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"All in all we have to be able to deliver new revenue streams to maintain a sustainable business model so that we can deliver for the community."
- John Maher, Publisher, Reno Gazette-Journal, explaining why the paper now charges for access to its online content.
- Monday, June 18, 2012.
"A lot of people in various businesses have left. They’re gone.
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- Len Stevens, Executive Director, The Chamber, pointing out that the down economy actually creates new opportunities for the businesses that remain in the state. - Wednesday, June 13, 2012.
"The primaries are getting more and more out of sync with the general election temper. With where the general public is."
- Larry Matheis, Executive Director Nevada State Medical Association, who points out that with a growing group of non-partisan voters in Nevada, the primary results are skewed towards the partisan bases. - Tuesday, June 12, 2012.
"Whatever she said or did really didn’t matter."
- Glenn Cook, Editorial Writer for the Las Vegas Review Journal, makes the point that Congresswoman Shelley Berkley resistance to dealing with the media on her ethics issues, until recently, were, in part, because for the past decade, she has been in a bulletproof Congressional district. - Monday, June 11, 2012.
"The education establishment is living in an alternative universe."
- Steve Robinson, Senior Advisor, R&R Partner,s who says that until the Teachers Union comes up with a plan for accountability, their Margin Tax initiative is going nowhere. - Thursday, June 7, 2012.
"How is it going to effect the state policy in the fights that Nevada is going to have?
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- Las Vegas Sun Capitol Reporter, David McGrath Schwartz, looking at the failed Governor recall effort in Wisconsin and Nevada’s battles over Public Employee Benefits and Collective Bargaining. - Wednesday, June 6, 2012.
"The thing that we have assured the RNC is that there may be a number of us that like the Ron Paul message but at the end of the day our concern is getting Republicans elected in the State of Nevada."
- James Smack, Republican National Committeeman Elect, dampening any thought that the Nevada Republican State Party wouldn’t support the eventual nominees, including Mitt Romney, Dean Heller and Greg Brower, to name a few. - Tuesday, June 5, 2012.
"She wants to talk about things that are really important not things that are frivolous actions, one of which is pursued by the Republican Party."
- Chris Wicker, spokesman for the WashoeDems trying to explain why Shelly Berkeley won’t discuss the ethics charges leveled against her.
- Monday, June 4, 2012.
"All it’s doing is making the legitimate media, kind of annoyed.
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- Las Vegas Review Journal Columnist, Jane Ann Morrison, referring to the Shelly Berkley Campaign for Senate keeping the candidate away from interviews, especially regarding ethics questions.
- Wednesday, May 30, 2012.
"While I did point out that some Democrats had behaved badly, in the recent past, these kind of reforms will have checks and balances for both parties because it is obvious that both R’s and D’s can behave badly."
- Assemblyman Pat Hickey, who has proposed ideas for financial transparency for legislators. - Tuesday, May 29, 2012.
"High end play is 20% to 25%
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- Bill Lerner, gaming analyst, Union Gaming, who says that Asian inbound baccarat play is a growing portion of Las Vegas casino revenue, even though gaming growth in general is only improving slowly. - Monday, May 28, 2012.
"It’s probably a godsend to say goodbye to the party because the Presidential campaign itself will take hold and organize it well."
- Sig Rogich, Rogich Communications, not unhappy that the State Republican Party is being bypassed by the Romney Campaign. Rogich points out that this is not unusual, referring back to Paul Laxalt, when he was Governor, taking hold of the party from the John Birch element. - Thursday, May 24, 2012.
"That's what shrinking is, in Federal Government terms. Limiting the level, or the trajectory of growth. It’s never a cut."
- Robert Uithoven describing the Federal Government's efforts to “cut” the travel budget for conventions. - Thursday, May 17, 2012.
"It's all good news but it's not going to be quick."
- Clara Andriola, Associated Builders and Contractors, looking at the current uptick in housing sales and commercial building in Nevada, while being realistic that we are still 5 years out from a total recovery in these areas. - Wednesday, May 16, 2012.
"The Ron Paul people are following the rules and taking over the party."
- Alison Gaulden, VP Planned Parenthood, who points out that the Paul folks have successfully highlighted the caucus and party process that elects the next leaders. - Tuesday, May 15, 2012.
"It’s very difficult to say that you can lose 75 million dollars in annual state budget and become better."
- UNR President, Marc Johnson, who says that by strategic budget cutting, not across the board, the university maintained the programs that were drawing the most students, doing the most research and doing the most outreach to the community, and therefore has momentum moving forward. - Monday, May 14, 2012.
