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Monthly Archives: November 2020

Don’t Confuse Special Interests with the Public Interest

Posted on November 27, 2020 by admin

My op/ed on why certain members of Reno’s real estate development community are backing Reno City Councilmember Jenny Brekhus’ opponent, and why that should concern anyone who believes councilmembers should act in the public interest, was published by This is Reno on October 28, 2020. UPDATE: Brekhus won.

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