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"A critical but appreciative biography that explores how a quietly persistent politician got things done."
Nice advance mini-review of my Harry Reid bio, coming out Jan. 20, via
@KirkusReviews:
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
Nice advance mini-review of my Harry Reid bio, coming out Jan. 20, via
@KirkusReviews:
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
THE GAME CHANGER | Kirkus Reviews
Life of Harry Reid, the small-town power broker who cast a long shadow over national government.
www.kirkusreviews.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
"A critical but appreciative biography that explores how a quietly persistent politician got things done."
Nice advance mini-review of my Harry Reid bio, coming out Jan. 20, via
@KirkusReviews:
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
Nice advance mini-review of my Harry Reid bio, coming out Jan. 20, via
@KirkusReviews:
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
Good morning from The #WeMatter State.
On this day in 2015, Gov. Brian Sandoval said AG Adam Laxalt was wrong to support a federal law that would ban web gaming, something sought by Sheldon Adelson.
www.ralstonreports.com/blog/laxalt-...
Days 'til my Reid bio: 56
Days 'til '26 election: 344
On this day in 2015, Gov. Brian Sandoval said AG Adam Laxalt was wrong to support a federal law that would ban web gaming, something sought by Sheldon Adelson.
www.ralstonreports.com/blog/laxalt-...
Days 'til my Reid bio: 56
Days 'til '26 election: 344
Laxalt will sign on to letter asking for restoration of wire act, which Sands favors and MGM opposes
UPDATED, 11/25/15, 3:45 PM: Wynn reiterates opposition to web gaming (Laxalt invoked him on the program):
www.ralstonreports.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Good morning from The #WeMatter State.
On this day in 2015, Gov. Brian Sandoval said AG Adam Laxalt was wrong to support a federal law that would ban web gaming, something sought by Sheldon Adelson.
www.ralstonreports.com/blog/laxalt-...
Days 'til my Reid bio: 56
Days 'til '26 election: 344
On this day in 2015, Gov. Brian Sandoval said AG Adam Laxalt was wrong to support a federal law that would ban web gaming, something sought by Sheldon Adelson.
www.ralstonreports.com/blog/laxalt-...
Days 'til my Reid bio: 56
Days 'til '26 election: 344
Detailed wrap of the recently completed special session, tracking all of the bills -- what lived, what died. We tell the story.
Kudos to @tabitha_mueller, @eric_neugeboren and @bella_tweetss for all of their hard work.
This is what we do.
thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
Kudos to @tabitha_mueller, @eric_neugeboren and @bella_tweetss for all of their hard work.
This is what we do.
thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
Nevada Policy Tracker: What issues passed, failed in Legislature’s 2025 special session - The Nevada Independent
Nevada Policy Tracker: Issues on the Legislature’s 2025 special session agenda. Read more from The Nevada Independent.
thenevadaindependent.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Detailed wrap of the recently completed special session, tracking all of the bills -- what lived, what died. We tell the story.
Kudos to @tabitha_mueller, @eric_neugeboren and @bella_tweetss for all of their hard work.
This is what we do.
thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
Kudos to @tabitha_mueller, @eric_neugeboren and @bella_tweetss for all of their hard work.
This is what we do.
thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
Good morning from The #WeMatter State.
On this day in 1980, the largest hotel in the world, the MGM Grand, caught fire, injuring 600 and killing 85. An electrical fault was the cause. It led to a revamping of NV fire codes.
Days 'til my Reid bio: 59
Days 'til '26 election: 347
On this day in 1980, the largest hotel in the world, the MGM Grand, caught fire, injuring 600 and killing 85. An electrical fault was the cause. It led to a revamping of NV fire codes.
Days 'til my Reid bio: 59
Days 'til '26 election: 347
November 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Good morning from The #WeMatter State.
On this day in 1980, the largest hotel in the world, the MGM Grand, caught fire, injuring 600 and killing 85. An electrical fault was the cause. It led to a revamping of NV fire codes.
Days 'til my Reid bio: 59
Days 'til '26 election: 347
On this day in 1980, the largest hotel in the world, the MGM Grand, caught fire, injuring 600 and killing 85. An electrical fault was the cause. It led to a revamping of NV fire codes.
Days 'til my Reid bio: 59
Days 'til '26 election: 347
On the day of Dick Cheney's funeral, I remember a thank-you note Reid once sent him.
Also, internal emails about Trump, Rubio, Romney, Adelson, Warren, Schumer and The Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Fun stuff, once again teasing the book. Preorder, please!
jonralston.substack.com/p/on-cheney-...
