Jon Ralston

CEO, The Nevada Independent. Your State. Your News. Your Voice. [email protected] #WeMatter. Author of "The Game Changer," the biography of Harry Reid.

[Jon Ralston @RalstonReports]

“This is not partisan; it is patriotism, a word that has been shorn of all meaning by those cloaking themselves in the flag to undermine democracy. After following this mendacity cycle after cycle, the endgame is no mystery.”

My column on the threat to democracy.

[Nevada Independent @TheNVIndy]

OPINION by Jon Ralston: Trump’s decade-long campaign of lies about election fraud are coming to fruition in an electoral power-grab. Resistance isn’t a partisan act — it’s your patriotic duty.

Read it here: https://t.co/3rRSjfK1mn

[Jon Ralston @RalstonReports]

He was always a welcome presence on screen. And his against-type turn in “Peaky Blinders” was just so chilling.

And, of course:

“I would have liked to have seen Montana.”

RIP.

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family said. His death in Sydney was "sudden and unexpected," according to a statement posted to the actor’s social media page. https://t.co/Evkgp6g1Sp

[Jon Ralston @RalstonReports]

@jim_enloe Thanks for reading!

[Jon Ralston @RalstonReports]

"Gaming manipulates everything so you are bound to lose."
----Kalshi spokesman Dean Heller, CNBC

Chutzpah from a man who took a fortune from those casinos. I thought I had seen the sad end of his public career when he got crushed in a gov primary.

Nope!

https://t.co/3afcWaEgHi

[Jon Ralston @RalstonReports]

With the president obviously continuing to lay the groundwork to muck around in the election, not because of possible fraud but because he knows Rs are in trouble, re-upping this column that remains all-too relevant.

This requires constant vigilance, not prostrate submission.

[Jon Ralston @RalstonReports]

“This is not partisan; it is patriotism, a word that has been shorn of all meaning by those cloaking themselves in the flag to undermine democracy. After following this mendacity cycle after cycle, the endgame is no mystery.”

My column on the threat to democracy.

[Jon Ralston @RalstonReports]

Good morning from The #WeMatter State.

On this date in 2015, President Obama established Basin and Range National Monument in southeastern Nevada. It protects roughly 704,000 acres of largely undeveloped Great Basin landscape.

Days 'til early voting: 99
Days 'til general: 116

[Jon Ralston @RalstonReports]

For decades, we have heard about a high-speed train from Vegas to SoCal. Nothing has ever come to fruition, and now the latest proposal has hit some stumbling blocks.

Via @Oona_Milliken.

[Nevada Independent @TheNVIndy]

Brightline West is still waiting to hear back on its request for a $6 billion loan from the Trump administration to continue building a high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and California. Meanwhile, costs are up and operation dates are pushed back.

https://t.co/fZhYPQegT9

[Jon Ralston @RalstonReports]

This is going to be a good event.

Come/sponsor.

[Nevada Independent @TheNVIndy]

Join us for our upcoming IndyTalks in Northern Nevada on Thursday, August 27, featuring a conversation with Attorney General Aaron Ford.

Buy your tickets here (maximize site window for full page view): https://t.co/BH9iEmUf3i

[Jon Ralston @RalstonReports]

@amandafortini We will make it easy on you by accepting any piece and not paying you...

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@gmandan007 All reg voters

[Jon Ralston @RalstonReports]

100 days.

That's how long until early voting opens for Nevada's election.

Mail ballots will be sent out a few days earlier and overseas/military voting (15K or so will vote) begins in mid-September.

Full sked (w/help from ChatGPT) is below, but the point is:

It's coming soon!

[Jon Ralston @RalstonReports]

"..a four-count complaint....stated the bulk of the illegal gambling activity took place from 2019 to 2021, when Las Vegas Sands Corp. operated the resort."

Apollo pays for the sins of the Sands.

via @howardstutz

[Nevada Independent @TheNVIndy]

Venetian operators agreed to pay a $7.2M fine in a settlement with state gaming regulators over the gambling by an illegal bookie, even though the activity happened under a different owner.

Story from @howardstutz: https://t.co/Sxv38AL6ts

[Jon Ralston @RalstonReports]

@igorbobic Me, too!

[Jon Ralston @RalstonReports]

Jackie is a great reporter! Chat with her.

[Jackie Valley @JackieValley]

Hello, Las Vegas! I'm working on a story about cost-of-living affordability. I'd love to chat with locals who have thoughts, especially if you're navigating the housing market.

DM me or reach out at [email protected].
Thank you!

#lasvegasrealestate #lasvegaslocal

[Jon Ralston @RalstonReports]

Good morning from The #WeMatter State.

On this date in 2002, the Senate voted 60-39 to override NV's veto of the siting of a nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain. Thanks mostly to Sen. Harry Reid, no waste has ever come to NV.

Days 'til early voting: 100
Days 'til general: 117

[Oona Milliken @Oona_Milliken]

Exclusive: Daniele Monroe-Moreno, an Assembly member running for North Las Vegas mayor, is being endorsed by Senators Catherine Cortez-Masto and Rosen. DMM, who placed first in June primary, is chair of NV Dems

[Jon Ralston @RalstonReports]

A Nevada federal judge says ICE is ignoring his order to release certain detainees. That is at once shocking and all too believable.

Excellent reporting via @bella_tweetss, who has owned this beat in Nevada.

[Nevada Independent @TheNVIndy]

A Nevada judge last week said that ICE is engaging in "governmental lawlessness” by continuing to detain certain people against his direct orders.

@bella_tweetss reports: https://t.co/Z177yUYMlX

[Jon Ralston @RalstonReports]

"Lombardo and GOP-aligned groups have spent more than $13 million on ads since December 2025, while Democrats have spent only about $77,000."

Damn!

With mucho $, you can define yourself and your foe AND hope the Trump prophylactic works.

Great stuff, via @tabitha_mueller.

[Nevada Independent @TheNVIndy]

Outside observers consider the governor’s race to be a toss-up in purple Nevada, but there’s one area where the competition isn’t even close — advertising spending.

@tabitha_mueller takes a deep dive into what the lopsided numbers mean: https://t.co/gNRvj3kxfU

[Jon Ralston @RalstonReports]

Good morning from The #WeMatter State.

On this date in 1999, a devastating natural disaster hit Las Vegas as a flash flood dumped 3 inches in 90 minutes, two people died, damage estimated at $20M.

https://t.co/UF1cEvhJRd

Days 'til early voting: 101
Days 'til general: 118