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Sisolak, Lombardo square off over education, abortion in general election debate

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Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak (from left), The Nevada Independent CEO Jon Ralston and Republican Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo appear on stage for a gubernatorial debate on Oct. 2, 2022, hosted by The Nevada Independent during IndyFest in Las Vegas.
Bridget Bennett

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Before joining The Nevada Independent, Jacob interned for Nevada Public Radio, where he covered the 2017 legislative session, and Reno Public Radio, where he was on general assignment covering everything from immigration to traffic to the Northern Nevada housing crunch. During that time, he also worked for UNR's student paper, The Nevada Sagebrush, serving as editor-in-chief from 2016 to 2018.
Tabitha Mueller arrived at The Nevada Independent to work as an intern in 2019 after working as a freelance contributor for This is Reno. She is fascinated by storytelling, place and the intersection of narrative and data analysis.
Lucia 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.