Also, internal emails about Trump, Rubio, Romney, Adelson, Warren, Schumer and The Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Fun stuff, once again teasing the book. Preorder, please!
jonralston.substack.com/p/on-cheney-...
On Cheney, Trump, Rubio, Romney, Adelson, Warren, Schumer and The Las Vegas Review-Journal
A note to Cheney and a smorgasbord of Team Reid emails
jonralston.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:22 AM
On the day of Dick Cheney's funeral, I remember a thank-you note Reid once sent him.
Also, internal emails about Trump, Rubio, Romney, Adelson, Warren, Schumer and The Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Fun stuff, once again teasing the book. Preorder, please!
jonralston.substack.com/p/on-cheney-...
Also, internal emails about Trump, Rubio, Romney, Adelson, Warren, Schumer and The Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Fun stuff, once again teasing the book. Preorder, please!
jonralston.substack.com/p/on-cheney-...
“this time”
😳 what did you do this time
Now it can be told: Three Dem elected officials - Sen. Jacky Rosen, AG Aaron Ford and Rep. Ro Khanna -- all committed to and then backed out of IndyFest, our annual ideas conference. They did it for the same reason: The Culinary Union.
Here's the story:
thenevadaindependent.com/article/why-...
Here's the story:
thenevadaindependent.com/article/why-...
November 20, 2025 at 3:04 AM
“this time”
Guys, if you want access to @RepHorsford, his chief of staff, the top Ways and Means staffer AND the ranking member of Ways and Means, just cough up a grand each night for the F1 race this weekend in Vegas.
You can be part of an "intimate gathering" for this low price!
You can be part of an "intimate gathering" for this low price!
November 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Guys, if you want access to @RepHorsford, his chief of staff, the top Ways and Means staffer AND the ranking member of Ways and Means, just cough up a grand each night for the F1 race this weekend in Vegas.
You can be part of an "intimate gathering" for this low price!
You can be part of an "intimate gathering" for this low price!
A special session is now a week-old in NV.
Only place to get comprehensive coverage is @TheNVIndy. So proud of our remarkable and hard-working team.
Check out our coverage:
thenevadaindependent.com
And donate to our 501c3 if you can:
nevadaindependent.fundjournalism.org/donate/?camp...
Thanks!
Only place to get comprehensive coverage is @TheNVIndy. So proud of our remarkable and hard-working team.
Check out our coverage:
thenevadaindependent.com
And donate to our 501c3 if you can:
nevadaindependent.fundjournalism.org/donate/?camp...
Thanks!
The Nevada Independent - Your state. Your news. Your voice.
The Nevada Independent is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news and opinion website founded in 2017 by veteran political journalist and commentator Jon Ralston. The site and its supporting channels are focuse...
thenevadaindependent.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
A special session is now a week-old in NV.
Only place to get comprehensive coverage is @TheNVIndy. So proud of our remarkable and hard-working team.
Check out our coverage:
thenevadaindependent.com
And donate to our 501c3 if you can:
nevadaindependent.fundjournalism.org/donate/?camp...
Thanks!
Only place to get comprehensive coverage is @TheNVIndy. So proud of our remarkable and hard-working team.
Check out our coverage:
thenevadaindependent.com
And donate to our 501c3 if you can:
nevadaindependent.fundjournalism.org/donate/?camp...
Thanks!
"A man who is high on oratory but lacking in the fundamental decency of honoring one’s word"
That's in a 2016 email from Harry Reid's ex-chief-of-staff to the senator about President Obama before a list of 16 (!) grievances had about Obama.
jonralston.substack.com/p/after-leav...
That's in a 2016 email from Harry Reid's ex-chief-of-staff to the senator about President Obama before a list of 16 (!) grievances had about Obama.
jonralston.substack.com/p/after-leav...
After leaving his office, Reid's chief of staff offered to come back, later wrote long screed attacking Obama
"A man who is high on oratory but lacking in the fundamental decency of honoring one’s word"
jonralston.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
"A man who is high on oratory but lacking in the fundamental decency of honoring one’s word"
That's in a 2016 email from Harry Reid's ex-chief-of-staff to the senator about President Obama before a list of 16 (!) grievances had about Obama.
jonralston.substack.com/p/after-leav...
That's in a 2016 email from Harry Reid's ex-chief-of-staff to the senator about President Obama before a list of 16 (!) grievances had about Obama.
jonralston.substack.com/p/after-leav...
Good morning from The #WeMatter State.
On this day in 2014, @wapo
ran this headline: "Harry Reid is the most endangered Democrat in the Senate." His #s were terrible, Brian Sandoval might run, etc. Ah, what might have been.
