John L. Smith
@nevadasmith.bsky.social
Father, husband, writer, native Nevadan. Columnist with The Nevada Independent. Still throwing rocks at castles.
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I told ya she did it.
September 22, 2026 at 3:37 PM
I told ya she did it.
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NEW: Donald Trump made 1,156 personal financial trades in July.
It should be illegal for the president to trade individual stocks - period.
It should be illegal for the president to trade individual stocks - period.
September 22, 2026 at 6:13 PM
NEW: Donald Trump made 1,156 personal financial trades in July.
It should be illegal for the president to trade individual stocks - period.
It should be illegal for the president to trade individual stocks - period.
REAL VEGAS: Resorts World draws compliance headache with ‘Argentina Scheme’ lawsuit
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REAL VEGAS: Resorts World draws compliance headache with ‘Argentina Scheme’ lawsuit
The company calls the litigation ‘frivolous,’ but it threatens to leave another regulatory black mark on an already controversial operation.
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September 22, 2026 at 7:48 PM
REAL VEGAS: Resorts World draws compliance headache with ‘Argentina Scheme’ lawsuit
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Four years after Joe Lombardo ran on economic issues to unseat Gov. Steve Sisolak, the tables have turned and his new Democratic opponent is using the same playbook.
Here’s what the governor can (and can’t) do on the state’s economy: buff.ly/icbTKao
Here’s what the governor can (and can’t) do on the state’s economy: buff.ly/icbTKao
Lombardo, Ford are campaigning on the economy. What can a governor actually do about it? - The Nevada Independent
Experts noted that the governor's direct control over state and national economic factors is more limited than most realize, but that doesn't matter to voters.
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September 14, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Four years after Joe Lombardo ran on economic issues to unseat Gov. Steve Sisolak, the tables have turned and his new Democratic opponent is using the same playbook.
Here’s what the governor can (and can’t) do on the state’s economy: buff.ly/icbTKao
Here’s what the governor can (and can’t) do on the state’s economy: buff.ly/icbTKao
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September 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM
So proud to be inducted into the Nevada writers Hall of Fame in November. library.unr.edu/nevada-write...
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Nevada Writers Hall of Fame Inductee and Silver Pen Awardee, John L. Smith.
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September 14, 2026 at 10:28 PM
So proud to be inducted into the Nevada writers Hall of Fame in November. library.unr.edu/nevada-write...
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The agency Congress created to enforce civil rights laws in workplaces will no longer collect data on gender, race and ethnicity. The change will make it more difficult to identify systemic discrimination, which has resulted in settlements benefiting thousands of workers.
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Does your employer discriminate? It's about to get harder to find out. - The Nevada Independent
It's a significant change since the data has allowed EEOC investigators and attorneys to identify the type of systemic discrimination that has resulted in some of the agency's largest settlements,…
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September 12, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The agency Congress created to enforce civil rights laws in workplaces will no longer collect data on gender, race and ethnicity. The change will make it more difficult to identify systemic discrimination, which has resulted in settlements benefiting thousands of workers.
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My latest column for The Indy -- OPINION: The nation's nightmare only began with a terrorist attack thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...
OPINION: The nation's nightmare only began with a terrorist attack - The Nevada Independent
OPINION: The nation’s nightmare only began with a terrorist attack. Read more at The Nevada Independent.
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September 12, 2026 at 11:15 PM
My latest column for The Indy -- OPINION: The nation's nightmare only began with a terrorist attack thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...
OPINION: 'Stop the steal' actually means something in 2026 thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...
OPINION: 'Stop the steal' actually means something in 2026 - The Nevada Independent
OPINION: ‘Stop the steal’ actually means something in 2026. Read more at The Nevada Independent.
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September 6, 2026 at 7:05 PM
OPINION: 'Stop the steal' actually means something in 2026 thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...
OPINION: We're in that phase of the data center rush where the corporations are fighting thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...
OPINION: We're in that phase of the data center rush where the corporations are fighting - The Nevada Independent
OPINION: We’re in that phase of the data center rush where the corporations are fighting. Read more at The Nevada Independent.
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August 2, 2026 at 7:15 PM
OPINION: We're in that phase of the data center rush where the corporations are fighting thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...
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Democracy is strongest when we participate where we can make the greatest difference, and for most of us, that begins close to home. I asked mayor’s for their personal stories of service & learned a lot about how important the role is. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...?
Five Questions With America's Mayors
Why Your Mayor May Be Your Most Important Elected Official Right Now
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July 4, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Democracy is strongest when we participate where we can make the greatest difference, and for most of us, that begins close to home. I asked mayor’s for their personal stories of service & learned a lot about how important the role is. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...?
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This administration has forgotten why these states united.
These are still the principles that can bring us together. It seems fitting that the cage matches and vainglorious construction projects are the focus Trump’s celebrations of our 250th. No administration has betrayed these truths more.
