Why are emails often requested by reporters? Because they reveal so much. About the authors. About relationships. About the organization(s) involved. And emails are available.  As the Nevada Independent reported in 2018, government employees’ emails  are public record – EVEN IF THEIR OWN DEVICES ARE USED. “The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled that personal devices, such as cell phones or data stored on a server, used by public officials are subject to disclosure rules under the state’s public records law.” “In a unanimous decision published Thursday, the state’s highest court reversed a decision by Washoe County District Court Judge Steven … Continue reading →

These applications have been created with the objective of transparent, accountable and ethical local government. IVGID’s Checkbook IVGID’s Annual Payroll Emails from the Mark Smith v. IVGID lawsuit

The June 8, 2022 IVGID Board Meeting will go down in the annals of Incline Village history as a day of infamy. At the opening public comment, Incline Village General Improvement District (IVGID) Trustee Sara Schmitz was ridiculed by a former Trustee, Peter Morris, for lacking the mental capacity to be a Trustee and for being an “agitator”. Chair Callicrate made no objection to these comments even though he had told the public at the prior Board meeting that character assassination “would not be tolerated”. Instead, he chastised members of the public for audibly objecting to Morris’ personal attack. Not … Continue reading →