Political columnist Steve Sebelius returns to the Review-Journal Jan. 30
Las Vegas CityLife Editor Steve Sebelius has been hired to write a political column for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Nevada's largest daily newspaper, Editor Mike Hengel announced today.
The new column will run on the opinion pages of the newspaper four days a week, including Sundays.
Sebelius will begin his new duties with the Review-Journal on Jan. 30. He will cover the 2011 Legislature, as well as local politics and policy and the activities of Nevada's congressional delegation. He also will continue to write the daily blog "Slash Politics," found at www.slashpolitics.com.
"I'm very excited about returning to the pages of the Review-Journal," Sebelius said. "Nevada politics is a fertile field for a journalist, and there are some very talented writers covering it. I look forward to competing against them in the years ahead."
"I believe R-J readers will enjoy Steve's perspective on politics," Hengel said. "He brings much experience on Nevada politics at all levels and a well-respected point of view."
Sebelius came to Las Vegas in 1993, and worked at the Las Vegas Sun, covering police and Las Vegas City Hall. After spending a year at the San Bernardino Sun, he returned to Las Vegas to work for CityLife, then owned by the Wick Communications Co.
He joined the Review-Journal in 2000, and was appointed editor of CityLife in 2005 when it was purchased by the Review-Journal's parent company, Stephens Media LLC. During his tenure, CityLife was admitted to the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies and in 2010 won a first-place award in that association's annual contest. He's also been recognized by the Nevada Press Association with first-place awards for best local column in 2006, 2007 and 2010, and best blog in 2010.
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