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"This is just a bad idea. It’s going to have a devastating effect on business and business activity. The fact that it’s even on the ballot has had an influence on business activity here and those who were looking to Nevada.
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- State Senator Mark Hutchison, who is firmly opposed to the Teacher’s Margin Tax
- Wednesday, June 5, 2013.
"Last night was one of the most bizarre things I have ever seen.
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- Mary Lau, President and CEO Retail Association of Nevada, describing the final minutes of the closing of the regular session of the 2013 State Legislature.
- Tuesday, June 4, 2013.
"We started in again, we got a better bill. We started working it during the campaign. Educating candidates about it.
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- State Senator Debbie Smith, revealing the amount of work that was done educating officials on DNA testing, during the interim, that resulted in Brianna’s Law passing this session.
- Monday, June 3, 2013.
"Those type of topics, in the past, we would say one thing and they would say well no, we don’t need full day kindergarten, we don’t need ELL.
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- Senate Majority Leader Mo Denis, who says that now Democrats and Republicans, regarding topics like education, are in more agreement regarding how much do we do and when do we do it.
- Thursday, May 30, 2013.
"I think what’s happened this session bodes well for the interim which then bodes well for the next sessions. We will be continuing serious conversations.
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- Assembly Minority Leader Pat Hickey, who says that there has been an unprecedented level of cooperation between the minority Republicans and the Democratic chairs in the Assembly.
- Wednesday, May 29, 2013.
"86 was a disaster cause we switched the emphasis from the government being involved in controlling immigration, to having employers control it. We had employer sanctions. They simply haven’t worked.
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- The Majority Leader of the US Senate, Harry Reid, who is feeling confident that Congress is working in an inclusive way on immigration reform, that will result in a bill this year, because even a Tea Party favorite (Marco Rubio) is involved in the negotiations. - Tuesday, May 28, 2013.
"That’s the reason why I’m here, in America. My father took advantage of that immigration reform and because of that we were able to come here legally.
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- State Senator Ruben Kihuen, whose family was able to live the American Dream due to the 1986 Immigration Reform bill signed by President Ronald Reagan.
- Thursday, May 23, 2013.
"We don’t have enough medical providers and we don’t have enough doctors in medical school and the doctors aren’t making the kind of money that they made before so things are gonna change. And some of this territory stuff has got to go away.
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- Mary Lau, President and CEO Retail Association of Nevada, on the coming effects of Obamacare as all medical service providers from doctors to nurses to pharmacists and even chiropractors are going to have to do more to fill in the gaps.
- Wednesday, May 22, 2013.
"She’s the Joe Dini of the Legislature.
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- Long time Lobbyist John Pappageorge, relaying a common opinion from the lobbying core regarding Speaker of the Assembly, Marilyn Kirkpatrick, for her ability to listen to both sides and then get something done.
- Tuesday, May 21, 2013.
"He defeated Jim Gibbons in a Republican primary on a new tax pledge and I just don’t see, politically, that he can get around that pledge by signing a bill that has a tax in it.
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- Attorney Joe Guild, who says that the Governor would have to have something that he could use politically, as a quid pro quo for him to sign any new tax plan. Doubtful at best.
- Monday, May 20, 2013.
"I don’t see any big taxes getting approved. I think this is a kind of session where you pay the bills, balance the budget and you get out of Dodge.
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- Ray Hagar, RGJ Political reporter, who says it seems like an alternative universe at the Legislature at this date.
- Thursday, May 16, 2013.
"Chuck Muth will probably hammer me over the head for this. I just truly believe in everyone paying their share.
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- Republican Assemblywoman Michele Fiore, who says she would support taxing Burning Man and Electric Daisy (Carnival) without a doubt. Basically, any venue that attracts over 7500 people.
- Wednesday, May 15, 2013.
"You draw the line when people’s safety comes into question.
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- Assembly Majority Leader William Horne, discussing the expulsion of Steven Brooks and how some people had suggested that the Assembly was expelling someone who was mentally ill.
- Tuesday, May 14, 2013.
"I think that that would be the right way to go, to fund these programs so these children and parents that need help, get assistance with their children.
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- Assemblywoman Marilyn Dondero-Loop, discussing the fact that 5 million dollars of funding would wipeout the waiting list for early intervention for children with Autism.
- Monday, May 13, 2013.
"That is such baloney.
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- NSHE, Chancellor Dan Klaich, who says that there is no gag order in place for University and College Presidents to not comment on the new funding formula. He says the Board of Regents made their decision and as officers of the board, the Presidents have to support that decision. - Thursday, May 9, 2013.
"People are apoplectic already over Apple. So I don’t know how you do it.
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- Stacy Woodbury, Appearances LLC, who says that she doesn’t see how the Legislature can give more tax incentives to the movie industry because she doesn’t see the return on investment, despite Nicholas Cage’s personal pleas to that body.
- Wednesday, May 8, 2013.
