembly votes 28-14 to pass out #AB450, a FULL STORY bill creating a study focused on aligning workforce training and programs with community colleges#nvleg RALSTON REPORTS 27m How we will cover the Legislature Daniel Rothberg @danielrothberg JON RALSTON "The Biden administration announced Tuesday it will consider a ban on new mining FEBRUARY 1ST, 2021 - 11:31AM on large expanses of public lands in Western states to protect a struggling bird species, The biennial ritual begins today in the greater sage grouse." Carson City — they come (or Zoom), coloradosun.com/2021/05/11/gre… they see, they legislate. FULL STORY OPINION Mining ban considered to protect greater … By Matthew Brown, The Associated Press BI… Adelson was a complex and coloradosun.com polarizing figure in gaming, political worlds 35m Riley Snyder JON RALSTON @RileySnyder Moving beyond the rhetoric around NV's JANUARY 17TH, 2021 - 2:10AM state public option bill, @meganmesserly Sheldon Adelson embodied this spoke to the founder/co-director of Georgetown's Center on Health Insurance more than almost anyone, beloved by Reforms at Georgetown University about the those who admired his acts of potential benefits/drawback of the legislationthenevadaindependent.com/article boundless generosity, unmatched /health…#nvleg entrepreneurship and visionary accomplishments and reviled by those who despised his Republican donations, anti-union crusades and occasional vindictiveness. FULL STORY Health insurance reform expert: Public op… The Nevada Independent took some time to t… thenevadaindependent.com OPINION 43m Legislative Republicans should Megan Messerly resolve to repent @meganmesserly Replying to @meganmesserly JON RALSTON As always, you can find the latest on our COVID-19 data page here: JANUARY 10TH, 2021 - 2:10AM thenevadaindependent.com/coronavirus- da… ASSEMBLY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION — Directing all lawmakers to affirm the results of the Nevada election FULL STORY Coronavirus in Nevada: Latest COVID-19 … RALSTON REPORTS The Nevada Independent’s data page tracks … thenevadaindependent.com Titus prepared remarks: "Without evidence, they are seeking to 47m overturn the will of Nevadans" JON RALSTON JANUARY 7TH, 2021 - 8:59AM I have obtained her remarks she was set to deliver, and the former poli sci professor does not disappoint. 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