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"I want to make sure that it stays with the vision that was created in the first place."
- Donny Gilman, Candidate for Storey County Commission, says of the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center. He adds that as commissioner, he wants to make sure we don’t lose sight of TRI, noting that if we do, it would stop growth for the county and residents. - Friday, April 26, 2024.
"‘Any statute or regulation inconsistent with this section is null and void.’"
- Sean McCoy, Silver Mountain Law, recites a specific provision within the Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act to highlight the disconnect between this act and regulations on smoking at cannabis consumption lounges. He recently wrote an article in Nevada Lawyer analyzing how these lounges may be a violation of the act. - Thursday, April 25, 2024.
"We believe that the excess water could be put to use, the question is how and when?"
- Jeff Fontaine, Exec Director, Central Nevada Water Authority and Humboldt River Basin Water Authority, responds to discussion about selling excess water from the Humboldt River. He explains that while this occurrence is a “pretty rare event,” capturing any excess floodwater is a good idea but there are questions on how that would be developed and managed. - Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
"Term limits have devalued legislative service."
- Ben Kieckhefer, BRK Nevada LLC, says that people look at the legislature more as a stepping stone job than as a calling. He says that term limits work by bringing in new people, but also restricts the “knowledge base of those who are in the seats of power.” - Tuesday, April 23, 2024.
"National Republicans think that Sam Brown has it in the bag but one interesting player here is Jeff Gunter. He, a few days ago, put in (a) 2.7-million-dollar loan for his campaign."
- Jessica Hill, Political Reporter, Las Vegas Review-Journal says that former Icelandic ambassador Gunther could become a real player, especially if former President Trump weighs in on this race. Gunther has an ad that refers to his opponent as “Scam Brown.” - Friday, April 19, 2024.
"Overdose doesn’t have to be fatal and if there’s a prompt response the outcomes are better."
- Elyse Monroy-Marsala, President, Northern Nevada Harm Reduction Alliance describing the current situation at the University of Nevada where the resident advisors are told to call 911 in the case of an overdose. Having treatment on campus could help save lives. Naloxone, Fentanyl test strips and clean syringes would all be a great help both here and in other locations around the community. - Thursday, April 18, 2024.
"I appreciate him for all he does to support us."
- Major General, Ondre Berry, Adjutant General, Nevada National Guard talking about his relationship with Governor Lombardo. Both come from law enforcement, and both have a military background. - Wednesday, April 17, 2024.
"It’s a simple answer, the Governor needs my vote to sustain his vetoes."
- Sharron Angle, candidate for Nevada State Senate #15 on why she’s running for this seat. She’s has not yet spoken to the Governor and she filed at the last minute. - Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
"You cannot pay childcare making $20 an hour."
- Annette Magnus, Founder, AM Solutions, says a lot of parents are paying upwards of what a college tuition would cost for their children to be enrolled in daycare or after school programs. She explains childcare is a complex issue, and the expense of having children is causing many young people to opt to either have one child or no children at all. - Friday, April 12, 2024.
"We are feckless."
- Tony Grady, Candidate for US Senate, shares his thoughts on the Ukraine war and what the United State’s position should be, earlier stating that the “Biden administration has been weak” and the war was “rubber stamped by Jacky Rosen.” He explains areas we need to focus on to “stop the carnage,” including advocating for a cease fire and figuring out how to negotiate peace. - Thursday, April 11, 2024.
"The next step is how to reduce class sizes."
- Assemblywoman Angie Taylor, Candidate for Nevada State Senate, says some of the $2 billion should be used in that regard. She says we need to have enough teachers and then have places to put everyone, explaining that through WC-1, Washoe County has a built-in way to help reduce class sizes by building and repairing schools. - Wednesday, 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, Tahoe Reno Industrial Center, says Storey County officials are concerned similar legislation will surface during the 2025 Nevada Legislature that would draw off county tax revenues when state-approved tax abatements end. He says they heard there is a move by a small faction in Northern Nevada to divert the tax revenue coming into Storey County to the state, adding, “obviously that’s a major issue and it is punishing success.” - Tuesday, April 9, 2024.
"Working conditions are learning conditions."
- Selena La Rue Hatch, Assemblywoman AD 25, says the pay and benefits are important for teachers because “if we can’t attract good, quality teachers, our kids are going to suffer.” She explains that the main issue she sees inside of the classroom is class size, adding they have the largest class size in the nation. - Friday, April 5, 2024.
"You find the need, you fill it. You find the dream, and you try to fulfill it."
- Bob Brown, President and CEO, Opportunity Village, explains that the goal of this non-profit organization is to serve people in the Las Vegas community with intellectual disabilities and help them fulfill their dreams. He says they offer different levels of care based upon need, including everything from all day care to workforce development training programs. - Thursday, April 4, 2024.
"It was cathartic."
- William Douglass, Novelist & Casino Owner, says he wrote his novel on the demise of Reno as a major player in the casino industry as a cathartic exercise. He says he started the book right after the Comstock and the Riverboat went broke at the end of the 1990s. - Wednesday, April 3, 2024.
"We just were incapable of competing with all of that new competition."
- William Douglass, Novelist & Casino Owner, discusses the reasons behind the decline of the Reno gaming industry. He says Reno had a peculiar set of circumstances that caused its gaming to go downhill before other properties, including competition from Las Vegas, Indian gaming and legalization of gaming in Atlantic City. - Tuesday, April 2, 2024.
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