Jon Ralston

Las Vegas

Founder and Editor at The Nevada Independent

CEO, The Nevada Independent. Your State. Your News. Your Voice. [email protected] #WeMatter

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OPINION: Trump pardon of Fiore is no surprise, but we should not holster our outrage

2 months ago | thenevadaindependent.com | Jon Ralston

I was chatting via text with a friend Thursday in the wake of the news that Trump loyalist Michele Fiore had been pardoned after being convicted in federal court of pocketing money she had claimed was for a police memorial. I told him that I was not surprised, to which he replied: “But I think when we stop being shocked, it just moves the goalposts a little bit further.”My riposte: “When we stop expressing outrage is the point.
OPINION: Never has good journalism been more essential

Mar 28, 2025 | thenevadaindependent.com | Jon Ralston

These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. —Thomas Paine, Dec. 23, 1776Covering politics for so long, I have learned, not without stumbling a time or two, to keep perspective.
Jon Ralston on LinkedIn: Warner Brothers, Sony partner in effort to expand Nevada's film tax…

Feb 26, 2025 | linkedin.com | Jon Ralston

Jon Ralston CEO, The Nevada Independent 53m Report this post Big scoop via Tabitha Mueller: Warner Bros. and Sony, which were competing for the rights to form Hollywood East in Vegas, are now teaming up and will lobby lawmakers and the gov for a big film tax credit bill: https://lnkd.in/gj2FcTaA 1 Like Comment
Happy eighth Indyversary to us!

Jan 17, 2025 | thenevadaindependent.com | Jon Ralston

Eight years ago today, a small band of journalists gathered around a kitchen table in Carson City and produced the first edition of The Nevada Independent. We had no idea how it would be received as we hit “publish,”but I can still recall the excitement and exhilaration as we saw our work appreciated. We were a small but mighty group of a half-dozen employees, and never did I think we would triple in size and become Nevada’s only statewide news organization. Your State. Your News. Your Voice.
Oracle explains cracked crystal ball

Nov 6, 2024 | thenevadaindependent.com | Jon Ralston

I was wrong. I thought that the Democratic performance, validated with four consecutive presidential cycle victories, would be robust enough to overcome a strong Republican push to bank early votes. So I predicted Vice President Kamala Harris would win a squeaker here and that Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) would survive.
Editor Jon Ralston’s 2024 Nevada election predictions

Nov 4, 2024 | thenevadaindependent.com | Jon Ralston

I should have done the mic drop in 2022. Picking the winners in the top two races, both of which were agonizingly close, should have been the swan song, the ride off into the sunset on my oracular career. But, no, I couldn’t just rest on the laurels of correctly choosing Gov. Joe Lombardo (1.5 percent win) and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (under 1 percent win). So here we go again.
Republicans get boost in Nevada with 5-point early voting lead

Oct 29, 2024 | denvergazette.com | Emily Hallas |Jon Ralston

The Republican Party is getting some good news in Nevada, as early voting returns show the GOP has expanded leads over Democrats ahead of Election Day. Over half of Nevada's ballots have already been cast, and early voting is set to end Nov. 1. After the first nine days of early voting, Republicans hold a lead of 5.3 percentage points as the country races toward Nov. 5, per an analysis by the Nevada Independent.
Introducing our 2024 voter guide on key judicial races

Oct 24, 2024 | thenevadaindependent.com | Jon Ralston

In our never-ending effort to make elections more transparent for voters, we are releasing our 2024 Judicial Race Project, a voter guide that attempts to remove the veil from the least transparent elections of all. Judicial races are usually characterized by roadside signs saying nothing, fluffy TV ads and flashy mailers, with occasionally nasty campaigns, providing little illumination for voters who are mostly unfamiliar with the incumbents or challengers. This project aims to change that.
Swing States Have More Latinos Than Ever. Harris Needs to Win More of Them.

Oct 18, 2024 | usnews.com | Albert Hunt |Nat Kendall-Taylor |David Alexander |Jon Ralston

In this toss-up presidential election, every group of voters counts, and few more so than the substantial number of Hispanic voters in key swing states. Latinos have grown more than almost any racial or ethnic group of American voters since the last presidential election, now comprising nearly 15% of the national electorate, according to the Pew Research Center. They also have an outsized influence in critical battleground states.
The early voting blog, 2024

Oct 9, 2024 | thenevadaindependent.com | Jon Ralston

Your state. Your news. Your voice. Voter GuideElection ResultsHow Nevada MattersRalston's PredictionsEarly Vote BlogNote: This blog contains a lot of numbers. Please email me if you find errors or have criticisms, suggestions or questions at [email protected]. And if you appreciate this service, please consider making a donation to our nonprofit site. Thank you. FINAL UPDATE, 8:45 AM, 11/13/24Good morning, blog mates. It's not really the early voting blog anymore, but I am here to put a bow on it.

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29 May 25

RT @TheNVIndy: The Clark County teachers union is seeking to return more school budget authority to the central administration, saying the…

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29 May 25

Good morning from The #WeMatter State. On this day in 1994, Frank Sinatra, 78, performed for the last time in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand. He closed with "My Way" and "New York, New York." He died four years later. Days until 1st special session: 7 Days until 2026 election: 523 https://t.co/2CbClsONmP

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29 May 25

RT @TheNVIndy: 👀This week’s Indy Gaming provides insight into $24.5 million in fines levied by state regulators on three companies. Also, h…