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"Yes, if your small business has fewer than 500 employees, you’re very likely going to be eligible."
- Terry A. Shirey, President and CEO, Nevada State Bank discussing the Paycheck Protection Program says to go to the treasury.gov web site for more information. Banks are still accepting applications while waiting for the federal government to provide more money for the program. - Friday, April 17, 2020.
"Reducing numbers across the board. Whether its bed utilization, ventilator use, Covid visits and to include deaths."
- Mason Van Houweling, CEO, University Medical Center starting to see signs of progress in the battle against the Coronavirus. - Thursday, April 16, 2020.
"Sometimes, his fake news, I begin to worry maybe he’s not all that far off. Not fake but slanted in a certain direction."
- Howard Rosenberg, Former Member, NSHE Board of Regents in a way agreeing with the President, to an extent (even though he doesn’t like him) that when you receive news from a corporation like the Disney Corp, that maybe you’re not getting the whole story. - Wednesday, April 15, 2020.
"It’s going to be a very challenging outlook and world out there for the city council on these budgetary issues."
- Jenny Brekhus, Reno City Council, Ward 1 says until we see the shape of any federal bailout of the cities this financial situation is going to be problematic, to say the least, for city and county government budgets. - Tuesday, April 14, 2020.
"Matt Maddox, who’s the guy who’s running the place now, he’s the leader in the industry and he’s a leader in the community and they’re doing good work."
- Congressman Mark Amodei, CD2, says that he’s pleased that Maddox and Wynn Resorts in doing the right thing has resulted in the credit markets saying, “We know that. We support you and you’re going to be around.” - Friday, April 10, 2020.
"There’s well over 4 billion dollars in federal aid that is coming or has been sent to Nevada."
- Congressman Mark Amodei, CD2, says it’s not mission accomplished but a good start in financially aiding the Silver State and its citizens. - Thursday, April 9, 2020.
"It’s still over 20% of the workforce."
- Jessica Sferrazza, Government Affairs Consultant says that gaming is still a large part of the Northern Nevada economy despite the economic diversification of the past decades. - Wednesday, April 8, 2020.
"It’s dead everywhere. Macau is still not coming back."
- Howard Stutz, Executive Editor, CDC Gaming Reports reflecting on gaming across the USA and beyond. - Tuesday, April 7, 2020.
"He’s left it to Governors’ to decide what’s best for their state."
- Michael Kadency, Chairman, Washoe County Republican Party says in this national crisis the best solutions come from a bottom up approach and that’s what the President is doing. - Friday, April 3, 2020.
"Calling someone out is different than politicizing something."
- Eddie Lorton, candidate for Reno City Council says that the incumbent putting his campaign on hold, during the current crisis, to help people, is wrong. Mr. Lorton says he should be doing both. - Thursday, April 2, 2020.
"It’s a huge part of our community. It’s a huge part of what we depend on."
- Oscar Delgado, Reno City Councilman, Ward 3 looking at the Reno gaming industry and pointing out that his mother, who works at the Grand Sierra Resort and has done so for decades, has been laid off. - Wednesday, April 1, 2020.
"Get on Facetime. Do a Zoom meeting with your friends."
- State Senator Heidi Gansert (R), District 15 with suggestions for helping people combat loneliness during this statewide quarantine. - Tuesday, March 31, 2020.
"There’s no playbook. We’re writing it as we go along."
- Scott Bensing, SB Strategic Consulting says that the House, Senate and Treasury Secretary are using a sky’s the limit concept as regards the bailout bill and he says he can’t be critical of that. - Friday, March 27, 2020.
"I’m very anxious to dive into the details of that to see what’s available for our barbers, our hairdressers, (and) our nail technicians."
- Assemblywoman Jill Tolles (R), District 25 says she is grateful that the bailout bill has been agreed on by the House and Senate but has concerns for the independent contractors to see what relief they may get in all of this. - Thursday, March 26, 2020.
"These decisions make sense on their face but they’re going to have far lasting ramifications for our economy."
- Alex Goff Democratic National Committeeman praising the Governor for shutting down businesses that don’t allow for social distancing. Mr. Goff says that decisions he made two weeks ago would seem reckless in light of what we know now. - Wednesday, March 25, 2020.
"This is something we in America have never dealt with and so a lot of this, we’re playing by ear."
- Marsha Berkbigler, Washoe County Commissioner says Americans think that travel bans, quarantines and closure of businesses, including restaurants and bars is something that happens in other countries but not here. - Tuesday, March 24, 2020.
