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"We’re definitely going to start from scratch again as far as that goes, unless Senator Ensign has a miracle, which I don’t anticipate.
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- Mary Lau, President of the Retail Association of Nevada, on a shrinking share of pork that would follow a Harry Reid defeat. - Monday, June 21, 2010.
"It is difficult, if there are new policies that are passed by the legislature and signed by the governor, for them to actually get implemented within a reasonable time.
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- Steven Horsford, Majority Leader Nevada State Senate, acknowledging that the Interim Finance Committee has charged the Department of Taxation to be ready immediately to implement any new taxes passed in the next session. - Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
"There is an investigation that has gone on in a number of jurisdictions with regard to the MGM license in those jurisdictions, as a result of what New Jersey required them to do. I would think that that would send a message to an awful lot of licensees or investors who want to get involved overseas, whether it’s in Macau or it’s in Singapore, it’s in Australia, it doesn’t matter where, or who you do business with. That’s extremely important to the integrity of our licensees.
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- Senator Randolph Townsend discussing new investigations into the relationship between Pansy Ho and MGM-Mirage, after the New Jersey Gaming Commission forced MGM–Mirage to divest itself of its stake in the Borgata. - Tuesday, June 15, 2010.
"The process has been confusing to me. I believed the last time I was here that their report would be completed, and that the legislature would react to it long before the election. I don’t think that’s going to happen anymore.
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- Rory Reid, Democratic candidate for governor, told us earlier this year that he would base his proposed state budget on the report of the Vision Stakeholders Group. Now he plans to release his budget prior to the election, without considering the report. - Monday, June 14, 2010.
"A politician who is pure is a politician that we usually call a loser.
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- Larry Matheis, Executive Director of the Nevada State Medical Association, discussing the discontent with incumbents felt by the bases of both political parties. - Wednesday, June 9, 2010.
"You’re old enough to remember the original 3D’s -- one green and one red -- and they were cardboard, and they cut into your face, and half the time you were bleeding. Today it’s like wearing a pair of sunglasses. It’s not really annoying.
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- Howard Rosenberg, Entertainment Critic, on developing eyewear for watching 3D movies. - Tuesday, June 8, 2010.
"They’re doing bargain basement shopping on these deals, and they figure in two years they’re going to get their money back with a premium.
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- Former State Senator Ernie Adler, commenting on several large investments in the gaming industry this past week, including several by hedge fund manager John Paulson. The companies included Harrah’s Entertainment, MGM-Mirage, and Boyd Gaming. - Monday, June 7, 2010.
"That means we have all the money that we need."
- Governor Jim Gibbons, acknowledging he has a fraction of the $6 million he had for his initial gubernatorial run, nonetheless says the bully pulpit that comes with the office is offering him sufficient exposure during the 2010 campaign. - Thursday, June 3, 2010.
"One of the big issues we really have is our Constitution. Some of these states literally buy these businesses. They give them cash incentives to come. Our Constitution doesn’t allow that.
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- