Lucia Starbuck
Political ReporterLucia Starbuck is an award-winning political journalist and the host of KUNR’s monthly show Purple Politics Nevada. She is passionate about reporting during election season, attending community events, and talking to people about the issues that matter most to them.
In 2024, Lucia was awarded the National Press Foundation’s Women in Politics Journalism Fellowship, and in 2023, she produced a four-part series on rural maternal health care with support from the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s National Fellowship.
Lucia was born and raised in Reno. During her free time, she enjoys watching movies, going on nature walks, and learning how to cook.
You can reach Lucia via email at LS@KUNR.org.
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Season 4 of Purple Politics Nevada, hosted by KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck, examined the governor's race during the 2026 midterms, nonpartisans, and the economy. -
Nevada Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo, who is running for re-election, has proposed a ballot petition to ban transgender athletes from participating in sports with the gender they identify as. -
The US Postal Service (USPS) has advised against relying on postmarks to identify when mail is first picked up, forcing Nevada’s top election official to explore alternatives to accurately determine when a ballot is mailed. -
A medida que aumentan la violencia y las amenazas contra los legisladores en Estados Unidos, una nueva ley aprobada durante la sesión legislativa especial de Nevada añade medidas de protección para los cargos electos. -
Los legisladores de Nevada aprobaron una ley para crear un mecanismo de financiamiento que autorice al estado a brindar asistencia económica a los residentes si los pagos de beneficios se suspenden debido a un cierre del gobierno federal, como ocurrió con el programa SNAP. -
Una coalición en Nevada está instando a los legisladores estatales a proteger a los inmigrantes durante la sesión legislativa especial, pero el liderazgo demócrata de la Asamblea no responde preguntas sobre el tema. -
Several states in the Mountain West received a passing score on the GIFFORDS Law Center’s Annual Gun Law Scorecard. But others flat-out failed. -
A Las Vegas construction union leader made a misogynistic remark about an elected official while co-hosting a recent podcast interview with gubernatorial hopeful, Democratic Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford. -
A Latino-led nonprofit just helped pay the medical bills of nearly 130,000 Nevadans. -
The Nevada legislature failed to secure the votes needed to expand film tax breaks. Why and where do we go from here? Find out during KUNR’s Purple Politics Nevada, hosted by Lucia Starbuck.
