Caesars Entertainment undergoes change in corporate culture, Carano says
News - October 6, 2020

"Our culture is to empower the properties whether you are on the Las Vegas Strip, at Lake Tahoe or the Midwest, Southwest, wherever. The property management makes the decisions, with the support of corporate, and that's clearly flipped-flop to how Caesars was run in the past." Gary Carano, Caesars Entertainment's executive chairman of the board

High rollers are returning to Lake Tahoe, Caesars Entertainment's top executive says
News - October 2, 2020

"Everybody that knows Lake Tahoe knows there is only one Lake Tahoe in the world. It is such a beautiful jewel." Gary Carano, Caesars Entertainment's executive chairman of the board

Titus feels confident Congress will pass new stimulus relief package
News - October 2, 2020

"So many people (in Nevada) are suffering because we depend so heavily on tourism, travel and hospitality." US Rep. Dina Titus, D-Las Vegas

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

Reno senator 'shocked' Democrats go easy on state workers after getting $250,000 from their union
News - July 23, 2020

"They ended up getting $40 million in add-backs, the public employees did, So it is what it is." State Sen. Heidi Gansert, R-Reno

Assembly Democrats plan to bring back bill to cap mining's tax deductions in 2021 Legislature, Yeager says
News - July 21, 2020

"We started that discussion (on capping mining deductions) and I anticipate in the 2021 session we will continue that discussion, because from voters I have talked to, they don't feel like mining is paying their fair share of taxes because of constitutional protections and otherwise." Assemblyman Steve Yeager

Sisolak's 'Clean Cars Nevada' faces many challenges, says state director of conservation & natural resources
News - June 25, 2020

"This is one of our first steps in taking more aggressive action on climate change in Nevada." Brad Crowell, director of the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Gov. Sisolak reacting too slowly to state's budget issues, leading GOP state senator says
News - June 12, 2020

"I think he is creating a problem that will be worse." State Senate Minority Leader James Settelmeyer

'Frankly, a lot of those aren't going to make it,' director of Business & Industry says about small businesses with gaming cohort
News - May 27, 2020

"Nevada was handicapped with that first go-round of the Paycheck Protection Plan of monies that came in because they didn't go to gaming (companies)." Terry Reynolds, director of Nevada Department of Business and Industry