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"I think this is where his real political soul is, as a moderate rather than a far right wing conservative.
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- Ray Hagar, Political Writer for the Reno Gazette Journal, discussing folks who question US Senator Dean Heller’s new found political positions.
- Monday, March 25, 2013.
"That’s a property that will now go back on the tax rolls. That construction of 2 to 7 billion dollars will create thousands of construction jobs. It’s going to completely revitalize the north end of the Strip."
- Virginia Valentine, President, Nevada Resort Association referring to Genting’s purchase of the Echelon property from Boyd that will be the first new property on the strip since the Cosmopolitan opening Dec 15th 2010. - Thursday, March 21, 2013.
"I always thought that everybody who was working in government was really working with the focus of trying to do what was best for the constituent in the neighborhood. That isn’t necessarily true. A lot of times what happens is what’s best for the government."
- Marsha Berkbigler, Washoe County Commissioner revealing the rude awakening she had as a newly minted commissioner and how it applies throughout state and local government. - Wednesday, March 20, 2013.
"Let’s do some funding."
- Joyce Halderman, Associate Superintendent Clark County School District, who says that graduation rates and all the other indicators in the Clark County School District could be solved by one bold move. More money from the State. - Tuesday, March 19, 2013.
"Well wait, there’s more because these 2700 pages will soon become 100,000 pages and more."
- Larry Harrison, Harrison Insurance Agency referring to the number of pages of the Obamacare legislation that has generated 20,000 pages of regulation that go along with the implementation of the law. - Monday, March 18, 2013.
"They’re not advocating for industry specific taxes, they’re standing with their partners in the gaming industry.
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- Tim Crowley, President NV Mining Association, who says that Las Vegas Sands is aligned with the Nevada Resort Association in being Senator Roberson’s potential mining tax.
- Thursday, March 14, 2013.
"They want to limit it to just two companies, Barrick and Newmont.
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- Attorney Jim Wadhams, referring to the proposed mining tax by the six Senate Republicans.
- Tuesday, March 12, 2013.
"I strongly support the teachers and their need for additional funds. That’s not the question.
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- President Emeritus TMCC, John Gwaltney who is convinced after 12 years of research that there is no way you can do a margins tax without reducing employment.
- Monday, March 11, 2013.
"The question is when will it be viable?
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- Former State Archivist, Guy Rocha, while being a green energy support has concerns about the financial competition from fracking. This was a response to Senator Reid’s call for more green energy from NV Energy.
- Thursday, February 21, 2013.
"This is not one of our targeted sectors.
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- Steve Hill, Governor’s Office of Economic Development, when asked if the state would offer incentives to bring the embattled Adult Film industry to Las Vegas from the San Fernando Valley. It is a multi billion dollar industry that already hosts large conventions in Las Vegas. - Wednesday, February 20, 2013.
"They’ve finally gained enough of a status in the voting population you’d better start listening, right?
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- Danny Thompson, Executive Secretary-Treasurer AFL-CIO, who is a strong supporter of comprehensive immigration reform for many reasons, including the size of the Hispanic vote.
- Tuesday, February 19, 2013.
"It’s not my responsibility to graduate my students. It is their responsibility to graduate.
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- Howard Rosenberg, UNR Professor of Art, who does not like the idea of university funding being based on graduation rates. He says the idea of learning is to turn out a human being who knows how to think no matter where they are in the world. - Monday, February 18, 2013.
"We had problems, catastrophic problems, we still have problems."
- Mike Haley, Washoe County Sheriff, reporting in the wake of a massive service failure of AT&T, that he was unable to directly access the Washoe County jail or his office. - Thursday, February 14, 2013.
"I just don’t even think they’re going to talk about mental health. Even with what’s going on at the Legislature. When it’s right in their face, right now. What the impact of the mental health problem is…they will probably not talk about it because it’s easier."
- Robin Reedy, Rpolitix, who says it’s easier to talk about problems with guns than deal with mental health issues. - Wednesday, February 13, 2013.
"How many more things can they get themselves into with 20 billion dollars in debt? That’s something to ask Gary Loveman. "
- Howard Stutz, Gaming Reporter, LVRJ, responding to whether Caesars Entertainment would be willing to go in with MGM Resorts International on MGM’s plan for an arena near the Monte Carlo. - Tuesday, February 12, 2013.
"As a newsperson myself, what is worse, underplaying it and sweeping it under the carpet or getting it out in the open where people can talk about it? I think I would air on the later."
- Beryl Love, Executive Editor Reno Gazette Journal, on whether the media is encouraging copycat gun violence by constantly reporting on shooting incidents even when they only involve one person. - Monday, February 11, 2013.
