AG takes another ‘road trip’ to the rurals

Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto this week leaves for her fifth "road trip" tour of Nevada cities, a practice that always leads to speculation about what she's running for.

Masto, who's up for reelection to her current post next year, says it's an opportunity for her to get out from behind a desk and engage with her constituents, hearing their concerns about the issues her office is in charge of — things like consumer fraud, identity theft and Internet safety.

But it's also good politics, ensuring that the Southern Nevada native, whose public profile is understated to say the least, keeps up her statewide recognition. The current trip targets Northern Nevada.

This trip, scheduled for Wednesday through next Monday, will take Masto to Reno, Sparks, Carson City, Dayton, Silver Springs, Gardnerfille, Minden, Incline Village, Virginia City, Fallon and Fernley.