Quote Of The Day

"I talk about my accomplishments a lot but I also have to talk about my failures and my struggles. "
- Russell Lehman, Autism Awareness Advocate who says he has to talk about both sides of his life with autism so people have a true understanding of what it is like, including success as well as public meltdowns. - Tuesday, December 20, 2016.

"I’m glad I haven’t hurt my back doing cartwheels. "
- Sam Kumar, former Washoe County Republican Chair who is overjoyed by the decisions of the President Elect regarding cabinet positions. - Monday, December 19, 2016.

"I don’t know how that would happen. "
- Nevada Insurance Commissioner Barbara Richardson saying that people shouldn’t be concerned that Obamacare is going to disappear on Jan 21 2017. The only problem she can see in the short term would be if the funding were cut. She does not see that happening. - Thursday, December 15, 2016.

"It should be in writing. It should be included in your employee handbook and everyone should probably sign off that they have read it and they understand it."
- Valerie Clark, Clark and Associates with advice for employers that they need to have a plan to deal with the ramifications of recreational marijuana. Attorneys and HR people should help write the policy for businesses. - Wednesday, December 14, 2016.

"To me they are two different worlds and I don’t like them when they mix. "
- Fred Lokken, Political Science Professor TMCC showing concern over President Elect Trump’s choice of Exxon Mobile’s CEO Rex Tillerson for Secretary of State. Lokken feels that running government like a business has a checkered past. - Tuesday, December 13, 2016.

"Hiring the best people and getting out of the way. "
- Mary Lau, President and CEO Retail Association of Nevada quoting the President Elect from his book the Art of the Deal. She feels that Trump is doing exactly what he promised during the campaign, as regards his cabinet. - Monday, December 12, 2016.

"It can become real difficult if we don’t have cooperation from undocumented immigrants in our cases because we need them to prove it. We need them to keep our streets safe."
- Chris Hicks Washoe County District Attorney speaking about how important the relationship is between undocumented witnesses and victims of crimes and the DA’s office. A tough anti-undocumented immigrant congressional action could upset that relationship. - Thursday, December 8, 2016.

"How many times can this get us? Let’s fix it."
- Angie Taylor President Washoe County School Board talking about how many steps the board has taken to not fall afoul of the open meeting law. This includes hiring former deputy AG Neil Rombardo. - Wednesday, December 7, 2016.

"If you are injured because you were impaired, then it is going to affect your workers comp claim just as it would if you were impaired because of alcohol. "
- Ann Morgan Attorney Fennemore Craig analogizing what might be the legal position if you were impaired even by medical marijuana as regards your workers comp claim. - Tuesday, December 6, 2016.

"They’re (Tesla) about a thousand short of the people they said they would hire. It’s a beautiful day. Faraday has moved dirt. They don’t have any money. It’s a beautiful day. Next, we’re going to have the stadium, which it implodes, this hasn’t happened yet. It will implode and the Raiders will stay in Oakland and the Governor will say it’s a beautiful day."
- Dan Schwartz, Nevada State Treasurer who says he doesn’t understand Governor Sandoval’s optimism in the face of the reality of these projects. - Monday, December 5, 2016.

"After that he can easily overturn the executive action."
- Greta Smit Immigration Attorney pointing out that on the day after his inauguration Donald Trump can reverse the immigration actions of Barack Obama including DACA that allows certain undocumented immigrants to the United States who entered the country as minors to receive a renewable two-year period of deferred action from deportation and eligibility for a work permit. - Thursday, December 1, 2016.

"This is a cabinet of billionaires. We’ll see how it works. "
- Marlene Lockard, Partner The Lockard Group expressing great concern over President Elect Trump’s initial cabinet appointments. - Wednesday, November 30, 2016.

"There seems to be a perception within the City of Reno that all growth, business or housing must be in the City not the County. "
- Washoe County Commissioner Marsha Berkbigler says that she’s concerned that Reno is annexing areas of the County without having the ability to provide fire or sewer services because they don’t have the money for it. - Tuesday, November 29, 2016.

"That’s quite a big difference there. "
- Jeff Hardcastle, NV State Demographer regarding the difference between what was expected versus what is actually occurring with the hiring at Tesla. Initial projections were for 25,000 jobs annually. Currently it’s more like 250 to 400 actual jobs. This accounts for both internal hiring and construction. - Monday, November 28, 2016.

""Are they using the National Guard? Are they using local police enforcement? Are they saying as people are picked up and apprehended, they are automatically deported and they don't stay here? There are a lot of pieces we don't know.”"
- Assemblywoman Teresa Benitez-Thompson on what a Trump deportation plan might look like. - Thursday, November 17, 2016.