Thread by @meganmesserly

Still awhile until polls close here in Nevada (and potentially later pending the outcome of the latest Trump campaign/Nevada GOP lawsuit)... but until then, I wanted to highlight some of the fantastic work from our team ahead of the election.

First of all, thanks to @JackieValley, we have this excellent Election Day Primer that's your one-stop shop for everything you need to know as the election cycle comes to a close. thenevadaindependent.com/article/electi…

@JackieValley The tireless @RileySnyder has been following what feels like countless lawsuits in the run-up to the election. His most recent story today looked at a last-minute appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court that would halt mail ballot counting. thenevadaindependent.com/article/trump-…

@JackieValley @RileySnyder Three of my fantastic coworkers — @danielrothberg, @MichelleRindels and @jacobsolisnv — also teamed up to take on this deep dive into #NV02, where a Democratic victory is still a long shot but perhaps closer than it's been in a long time. thenevadaindependent.com/article/democr…

@JackieValley @RileySnyder @danielrothberg @MichelleRindels @jacobsolisnv And that's on top of all their other work! Daniel, and his thoughtful, nuanced reporting on the environment; Michelle, and her tireless coverage of unemployment/criminal justice reform/etc. all the while serving as the mother of our interns...

@JackieValley @RileySnyder @danielrothberg @MichelleRindels @jacobsolisnv ... and Jacob, and his fantastic chronicling of higher ed and all things in the congressional races.

@JackieValley @RileySnyder @danielrothberg @MichelleRindels @jacobsolisnv I should also mention @JackieValley's excellent education coverage as well, including a recent story with @jazmin1orozco on Churchill County's innovative school reopening plan. thenevadaindependent.com/article/a-rura…

@JackieValley @RileySnyder @danielrothberg @MichelleRindels @jacobsolisnv @jazmin1orozco Our interns, meanwhile, have proven themselves a force to be reckoned with this year! Here's just a small sampling of the stories they've produced in recent weeks:

@JackieValley @RileySnyder @danielrothberg @MichelleRindels @jacobsolisnv @jazmin1orozco .@SavannaStrott talked to Black voters about how the campaigns are connecting with them this cycle and what's driving them to the polls. thenevadaindependent.com/article/black-…

@JackieValley @RileySnyder @danielrothberg @MichelleRindels @jacobsolisnv @jazmin1orozco @SavannaStrott .@tabitha_mueller wrote this thoughtful deep dive into the youth vote in 2020 and what campaigns are doing to drive up Gen Z and millennial turnout this year. thenevadaindependent.com/article/gen-z-…

@JackieValley @RileySnyder @danielrothberg @MichelleRindels @jacobsolisnv @jazmin1orozco @SavannaStrott @tabitha_mueller .@KLeonardNV has been doing amazing work on our election coverage as well, but I really want to share this story she wrote recently about how women of color have been hit hard economically by COVID-19. thenevadaindependent.com/article/women-…

The interns — along with the reporters — have also put together an astounding number of Election Previews, which you can check out here: thenevadaindependent.com/election/2020/…

I also want to highlight this excellent piece on Native voters by @jazmin1orozco that published this morning — which also looks at historical (and continued) failings of campaigns to reach out to Indian County. thenevadaindependent.com/article/tribal…

@jazmin1orozco We're also SO lucky to have the wonderful @LuzGrayNV on our team who on top of "Cafecito con Luz y Michelle" and writing her own stories makes sure that content from our English side gets translated for the Spanish page. What would we do without her?

Also a huge shout out to @Joey_Lovato_ ,who teamed up with @RileySnyder, to produce an excellent series of ballot question explainer videos — all of that on top of making sure we always sound "podcast smooth" on the IndyMatters podcast. thenevadaindependent.com/election/2020/…

@Joey_Lovato_ @RileySnyder There are so many others who make @TheNVIndy what it is — CJ Keeney, our tech guru; @hsanchez128, our DC correspondent; @janasayson, who produces fantastic videos for us; and @StasyShipman, the magical doer of all things. None of what we do would be possible without them!

@Joey_Lovato_ @RileySnyder @TheNVIndy @hsanchez128 @janasayson @StasyShipman And our stories would not look beautiful without our fantastic photographers. We work with a lot of fantastic folks but I want to specifically highlight the work of @JeffScheid, @DanJClarkPhoto and @calvertphoto who are all out in the field tonight. We're so lucky to have them.

Last but not least, a huge thank you to our fearless leaders @RalstonReports and @elizthompsn. I'm pretty sure they both must have time turners with the amount they manage to accomplish each day! We're so lucky to have them steering this ship.

It seems crazy that four years ago @TheNVIndy was just an idea — and now here we are, about to dive into our second Election Night. That's only been possible thanks to the wonderful generosity of our readers. Without you, the Indy would not be what it is today! So thank you.