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"When somebody comes out of nowhere and just takes over a party, it’s the Wendell Willkie Syndrome, you don’t know what you’re getting.
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- Dennis Myers, News Editor, Reno News and Review, referring to Donald Trump running his campaign, in the early stages, with a small staff and he wrote checks. He expected the RNC to provide a campaign and financing. - Wednesday, October 12, 2016.
"I cry for my democracy then. This is not what was intended I don’t think."
- Fred Lokken Professor of Political Science TMCC comparing the current political campaigns to cage matches. - Tuesday, October 11, 2016.
"I don’t think it’s a shock to hear that I’m supporting my party’s nominee."
- Congressman Mark Amodei who now heads up the Trump campaign in Nevada after supporting two other presidential candidates before Trump received the nomination of the party.
- Thursday, October 6, 2016.
"If I was that reporter getting something in the mail like that, that would make my day, that’s for sure.
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- Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal, discussing the NY Times business reporter who found three pages of Donald Trump’s 1995 tax return in her mail box.
- Wednesday, October 5, 2016.
"If it’s in place who else comes?
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- Washoe County Commissioner Marsha Berkbigler who says that if the Governors’ special session approves the Clark County room tax increase but the Raiders don’t come???
- Tuesday, October 4, 2016.
"Las Vegas has been resettling refugees for the past 35 years.
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- Carina Black Ex Director, Northern Nevada International Center discussing the realities of what has been happening with refugees for decades in the US. Currently she is helping families from the Democratic Republic of the Congo along with Kurdish families. The vetting process takes years. - Monday, October 3, 2016.
"Of all the police forces to be attacked when it really represents the strides that have been made since (19)68 to diversify the force.
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- Jill Derby reflecting on the Dallas police shootings and how prevalent racial profiling continues to be and how the public is now very aware of it.
- Thursday, July 21, 2016.
"I believe it’s in the hundreds of millions
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- Dan Schwartz State Treasurer discussing the bonds that have been issued by the Clark County School District and the possibility that the bondholders could demand to be repaid immediately if the District is broken up. Treasurer Schwartz says the educational aspect of the breakup is being addressed but not the financial. - Wednesday, July 20, 2016.
"It’s really taken off, pardon the pun.
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- Sean Whaley, Political Reporter Las Vegas Review-Journal commenting on the announcement by Congresswoman Dina Titus that the drone program, in Nevada, has been extended to 2020. Mr. Whaley points out that companies like Flirty with their delivery program in both urban and coastal areas, Drone America and the relationship with the Stead Airport and NASA are all examples of the new industry moving forward to Nevada’s benefit. - Tuesday, July 19, 2016.
"I think the real Donald Trump has already shown himself.
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- Ray Hagar Political Correspondent who thinks there really isn’t another side to the Republican Presidential contender. What you’ve seen is what you get.
- Tuesday, July 19, 2016.
"I think that it’s not all bad."
- Greta Smit, Immigration Attorney referring to the Supreme Court decision that toppled President Obama’s attempt at immigration reform. She feels that this will motivate minorities to stand up and that this will be a very powerful force in upcoming elections.
- Thursday, July 7, 2016.
"Just an immense burden for two colleges who are now supposed to be helping the Governor implement the new economic diversification program.
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- Carol Lucey President Emeritus Western Nevada College who says that her former College and Great Basin College took a 40% hit to their state funding during the recession. And now they are expected to help develop the workforce for Tesla, Switch, Panasonic and Faraday Future. - Wednesday, July 6, 2016.
"Early adopters are the people who are best informed.
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- Hergit “Coco” Llenas, Director of Community Engagement, Nevada School Choice explaining why most of the families taking advantage of the Educational Savings Accounts are mostly upper middle class and the suburbs. She says that her organization will help poor and non-English speaking parents to navigate the system thereby broadening the base. - Tuesday, July 5, 2016.
"I hope not."
- John Guedry, CEO Bank of Nevada referring to no money down loans coming back. He says that policy makers drove that market and some lenders were happy to participate even though it wasn’t prudent.
- Monday, July 4, 2016.
"We had to try and mimic Storey County.
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- Ryann Juden, Assistant City Manager North Las Vegas who says after Tesla came to Storey County, North Las Vegas realized that they had to speed up the permitting process, which ended up with Faraday Future locating to Apex. - Thursday, June 30, 2016.
"We have our greatest degree of tourism coming from the United Kingdom, from Canada and from Mexico.
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- Kristin McMillan Las Vegas Metro Chamber President who says that out of those three the only country that is part of the visa waiver program is the UK. The Chamber is supporting Congressman Joe Heck’s JOLT bill that will make getting a visa a lot easier while not compromising safety. - Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
