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ICE needs overhaul of culture, Rep. Amodei says: 'What you're doing now isn't working'
News - January 29, 2026

"What you're doing now isn't working. There needs to be a pivot, not a go-away." U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Carson City, on the ICE strategy in Minneapolis

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U.S. House will have floor vote on new healthcare bill before Christmas, Rep. Amodei says
News - December 16, 2025

"Like, hey, this dog ain't hunting. We got to get a new dog. I mean, nobody wants expensive health care." Rep. Mark Amodei, talking about a need to overhaul the heathcare-insurance system

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Embattled Speaker Johnson has a friend in Northern Nevada's Rep. Amodei
News - December 14, 2025

"I don't think he's in any trouble. I don't think he's in any trouble at all." Rep. Mark Amodei, on House Speaker Mike Johnson

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LVCVA battles 'headwinds' it can't completely control in marketing Las Vegas, CEO Hill says
News - December 11, 2025

"I say this at the LVCVA all the time: You're almost never completely in control of what you want to achieve. You know, you don't control all the variables out there in any aspect of what your goals are. Steve Hill, CEO, president of LVCVA

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Las Vegas' Formula One race of 2025 should exceed economic impact of 2024 race, LVCVA's leader says
News - December 10, 2025

"They sold more tickets. The attendance was somewhat higher this year than it was last year. Room rates were stable and moving up as we got closer to the race, which was different than what we saw in Year Two." Steve Hill, LVCVA president and CEO

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Gov. Lombardo should not include movie-studio bill in anticipated special session, Rogich says
News - November 9, 2025

"I think it's a mess.I don't think it's good for our state. I call it a big boondoggle." Sig Rogich, president, Rogich Communications, on Summerlin Studios project

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State senate minority leader won't support transferable tax credits for movie studio if governor makes it part of special session agenda
News - October 21, 2025

"There's really a possibility we won't have a special session until the governor figures out what he's going to call it for and he has the votes for those things. Now, we'll move along faster if they finally decide to leave the film tax out." Dr. Robin Titus, state senate minority leader

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Amodei doesn't endorse Trump taking $400 million jet from Qatar
News - September 24, 2025

"That might have been one of the areas where if you were given a do over, maybe the (Trump) administration ought to take a do over. But it's pretty clear. I don't think that's the way they're headed." Rep.Mark Amodei, R-Carson City

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Trump's 'OBBB' includes 'many bad things for Nevada,' may lead to special session of Legislature, Rep. Susie Lee says
News - September 18, 2025

"We're in for a world of hurt as a result of this bill." Susie Lee, D-LV, Nevada's 3rd U.S. House District representative

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Sen. Cortez Masto bristles at Trump's tariffs, calls them 'tax on the American public'
News - September 17, 2025

"What people need to understand is this (Trump) administration doesn't follow the law, so they're doing whatever they want. And the challenge is before the courts to challenge them. And that's happening right now." Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nv., on how Trump's blanket tariffs usurp the constitutional powers of Congress

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