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Cortez Masto wants U.S. Senate committee to take a look at Nevada mining
News - September 25, 2020

"There is an appetite by our ranking (Democratic) member and chair to look at that. So that is something that is going to be on my plate." Sen. Cortez Masto, speaking about Nevada's mining industry

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Senate should vote on a stimulus bill with the provisions that already have bipartisan support, Cortez Masto says
News - September 25, 2020

"At least in areas where there is bipartisan support, we should be putting it in a package and sending it to the floor for a vote." Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto

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Nevada students need better internet access for learning in pandemic, Horsford says
News - September 25, 2020

"In Clark County, I just spoke with the superintendent this last week, and 25,000 students still have not connected with the school district, one way or another this year."
Rep. Steven Horsford

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Ahern, already fined $14,000 for Trump events, says more fines may be coming for his support of President
News - September 22, 2020

"It just seems to me that until we had the Trump program, all was well. Then, all of a sudden now, the rules have changed." Don Ahern

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Congressman Amodei rips Gov. Sisolak for his threatening letter sent to Douglas County officials
News - September 21, 2020

"Are you trying to prove you've got the biggest club in the state? And I don't want to be critical of the governor but this just befuddles me." Rep. Mark Amodei, speaking about letter Gov. Sisolak sent to Douglas County officials

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Las Vegas pays for state's tax incentives to lure Tesla, Switch, but sees little benefits from the deals, LV think-tank director says
News - September 3, 2020

"My problem with incentives in this state is that Las Vegas generates the majority of the tax base, which would allow you to offer incentives. In other words, if you have a tax to abate, you have to have a lot of taxes in the first place. Las Vegas produced even more (taxes) than its share of the population, which is 75 percent of the state's population." Robert Lang, director, The Lincy Institute & Brookings Mountain West

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Las Vegas pays for state's tax incentives to lure Tesla, Switch, but sees little benefit from the deals, LV think-tank director says
News - September 3, 2020

"My problem with incentives in this state is that Las Vegas generates the majority of the tax base, which would allow you to offer incentives. In other words, if you have a tax to abate, you have to have a lot of taxes in the first place. Las Vegas produced even more (taxes) than its share of the population, which is 75 percent of the state's population." Robert Lang, director, The Lincy Institute & Brookings Mountain West

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OSHA asks businesses to 'rat out' others not complying with COVID health measures, Reno Assemblywoman Tolles says
News - August 20, 2020

"I had business owners tell me "I got a visit and we were all good but they were probing for, 'Can you rat out your friends? Do you know anyone else who is not following? Can you keep an eye out? And here's my cell phone and call us and everything like that." Reno Assemblywoman Jill Tolles

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Wynn stock climb due to Chinese government's reopening of Macau, Mulroy says
News - August 14, 2020

"So yes, opening up Macau makes all the difference in the world." Pat Mulroy, member of Wynn board of directors

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Rare wildflower stands in the way of major lithium mine in Nevada, key state official says
News - August 5, 2020

"It is a pretty rare plant, so whether it is going to be listed, it looks very plausible at this point." Brad Crowell, director of the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, speaking about the chances the Tiehm’s buckwheat, could be listed on federal endangered species list,

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