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These are still the principles that can bring us together. It seems fitting that the cage matches and vainglorious construction projects are the focus Trump’s celebrations of our 250th. No administration has betrayed these truths more.
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Once the Centerpiece of Celebration, a Faded Declaration Recedes
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July 4, 2026 at 5:12 AM
This administration has forgotten why these states united.
These are still the principles that can bring us together. It seems fitting that the cage matches and vainglorious construction projects are the focus Trump’s celebrations of our 250th. No administration has betrayed these truths more.
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These are still the principles that can bring us together. It seems fitting that the cage matches and vainglorious construction projects are the focus Trump’s celebrations of our 250th. No administration has betrayed these truths more.
🎁🔗
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Mamdani: "As we mark 250 years ... we see the wealthiest country -- one where children go to sleep hungry while the world's first trillionaire hungers for more ... we see masked agents terrorizing our streets, eating food cooked by undocumented neighbors before spiriting them away in unmarked vans"
July 3, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Mamdani: "As we mark 250 years ... we see the wealthiest country -- one where children go to sleep hungry while the world's first trillionaire hungers for more ... we see masked agents terrorizing our streets, eating food cooked by undocumented neighbors before spiriting them away in unmarked vans"
OPINION: 250 years later, America is still figuring itself out thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...
OPINION: 250 years later, America is still figuring itself out - The Nevada Independent
OPINION: 250 years later, America is still figuring itself out. Read more at The Nevada Independent.
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July 4, 2026 at 2:55 PM
OPINION: 250 years later, America is still figuring itself out thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...
Embattled rule of law makes appearance in immigration court on eve of nation’s birthday nevadacurrent.com/2026/07/03/e...
Embattled rule of law makes appearance in immigration court on eve of nation’s birthday • Nevada Current
An undocumented Las Vegas man who’s been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for months without knowing the charges against him will be released on bail, an immigration judge ruled Wednesd...
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July 3, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Embattled rule of law makes appearance in immigration court on eve of nation’s birthday nevadacurrent.com/2026/07/03/e...
Planet X's art remains an outworldly Nevada treasure thenevadaindependent.com/article/plan...
Planet X's art remains an outworldly Nevada treasure - The Nevada Independent
He went from selling his pottery at art shows to welcoming discerning fans of his work and curious travelers at Planet X. Most go home with fine porcelain, stunning stoneware and landscape paintings —...
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May 12, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Planet X's art remains an outworldly Nevada treasure thenevadaindependent.com/article/plan...
OPINION: Nevada's occupational boards are a secret welfare program thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...
OPINION: Nevada's occupational boards are a secret welfare program - The Nevada Independent
OPINION: Nevada’s occupational boards are a secret welfare program. Read more at The Nevada Independent.
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April 26, 2026 at 2:41 PM
OPINION: Nevada's occupational boards are a secret welfare program thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...
'Unprecedented:' 2 Las Vegas attorneys will become judges after no one filed against them thenevadaindependent.com/article/unpr...
'Unprecedented:' 2 Las Vegas attorneys will become judges after no one filed against them - The Nevada Independent
Colleen Brown and Emily McFarling credit jump-starting their candidacies early. Longtime court observers said it was a first-time event.
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April 26, 2026 at 2:31 PM
'Unprecedented:' 2 Las Vegas attorneys will become judges after no one filed against them thenevadaindependent.com/article/unpr...
In case you haven't had a chance to throw rocks at this one: OPINION: Trump's 'no tax on tips' Vegas act reeks of divine desperation thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...
OPINION: Trump's 'no tax on tips' Vegas act reeks of divine desperation - The Nevada Independent
OPINION: Trump's 'no tax on tips' Vegas act reeks of divine desperation. Read more at The Nevada Independent.
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April 20, 2026 at 11:11 PM
In case you haven't had a chance to throw rocks at this one: OPINION: Trump's 'no tax on tips' Vegas act reeks of divine desperation thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...
Nevada police may be tracking your phone's location without a warrant. Here's how. thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
Nevada police may be tracking your phone's location without a warrant. Here's how. - The Nevada Independent
Nevada quietly signed an agreement earlier this year with a company that collects location data from cellphones, allowing police to track a device virtually in real time — all without a warrant.
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April 10, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Nevada police may be tracking your phone's location without a warrant. Here's how. thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
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OPINION by John L. Smith: Far from the Las Vegas Strip, a U.S. senator from Oregon continues to ask questions about the $170 million former Apollo CEO Leon Black paid to Jeffrey Epstein for “tax and estate planning matters.”
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March 25, 2026 at 3:30 PM
OPINION by John L. Smith: Far from the Las Vegas Strip, a U.S. senator from Oregon continues to ask questions about the $170 million former Apollo CEO Leon Black paid to Jeffrey Epstein for “tax and estate planning matters.”
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