Bert Johnson
Legislative ReporterBert is a reporter and producer based in Reno, where he covers the state legislature and stories that resonate across Nevada. He began his career in journalism after studying abroad during the summer of 2011 in Egypt, during the Arab Spring. Before he joined Nevada Public Radio and Capital Public Radio, Bert was a contributor at KQED and the Sacramento News & Review. He was also a photographer, video editor and digital producer at the East Bay Express.
Bert likes tinkering with bikes, backpacking the Sierra and studying Spanish, which has helped him cover stories in Mexico City and Puerto Rico.
Bert Johnson is no longer a member of our staff, but you can still enjoy their stories listed below.
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A futuristic tech metropolis in the desert, companies that operate their own governments – and blockchains, the complicated technology that lies behind…
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Nevada lawmakers returned to Carson City last week for the 81st regular session of the Legislature. The first week of Nevada’s legislative session is…
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Nevada is rolling out the second doses of COVID-19 vaccines to frontline workers and residents over 70 years old.But a recent study from UNR found 35…
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Lawmakers return to Carson City for the regular legislative session beginning next Monday.They already met for two special sessions last summer, when they…
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The median home price in the city of Reno just reached half a million dollars for the first time, and real estate experts say they’re seeing record median…
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With winter in full swing, the mountains of Nevada and Colorado should be seeing snowfall that will melt to form the state’s water supply next year. But…
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Governor Steve Sisolak just signed a new eviction moratorium this week, which will be in effect until March.But before that, legal experts and renters say…
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QAnon began as an online conspiracy theory.But now, it’s a fully-fledged movement animating hardcore supporters of President Donald Trump as he falsely…
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Parler is a Twitter-like social media platform that advertises itself as a space free of most content moderation.The company says it doesn’t censor posts…
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The Trump campaign is suing to overturn Nevada’s election results yet again.President-elect Joe Biden won the state by a margin of more than 33,000…