That pesky lands bill that so many can’t seem to get across the finish line — and believe us, they’ve tried — might suddenly find new life if Ira Hansen decides to make a run for Congress. Hansen has spent years in rural Nevada building relationships with ranchers, farmers, and the folks who actually live on and work the land, earning a level of trust few politicians manage to secure. Love him or not, he speaks their language. If the bill ever needed a champion who understands dirt roads better than marble hallways, this might be the moment. Run, Ira, run.

Gregg Kidd is at it again. Last week, the well-funded would-be public servant hosted yet another “Meeting the Moment: Affordability Crisis” town hall at Reno Public Market, promising a thoughtful conversation about rising costs—groceries, rent, electricity—and how Northern Nevada might chart a more equitable future.

It all sounded earnest. Familiar, even.

But then came the panel.

Gregg Kidd is back—once again attempting to “understand” Northern Nevada.

The well-funded would-be public servant is hosting yet another Meeting the Moment: Affordability Crisis Town Hall on Tuesday, January 21, from 5:00–6:30 p.m. at the Reno Public Market. Hosted by This Is Reno, Kidd says the event follows up on a March town hall meant to hear how everyday Nevadans are coping with rising costs—groceries, electricity, rent—and to gather ideas on making Northern Nevada more affordable and equitable.

Sometimes beating a dead horse isn’t cruel—it’s journalism. Especially when taxpayers are still being forced to pay for the feed.

Earlier this year, we exposed how Mayor Ed Lawson’s pals—lobbyists Chris Barrett and Scott Bensing—scored an individual $80,000 annual contract to push a federal lands bill through Congress. That bill is deader than disco, yet Sparks continues to pay them monthly, as if the next paycheck will somehow resurrect it.