Days 'til my Reid bio: 62
Days 'til '26 election: 350
On this day in 2014, @wapo
ran this headline: "Harry Reid is the most endangered Democrat in the Senate." His #s were terrible, Brian Sandoval might run, etc. Ah, what might have been.
Days 'til my Reid bio: 62
Days 'til '26 election: 350
November 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Now it can be told: Three Dem elected officials - Sen. Jacky Rosen, AG Aaron Ford and Rep. Ro Khanna -- all committed to and then backed out of IndyFest, our annual ideas conference. They did it for the same reason: The Culinary Union.
Here's the story:
thenevadaindependent.com/article/why-...
Here's the story:
thenevadaindependent.com/article/why-...
Why three Democratic elected officials backed out of IndyFest - The Nevada Independent
The event was our most successful IndyFest yet, despite the three Democratic elected officials who committed to participate and then abruptly pulled out.
thenevadaindependent.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Now it can be told: Three Dem elected officials - Sen. Jacky Rosen, AG Aaron Ford and Rep. Ro Khanna -- all committed to and then backed out of IndyFest, our annual ideas conference. They did it for the same reason: The Culinary Union.
Here's the story:
thenevadaindependent.com/article/why-...
Here's the story:
thenevadaindependent.com/article/why-...
Film tax bill is on the verge of passing -- Hollywood East here we come?
So what could hold up the stuffed special session? There's only one place to find out all the details: The Nevada Independent.
Follow Tabitha Mueller, Eric Neugeboren, Bella Aldrete.
thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
So what could hold up the stuffed special session? There's only one place to find out all the details: The Nevada Independent.
Follow Tabitha Mueller, Eric Neugeboren, Bella Aldrete.
thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
Nevada Legislature’s special session enters fifth day with major bills still pending - The Nevada Independent
Follow The Indy’s live blog for developments as bills reach the finish line.
thenevadaindependent.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Film tax bill is on the verge of passing -- Hollywood East here we come?
So what could hold up the stuffed special session? There's only one place to find out all the details: The Nevada Independent.
Follow Tabitha Mueller, Eric Neugeboren, Bella Aldrete.
thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
So what could hold up the stuffed special session? There's only one place to find out all the details: The Nevada Independent.
Follow Tabitha Mueller, Eric Neugeboren, Bella Aldrete.
thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
Good morning from The #WeMatter State.
On this day in 1863, Orion Clemens (Sam's bro) bought Carson City property. His house would be nicknamed "The Governor's Mansion" because as territory secretary he was often acting gov.
Days 'til my Reid bio: 63
Days 'til '26 election: 351
On this day in 1863, Orion Clemens (Sam's bro) bought Carson City property. His house would be nicknamed "The Governor's Mansion" because as territory secretary he was often acting gov.
Days 'til my Reid bio: 63
Days 'til '26 election: 351
November 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Good morning from The #WeMatter State.
On this day in 1863, Orion Clemens (Sam's bro) bought Carson City property. His house would be nicknamed "The Governor's Mansion" because as territory secretary he was often acting gov.
Days 'til my Reid bio: 63
Days 'til '26 election: 351
On this day in 1863, Orion Clemens (Sam's bro) bought Carson City property. His house would be nicknamed "The Governor's Mansion" because as territory secretary he was often acting gov.
Days 'til my Reid bio: 63
Days 'til '26 election: 351
In wake of the recently concluded shutdown fight, and some Democrats calling for Schumer's head and others believing it could set up the party for next year, I wondered: What would Harry Reid have done?
jonralston.substack.com/p/what-would...
jonralston.substack.com/p/what-would...
What would Harry Reid have done?
Would he have done what Schumer did during the shutdown?
jonralston.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:29 PM
In wake of the recently concluded shutdown fight, and some Democrats calling for Schumer's head and others believing it could set up the party for next year, I wondered: What would Harry Reid have done?
jonralston.substack.com/p/what-would...
jonralston.substack.com/p/what-would...
Hey, all:
At The Nevada Independent, we are in the middle of our end-of-the-year fundraising drive. We are in good shape, but nonprofit journalism is not easy. If you believe in what we do and can spare $5-$10-$25 a month, please donate:
nevadaindependent.fundjournalism.org?campaignid=7...
At The Nevada Independent, we are in the middle of our end-of-the-year fundraising drive. We are in good shape, but nonprofit journalism is not easy. If you believe in what we do and can spare $5-$10-$25 a month, please donate:
nevadaindependent.fundjournalism.org?campaignid=7...
Join | Nevada Independent
Help support professional journalism in Nevada!
nevadaindependent.fundjournalism.org
November 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Hey, all:
At The Nevada Independent, we are in the middle of our end-of-the-year fundraising drive. We are in good shape, but nonprofit journalism is not easy. If you believe in what we do and can spare $5-$10-$25 a month, please donate:
nevadaindependent.fundjournalism.org?campaignid=7...
