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"It’s going to be highly trained professionals who’ll make a difference."
- State Senator Julia Ratti District 13 (D) Sparks says we are going to need more than just teachers to fully educate our students. Social workers to address child in trauma. Other professionals to address hunger issues, health needs etc. - Friday, November 8, 2019.
"Some of them are heavier lifts than others but you've got to build some momentum."
- Congressman Mark Amodei CD 2 referring to his support of immigration reform, one step at a time, starting with a bill to encompass agriculture and farm workers. - Thursday, November 7, 2019.
"If people are motivated by the right things, I think they’re going to make right decisions."
- Addisu Demissie, National Campaign Manager, Cory Booker 2020 was also campaign manager for Gavin Newsom who is now Governor of California. His resume includes working for President Obama through “Organizing for America.” - Wednesday, November 6, 2019.
"We can't take anything for granted but we have a much more favorable map this cycle."
- US Senator Catherine Cortez Masto optimistic about the Democrats chances to take back the Senate next year. She heads the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. - Tuesday, November 5, 2019.
"They asked me about gambling addiction."
- Congresswoman Susie Lee CD 3 commenting on a visit from members of the Japanese Parliament (National Diet) who were seeking information about how Nevada deals with problem gaming. She explained all the ways the state deals with these problems and helps gaming addicts with recovery. - Friday, November 1, 2019.
"You can be anonymous, you can sign onto a lot of information, not good information, it's sad to say, and you can sign onto these sites, join a group on the internet, have total anonymity and just really spark hate, incite violence and spew hateful rhetoric."
- US Senator Jacky Rosen, a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, has developed a chilling perspective on domestic terrorism. - Thursday, October 31, 2019.
"It is not going to happen overnight."
- Congressman Steven Horsford CD 4 discussing the idea of desalination off the coast of California as being one of the solutions to the eventual water shortage in Southern Nevada.
Editors note: Negotiations on the Colorado River water rights could takes decades.
- Wednesday, October 30, 2019.
"I think there is enough evidence there to be able to impeach him tomorrow. (President Trump)"
- Congresswoman Dina Titus CD 1 goes on to say, "We want to make sure we make the very strongest case we can, not just for the public but for the Senate because that is where this will be tried." - Tuesday, October 29, 2019.
"It’s not resolved until the intellectual property piece is resolved and I’m not sure that China’s willing to resolve that, ever. "
- Ray Bacon, Executive Director, Nevada Manufacturers Association says that’s probably the biggest boat anchor out there, slowing things down as regards an end to the China US trade war. - Friday, October 25, 2019.
"We’re not going to arrest our way out of it."
- Neoma Jardon, Reno City Council discussing a failed attempt, by a rogue group, to affect a citizen’s arrest of the homeless, in a Reno park. The complete opposite occurred with citizens showing up en masse with food and supplies to help the homeless who thought they were going to be displaced. - Thursday, October 24, 2019.
"I’d love to see it come to fruition. Nevada would dramatically benefit from that. However, there are so many challenges out there. "
- Bob Lucey, Vice Chairman, Washoe County Commission points out that we keep getting roadblock after roadblock as far as the extension of Interstate 11 from Las Vegas through northern Nevada is concerned. - Wednesday, October 23, 2019.
"Don’t pay the ransomware."
- Ira Victor, DiscoveryTechnician.com says not only is this not an IT problem it’s a cybersecurity problem. He also says that if you are attacked, you may well face litigation from downstream users of your work. - Tuesday, October 22, 2019.
"I think there have been six of that size in the last 6 months."
- Lance Gilman, Partner/Broker Tahoe Reno Industrial Center referring to 6 companies that want to come to Northern Nevada and purchase 500 acres or more of industrial land that is currently not available at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center. Which is why he and his partner Roger Norman are in the midst of purchasing another huge land base in Fernley, of more than 20,000 acres, that’s buildable. - Friday, October 11, 2019.
"I think this resume will allow her to make a good President."
- Alex Goff, Democratic National Committeeman, announcing his endorsement of Senator Elizabeth Warren for President. Her track record before becoming a Senator and since gives him confidence that she is the right choice. - Thursday, October 10, 2019.
"Not every company in America has a social conscience."
- Alan Garrett, CEO Carson Tahoe Health discussing whose responsibility it is to educate the public about healthy diets when so many food industry companies are promoting excessive portions that lead to diabetes and obesity. - Wednesday, October 9, 2019.
"We have the land. The cost of doing business is relatively lower than some of the other regions. (and) We have the work force."
- Grace Chou, Director University of Nevada, Reno Innevation Center praises the Universities and Community Colleges, in Nevada, for helping to develop the workforce needed in the new, highly technical, manufacturing industry. - Tuesday, October 8, 2019.
