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Fernley will be 'epicenter' of future development in Northern Nevada, Gilman says
News - October 15, 2019

"Fernley is just ripe for development. It is in the epicenter of what is going to happen over the next 10 or 15 years in Northern Nevada. Fernley is the epicenter." Developer Lance Gilman

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Clint Koble, Democratic challenger, critical of Amodei for his 'flip-flop' over impeachment inquiry
News - October 3, 2019

"It concerns me that he has backtracked. For any representative, I think, it is important to say what you mean and mean what you say." Clint Koble, Democratic candidate for Nevada's 2nd U.S. House seat, speaking about Rep. Mark Amodei

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Why does Amodei support Trump? He's the 'sitting incumbent Republican President,' Reno's congressman says
News - August 30, 2019

..."Wow, no wonder everybody hates (Washington) D.C." U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Carson City

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Reno mayor wants tax breaks to lure small businesses
News - August 28, 2019

"...What I would like to see, actually, is those incentives going to small businesses. Because those are the largest job creators in the country and I think those are the things that we should really be focusing on." Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve

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Washoe Commissioner Berkbigler says she'll run for 3rd term
News - August 15, 2019

 "I tell my people at Incline (Village) that if you're unhappy with what I'm doing, I hope you like your next commissioner because the truth is, I could lose easily. I know that." Washoe County Commissioner Marsha Berkbigler

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It's all about the Constitution as Settelmeyer bears financial responsibility for Senate GOP lawsuit
News - July 26, 2019

"The key here is the (Nevada) Constitution. They (Democrats) should have brought it in as a two-thirds bill, had discussions and negotiations and show us a legitimate need for the money. They didn't do that. They chose to thwart the will of the people, to say the Constitution was written in pencil." Nevada Senate Minority Leader James Settelmeyer, R-Minden

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Democrat Berkley says she appreciates 'some' of Trump's decisions with Israel
News - July 22, 2019

"When I was in Congress, I always supported moving the embassy, the United States embassy to Jerusalem. It seemed to me that Israel was being singled out and being treated differently. Every county on the planet has their embassy in the host nation's capital, with some exceptions and those are exceptions that the host country has determined." Former U.S. Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Las Vegas

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Conservative Fiore on Legislature: 'It was not as bad as it could have been.'
News - July 12, 2019

"It was the first time in many years when they (Democrats) have had all three houses. And when you put that all together, it was like parents going away for the weekend and the teenagers having a big party." Michele Fiore, Las Vegas city councilwoman, speaking about the recently concluded Nevada Legislature

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Segerblom pushes for tax hike by Clark commission to fund schools
News - July 11, 2019

The voters are there (in support) if they know the money is going to go to a specific thing. If it just money going to the bureaucrats, they say 'no way.' But if is a tax that goes to roads or schools, then I think they'll support it." Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom

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Electric Daisy Carnival, Las Vegas' marijuana industry go hand-in-hand, top pot executive says
News - July 9, 2019

"We had huge, huge numbers across the board and we were very pleased with that. We can't wait to have them back." Bob Groesbeck, co-CEO of Planet 13

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