Battling Chicago Outfit, 'Lefty' Rosenthal came with danger & death, former Gaming Control Board member Jeff Silver says
News - October 22, 2021

A week before I actually took the position, (Mob boss) Sam Giancana was murdered in Chicago and I started paying more attention to the fact that these guys played for keeps and it may not be as simple as anybody portrayed it." Jeff Silver, who served on Nevada's Gaming Control Board in the 1970s and was recently inducted into the Gaming Hall of Fame

Legislature partly to blame for fentanyl scourge, Sheriff Balaam says
News - October 21, 2021

"In the last (legislative) session, we changed some of the laws when it comes to trafficking." Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam

Credit locals' slot play, stimulus checks for Nevada's streak of 6 consecutive months of $1 billion in gaming win, GCB analyst says
News - October 12, 2021

"When you look at the gaming numbers in this historic run that we're on, they are pretty much being driven by slot play. The slot play is 11 percent over 2019 levels. It is setting all sorts of records. So that is what is really driving these numbers." Michael Lawton, Gaming Control Board analyst

Allegiant Stadium, football season could help produce 7th consecutive month of $1 billion in gaming win for Nevada casinos, GCB analyst says
News - October 12, 2021

"The future is really bright for that stadium, what it brings to our state, Las Vegas and The Strip." Michael Lawton, analyst for the Gaming Control Board, speaking about Allegiant Stadium

Child-care crisis forcing mothers out of workforce, slowing economic recovery, Rep. Susie Lee says
News - October 8, 2021

"Nevada is one of 33 states in which it costs more to provide child care for your infant than it does to send a child to a four-year public university." Nevada's 3rd U.S. House District Rep. Susie Lee, D-LV.

Rosen defends abortion rights for American women
News - October 6, 2021

"It comes down to this: Women have the right to have control over their bodies and who makes those choices for them. So that is what we are going to continue to fight for. That is what we will continue to uphold." U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nv

Horsford praises Biden for ending the longest war in U.S. history
News - October 5, 2021

"And in the end, President Biden did the right thing by ending this war and by bringing our soldiers home." Nevada's 4th U.S. House District Rep. Steven Horsford

Las Vegas focuses on new type of tourist, the 'bleisure traveler,' says U.S. Rep. Titus
News - October 1, 2021

"There's a new type of traveler. They are people who can work from anywhere. They go to places that are really great, set up shop in a hotel room, do a little business and then they go out and have a little fun." U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, whose district includes The Las Vegas Strip.

Cortez Masto, dismayed but not defeated, continues fight for immigration reform
News - September 30, 2021

"I'll be the first to admit and I will tell you that we have a broken immigration system and it is Congress' job to fix it. And I've been working here to try to fix it but we need bipartisan support. We've got to stop playing politics with it." U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto

Amodei still considering a run for governor: 'I am not taken with the field so far.'
News - September 29, 2021

"...Nobody has taken all of the air out of the room." U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei, on the GOP candidates running for governor in 2022.

LV Raiders, private businesses take lead in getting Nevadans vaccinated, Mulroy says
News - September 8, 2021

"When the Raiders announced that they were going to require vaccinations for someone to come into the stadium to watch a game, that goes a very long way," Pat Mulroy, member of Wynn Resorts board of directors

Sparks adopts 'vertical vision' for development: Build upward, not outward, Mayor says
News - August 31, 2021

"The biggest problem we have is that we don't have anywhere to grow. Frankly, we have an inventory of five years of land. Once that is sold out, we become San Francisco and all this land you see surrounding us might as well be ocean." Ed Lawson, mayor of Sparks

GOP gubernatorial candidate Lee rips Sisolak for his handling of pandemic; Lee adds he caught Covid, recovered & declined vaccination
News - August 27, 2021

"I just have not had the desire to get the shot and I just have not done it yet." North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee

Reno mayor says she's not interested in becoming lieutenant governor
News - August 26, 2021

"I love my city very very much. I am focused on our recovery. I'm definitely not focused on re-elections." Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve, up for relection in 2022

Fernley leaders react to interview with Brad Crowell
Commentary - July 23, 2021

'Mr. Shad and Mr. Crowell treated Fernley’s concerns as mere minor inconveniences.  This is especially troubling coming from Mr. Crowell who, as a state official, should be looking out for the best interests of the citizens of Nevada rather than promoting a federal government project that will hurt those citizens.'

Director of NV Division of Conservation & Natural Resources responds to Fernley city leaders
Commentary - July 23, 2021

With respect to the United States Bureau of Reclamation’s (USBOR) proposal to line the Truckee Canal, NDWR understands that there are many challenges and complexities this proposed project creates for the City of Fernley.

Dept. of of Conservation and Natural Resources responds to Fernley's water/canal issues
Commentary - July 23, 2021

In response to the July 28, 2021, letter issued by the City of Fernley, a few key points raised deserve factual clarification.

Thacker Pass lithium mine appears to be better bet than Rhyolite Ridge site, head of NV's Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources says
News - July 23, 2021

"Lithium, from my perspective, is one of the great emerging economic stories for Nevada that will really be a benefit if we can leverage it correctly. We have a unique ability, compared to other states, to have the full economic lifecycle for lithium, from extraction to production in batteries to recycling it back into the supply chain. And we have all three of those components here." Brad Crowell, Director of the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources,