Author: Kaitlin Gillespie
No incumbent in first-time race
In case it wasn’t clear before, the Clark County council chair we're all voting for is a new position. Yes, there is a current chair. Yes, the chair leads meetings. […]
Fact-checking campaign fliers, take two
How do you fact-check campaign promises? In recent weeks, a rush of campaign mailers and fliers have made their way to Clark County residents, full of the kind of flowery language […]
Madore misuses city building in county campaign ad
With about two weeks to go before the primary election, David Madore campaign ads seem to be flooding the airwaves. Most days I see a least two before I’ve eaten breakfast […]
Benton’s response to transportation questions
After two months of silence, I finally heard back from Mary Benton, Clark County council District 2 candidate. Benton responded to a request for comment on this week’s election stories at […]
Story behind the story: Tiffany Couch’s resignation
I had a weird day Wednesday. It started with a note alerting me that forensic accountant Tiffany Couch had resigned from the Clark County Audit Oversight Committee. You can read my […]
Déjà vu all over again with Madore’s endorsements
Update: I checked Councilor David Madore's endorsement page shortly after 10 p.m. Tuesday. All individuals mentioned below have been removed. I’m not entirely sure how Councilor David Madore is choosing to list […]
Mrs. Benton nowhere to be found
Where in the world is Mary Benton? Benton, wife to Environmental Services Director Don Benton, claims on her website to be running a “no-negativity” campaign for Clark County council District 2, […]
Life Pac surveys candidates on abortion, weed, porn in libraries
There’s some very interesting reading to be had in Life Pac’s survey of local candidates. Life Pac is an organization that sends surveys to local candidates—from school boards to the county […]
Environmental Services will see a new face
Remember a few weeks ago when I wrote about the new code enforcement officer for quarries falling to the Department of Environmental Services? Turns out it will be in DES. Last we […]
Part I: Fact-checking David Madore’s Columbian ad
Clark County Councilor David Madore’s campaign for Clark County council chair, the at-large position newly created after the county voted to approve the home-rule charter last November, is on full […]