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"I think it can go forward, but it would have to be scaled back."
- Nevada State Senator James Settlemeyer, District 17 discussing the potential for the Fernley Lands bill to make it through Congress and if it doesn’t what happens to the new Fernley industrial park, touted to be as large as the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center, in developable area. This new project is also owned by Lance Gilman and Roger Norman. - Friday, February 14, 2020.
"A tax like that would probably come out of the back pockets of those workers."
- Danny Thompson, Former Secretary/Treasurer Nevada AFL-CIO says in addition to many others, the Culinary Union would likely oppose the CCEA tax proposal on the gamers because they would fear that their members might bear part of the brunt of that increase - Thursday, February 13, 2020.
"We have incredible issues that need to be resolved and instead we’re talking about Michael Bolton. Great singer. Not really think he’s worth going to the Senate."
- Randi Thompson, Nevada State Director, National Federation of Independent Business joking that instead of dealing with major issues like immigration reform we’re debating whether John Bolton should testify to Congress or not. - Wednesday, February 12, 2020.
"We have engineers, scientifically trained people, who are supposed to take into account hydrology and hydrogeology and resource needs, against resource abilities."
- Joe Guild, Attorney describing state water engineer, Tim Wilson, as a scientist looking at available water resources and not as an anti-growth person. Wilson’s recent ruling on Reno’s North Valleys, to curtail any new permits, drew a lot of attention. This was done completely under his purview. - Tuesday, February 11, 2020.
"It can be absorbed but you have to be careful you don’t kill the golden goose."
- Chris Wicker, Former Democratic National Committeeman referring to the gaming tax increase proposed by the Clark County Education Association. - Friday, January 31, 2020.
"We went into the industry seriously, took it seriously. It’s a quality business."
- Lance Gilman, Owner, World Famous Mustang Ranch discussing how, as a businessman, rather than as a brothel owner, he changed the way legal brothels operate, in Nevada. He has invested millions of dollars into the Mustang Ranch. - Thursday, January 30, 2020.
"It costs $10.67 an hour to live in Reno."
- Monica DuPea, Executive Director, Nevada Youth Empowerment Project reports that’s what MIT says and yet the minimum wage is $8.25. Meaning that women who graduate NYEP’s program may not be able to live in Reno. - Wednesday, January 29, 2020.
"It means that you’re no longer a small gaming community. It means you’re a large city."
- Bruce Breslow, CEO, Nevada Strategies compares Las Vegas to Dallas in terms of getting an NFL stadium. He says it will change the perception of Las Vegas all across the USA. - Tuesday, January 28, 2020.
"We are adamantly opposed to taxing a specific industry."
- Mary Lau, President, CEO, Retail Association of Nevada says that her industry feels that way because otherwise the question will be whose ox is to be gored next time? - Friday, January 24, 2020.
"They just haven’t shown efficiency, within Clark County School District, yet."
- Bob Lucey, Chairman, Washoe County Commission sees the Clark County Education Association’s initiatives failing because the public has been so taxed already. It took years to get an education tax passed in Washoe County (WC 1). - Thursday, January 23, 2020.
"I think that the sponsor is a little bit of a lightning rod and that’s an understatement."
- Susan Fisher, Senior VP, McDonald Carano, Government Affairs referring to Executive Director: John Vellardita of the Clark County Education Association and his initiatives.
She says he ticked off everybody at the last Legislative session. He’s very brash.
- Wednesday, January 22, 2020.
"If you are a private company, you are more than welcome to delete those comments and never let them see the light of day."
- Kristy Dalton, CEO, Government Social Media pointing out the difference between private business social media postings and government social media postings. For government, they are part of the official public record and can’t be deleted. - Tuesday, January 21, 2020.
"Just being the Mayor isn’t enough. You have to have other experiences."
- Mayor Daniel Corona, Mayor, West Wendover spoke about how he wouldn’t feel qualified to run for President after being Mayor of a small community. He pointed out that Mayor Pete Buttigieg also had military experience. - Friday, January 17, 2020.
"I still think it’s good for any elected leader, particularly when you’re Governor to try to develop that relationship and be as upfront with those folks as you can. They’ve got a job to do."
- Michael Hillerby, Director of Legislative Affairs, Kaempher Crowell discussing the openness of Governor Kenny Guinn, with the media, versus Governor Brian Sandoval, who rarely granted in depth interviews. - Thursday, January 16, 2020.
"We get along a lot better than people think we do, across the aisle."
- Republican State Senator, Ben Kieckhefer discussing his new Podcast, Across the Aisle, and why he has guests like Aaron Ford, the Democrat Attorney General of Nevada, on the program. - Wednesday, January 15, 2020.
"As things change, we can always add that to our mix."
- Mark Foree, General Manager, Truckee Meadows Water Authority responding to a comment made by former SNWA Boss Patricia Mulroy, that without additional reservoir storage, the Reno Sparks area could be in a crisis situation, in an extended drought. Mr. Foree says that TMWA updates its drought plans every 5 years. - Tuesday, January 14, 2020.