At The Nevada Independent, we are in the middle of our end-of-the-year fundraising drive. We are in good shape, but nonprofit journalism is not easy. If you believe in what we do and can spare $5-$10-$25 a month, please donate:
nevadaindependent.fundjournalism.org?campaignid=7...
10/20 from the WH: "Gas Prices Hit Four-Year Low Under President Trump"
Today from
@reviewjournal.com:
"Las Vegas Valley gas prices spike, surpassing $4 per gallon mark."
www.reviewjournal.com/business/ene...
Today from
@reviewjournal.com:
"Las Vegas Valley gas prices spike, surpassing $4 per gallon mark."
www.reviewjournal.com/business/ene...
Las Vegas Valley gas prices spike, surpassing $4 per gallon mark. Is relief on the way?
Las Vegas Valley gas prices are up 16 cents over the last month, surpassing the $4 per gallon mark for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel for the first time since 2024.
www.reviewjournal.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:25 PM
10/20 from the WH: "Gas Prices Hit Four-Year Low Under President Trump"
Today from
@reviewjournal.com:
"Las Vegas Valley gas prices spike, surpassing $4 per gallon mark."
www.reviewjournal.com/business/ene...
Today from
@reviewjournal.com:
"Las Vegas Valley gas prices spike, surpassing $4 per gallon mark."
www.reviewjournal.com/business/ene...
Good morning from The #WeMatter State.
On this day in 1971, the first installment of Hunter S Thompson’s "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" was published in Rolling Stone. A second part followed, then the book came in 1972.
Days 'til my Reid bio: 69
Days 'til '26 election: 357
On this day in 1971, the first installment of Hunter S Thompson’s "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" was published in Rolling Stone. A second part followed, then the book came in 1972.
Days 'til my Reid bio: 69
Days 'til '26 election: 357
November 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Good morning from The #WeMatter State.
On this day in 1971, the first installment of Hunter S Thompson’s "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" was published in Rolling Stone. A second part followed, then the book came in 1972.
Days 'til my Reid bio: 69
Days 'til '26 election: 357
On this day in 1971, the first installment of Hunter S Thompson’s "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" was published in Rolling Stone. A second part followed, then the book came in 1972.
Days 'til my Reid bio: 69
Days 'til '26 election: 357
"...'harvesting' or killing of coyotes for prizes could soon be officially recognized and regulated by NV officials...welcomed by some hunters, (but) conservationists...fear will validate a practice they say should be banned."
via Amy Alonzo
thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
via Amy Alonzo
thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
Nevada moves to regulate controversial coyote killing contests - The Nevada Independent
The Nevada Department of Wildlife Commission has passed a regulation establishing a season and hunting requirements for controversial coyote calling competitions.
thenevadaindependent.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:19 AM
"...'harvesting' or killing of coyotes for prizes could soon be officially recognized and regulated by NV officials...welcomed by some hunters, (but) conservationists...fear will validate a practice they say should be banned."
via Amy Alonzo
thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
via Amy Alonzo
thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
"The union’s backing of a Republican in a major race is indicative of its more maverick tendencies — it also endorsed former Vice President Kamala Harris for president in 2024 and Sen. Bernie Sanders ahead of the state’s 2020 Dem presidential primary."
thenevadaindependent.com/article/majo...
thenevadaindependent.com/article/majo...
Major Clark County teachers union endorses Republican Joe Lombardo for Nevada governor - The Nevada Independent
The endorsement a shift from the 2022 election cycle, when the Clark County Education Association declined to back Lombardo or then-incumbent Gov. Steve Sisolak (D).
thenevadaindependent.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM
"The union’s backing of a Republican in a major race is indicative of its more maverick tendencies — it also endorsed former Vice President Kamala Harris for president in 2024 and Sen. Bernie Sanders ahead of the state’s 2020 Dem presidential primary."
thenevadaindependent.com/article/majo...
thenevadaindependent.com/article/majo...
Good morning from The #WeMatter State.
On this day in 1983, Geoff Ralston gave me the greatest gift I will ever get: A kidney.
42 years! I can't tell you how lucky I feel. Allow me to share the story:
rgj.com/story/news/p...
Days 'til my Reid bio: 70
Days 'til '26 election: 358
On this day in 1983, Geoff Ralston gave me the greatest gift I will ever get: A kidney.
42 years! I can't tell you how lucky I feel. Allow me to share the story:
rgj.com/story/news/p...
