Civil attorney (Tarmu), justice of the peace (DeMonte) vie for open District Court seat. [RJ]
Primary vote leader (Brewer) denied judicial appointment, leaving Family Court seat to be decided in November (Forman). [RJ]
Attorney (Hibbetts) seeks to oust incumbent (Barisich) in Clark County District Court race. [NV Current]
editor’s note to local reporters: It would be much appreciated if headlines about judicial races included the names and/or department number. Also, while we’re at it, it’s always good practice to include a case number and/or attorney names when reporting about a lawsuit.
Former ink-stained wretch here: The primary audience for local reporters is the general public. The general public doesn’t care about the case number or the department number. That’s “inside baseball” for most folks. Most folks don’t want the press to tell them how a clock works, they just want to know what time it is. Headlines have a limited character count and are supposed to be written in a way to draw the reader into the story.
The general public also doesn’t recognize or care about most names of attorneys or law firms – unless, perhaps, they are the names/faces they see on TV and billboards constantly.
Their subscription numbers are down because humans don’t read physical papers, but their online reach is massive. They make their money on clicks, not subscribers.
Only in part. The collapse of the RJ since the Adelsons took over is far steeper and more dramatic that the ongoing decline of other papers across the country. This should not surprise anyone. You’re operating in a market that leans blue, but the paper became even more stridently red and MAGA.
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October 7, 2026 4:53 pm
I’m putting $10,000 on Kalshi for Villani to beat Schwartz, figure that’ll retire me.
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October 7, 2026 7:28 pm
What did Tarmu do with Those Boots (from Eglet’s web page group legal team photo?)
Brewer and husband discharged almost $190k in tax debt this year through bankruptcy. Not a good look for someone who wants to be a judge. And probably the reason she wasn’t appointed.
and also include copies of the complaint
Former ink-stained wretch here: The primary audience for local reporters is the general public. The general public doesn’t care about the case number or the department number. That’s “inside baseball” for most folks. Most folks don’t want the press to tell them how a clock works, they just want to know what time it is. Headlines have a limited character count and are supposed to be written in a way to draw the reader into the story.
The general public also doesn’t recognize or care about most names of attorneys or law firms – unless, perhaps, they are the names/faces they see on TV and billboards constantly.
The “general public” doesn’t actually read the RJ anymore, only about 30,000 people in a community of 3M do.
Their subscription numbers are down because humans don’t read physical papers, but their online reach is massive. They make their money on clicks, not subscribers.
Only in part. The collapse of the RJ since the Adelsons took over is far steeper and more dramatic that the ongoing decline of other papers across the country. This should not surprise anyone. You’re operating in a market that leans blue, but the paper became even more stridently red and MAGA.
I’m putting $10,000 on Kalshi for Villani to beat Schwartz, figure that’ll retire me.
What did Tarmu do with Those Boots (from Eglet’s web page group legal team photo?)
Weren’t they Made For Walking?
Brewer and husband discharged almost $190k in tax debt this year through bankruptcy. Not a good look for someone who wants to be a judge. And probably the reason she wasn’t appointed.