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Proposed Grand Sierra arena will seek corporate naming-rights partner, Meruelo Gaming executive says
News - August 27, 2024

"We are now calling it the Nevada Arena or the Reno Arena. Those are placeholders. But you know, we'll probably have a corporate partner. So if you want to name it the Nevada Newsmakers Arena, feel free to make a proposal." Andrew Diss, senior vice president and chief strategy officer for Meruelo Gaming

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Nevada's 'Lithium Loop' prepares for major expansion with billions in federal loans & education programs, Nevada Mining president says
News - July 15, 2024

"LIthium is certainly the talk of the state right now." Amanda Hilton, president of the Nevada Mining Association.

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Non-partisan CD-2 congressional candidate Kidd wants to add 'processing' to Nevada's 'lithium loop'
News - June 27, 2024

"Right now, today, that lithium that comes out of the ground is headed for China, for some further processing, or Japan and Korea, and then coming back. (We need) to complete the lithium loop, something that (Gov. Joe) Lombardo and (former Gov. Brian) Sandoval have both spoken about." Greg Kidd, CD2 non-partisan congressional candidate

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Tract CEO predicts 'some of the largest construction projects in world' at Storey Co. data-storage development
News - June 24, 2024

"So, just to put it into context, on the scale of the infrastructure, the work we're delivering here, we are talking about some of the largest construction projects in the world." Grant van Rooyen, Tract CEO

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Tract, developers of data-storage centers, plans huge investment into Storey County facilities in next decade, CEO van Rooyen says
News - June 24, 2024

"We have 11,000 acres. We've also procured, under contract, 2,025 megawatts. That's just over two gigawatts of electricity. And by the time we've fulfilled the construction and the development that goes along with utilizing that two gigawatts, the total development value, or the capital involvement bringing that to life, will be approximately $100 billion. I'll say that again, $100 billion."

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Las Vegas has enough water for growth, as long as strict conservation system is used, Southern Nevada water chief says
News - June 13, 2024

"We're not surprised by the increase in population. But, we have been doing tremendously in being able to grow, actually with a negative water footprint." John Entsminger, SNWA general manager

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Expansion of data-storage industry could double Northern Nevada's energy use within a decade, NV Energy CEO says
News - June 11, 2024

"Right now in Northern Nevada, our total load is about 2,000 megawatts on any given day. We have contracts signed with data centers wanting to come to our state that would increase that to 4,000 megawatts. NV Energy President & CEO Doug Cannon

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36 years ago, Rogich said he was against running most-famous TV ad of his career
Commentary - May 28, 2024

"As a matter of fact, when I filmed and produced Dukakis in the tank, I didn't want to run the spot." Iconic Nevada political consultant Sig Rogich, saying at first, he didn't want to run the most famous political TV ad of his career

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Speaker Yeager wants 10-year push to fund k-12 education at national average
News - May 28, 2024

"I don't know how much it's going to be (to get to national average) "I do know, at least for my colleagues and, I think for the governor as well, there is a pressing sense that we've got to at least get to the national average." Steven Yeager, Speaker of the Assembly

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Storey County prepares to block possible tax grab in 2025 Legislature
News - April 10, 2024

"We're hearing that this plan would take perhaps up to 80 percent of all future tax revenues to the county from companies that receive state-level abatements." Kris Thompson, project manager for the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center

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