Days 'til my Reid bio: 70
Days 'til '26 election: 358
November 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Good morning from The #WeMatter State.
On this day in 1983, Geoff Ralston gave me the greatest gift I will ever get: A kidney.
42 years! I can't tell you how lucky I feel. Allow me to share the story:
rgj.com/story/news/p...
Days 'til my Reid bio: 70
Days 'til '26 election: 358
On this day in 1983, Geoff Ralston gave me the greatest gift I will ever get: A kidney.
42 years! I can't tell you how lucky I feel. Allow me to share the story:
rgj.com/story/news/p...
Days 'til my Reid bio: 70
Days 'til '26 election: 358
Trump pardons folks who tried to help him steal the 2020 election, including Nevadans already under indictment on state charges.
November 10, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Trump pardons folks who tried to help him steal the 2020 election, including Nevadans already under indictment on state charges.
In the wake of Nancy Pelosi's retirement announcement, I reflected a bit on my two very different interviews of her and even more so, her relationship with Harry Reid, which is detailed in an upcoming book you may have heard about.
My latest:
jonralston.substack.com/p/the-reid-p...
My latest:
jonralston.substack.com/p/the-reid-p...
The Reid-Pelosi partnership
She was the "best speaker" in history; he was "Harryesque"
jonralston.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:27 AM
In the wake of Nancy Pelosi's retirement announcement, I reflected a bit on my two very different interviews of her and even more so, her relationship with Harry Reid, which is detailed in an upcoming book you may have heard about.
My latest:
jonralston.substack.com/p/the-reid-p...
My latest:
jonralston.substack.com/p/the-reid-p...
Good morning from The #WeMatter State.
On this day in 1932, President Hoover, sitting in a lounge car in Elko, spoke to the nation by radio. It would be his last campaign speech. The next day, he lost to FDR in a landslide.
Days 'til my Reid bio: 73
Days 'til '26 election: 361
On this day in 1932, President Hoover, sitting in a lounge car in Elko, spoke to the nation by radio. It would be his last campaign speech. The next day, he lost to FDR in a landslide.
Days 'til my Reid bio: 73
Days 'til '26 election: 361
November 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Good morning from The #WeMatter State.
On this day in 1932, President Hoover, sitting in a lounge car in Elko, spoke to the nation by radio. It would be his last campaign speech. The next day, he lost to FDR in a landslide.
Days 'til my Reid bio: 73
Days 'til '26 election: 361
On this day in 1932, President Hoover, sitting in a lounge car in Elko, spoke to the nation by radio. It would be his last campaign speech. The next day, he lost to FDR in a landslide.
Days 'til my Reid bio: 73
Days 'til '26 election: 361
When Sen. Bob Menendez was about to be indicted in 2015, Reid's staff scrambled to protect him from political damage: "He's in cycle now. He needs to look out for himself."
More internal office emails from my Reid bio research.
Don't forget to preorder!
jonralston.substack.com/p/when-menen...
More internal office emails from my Reid bio research.
Don't forget to preorder!
jonralston.substack.com/p/when-menen...
When Menendez was about to be indicted in 2015, Reid's staff scrambled to protect him from political damage
"He's in cycle now. He needs to look out for himself."
jonralston.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:54 PM
When Sen. Bob Menendez was about to be indicted in 2015, Reid's staff scrambled to protect him from political damage: "He's in cycle now. He needs to look out for himself."
More internal office emails from my Reid bio research.
Don't forget to preorder!
jonralston.substack.com/p/when-menen...
More internal office emails from my Reid bio research.
Don't forget to preorder!
jonralston.substack.com/p/when-menen...
Good morning from The #WeMatter State.
On this day in 1863, constitutional convention delegates chose "Nevada" as the name of the territory. Washoe, Humboldt and Esmeralda had been mulled. Less than a year later: statehood!
Days 'til my Reid bio: 74
Days 'til '26 election: 362
On this day in 1863, constitutional convention delegates chose "Nevada" as the name of the territory. Washoe, Humboldt and Esmeralda had been mulled. Less than a year later: statehood!
Days 'til my Reid bio: 74
Days 'til '26 election: 362
November 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Good morning from The #WeMatter State.
On this day in 1863, constitutional convention delegates chose "Nevada" as the name of the territory. Washoe, Humboldt and Esmeralda had been mulled. Less than a year later: statehood!
Days 'til my Reid bio: 74
Days 'til '26 election: 362
On this day in 1863, constitutional convention delegates chose "Nevada" as the name of the territory. Washoe, Humboldt and Esmeralda had been mulled. Less than a year later: statehood!
Days 'til my Reid bio: 74
Days 'til '26 election: 362