Nevada Commission on Ethics — The Irony

The August 20, 2025 Nevada Commission on Ethics is posted online.

Tomorrow, August 20th, the Nevada Commission on Ethics will hold a meeting to “discuss maintaining the public’s trust.” That’s nice. Maybe they can start by actually acting on ethics complaints before they collect dust thick enough to qualify as historic artifacts.

Take the ongoing cases against Reno City Councilmember Devon Reese. Months and months of nothing — like the Commission’s motto is “Delay until politically safe.” Sound familiar? It should. They pulled the same stunt in 2024, conveniently waiting until after the election to drop findings on another Reese complaint.

They say they want to improve communication. Here’s a tip: the best communication is action. Stop hiding behind “process” and stop treating politically sensitive complaints like fine wine — they don’t get better with age, they just smell worse.

If the Commission really wants to keep the public’s trust, and we’re not saying that they have it, they could start by proving “ethics” isn’t just part of their name — it’s actually part of their job.

The Nevada Commission on Ethics wants to ‘maintain our trust’ what makes them think they have our trust.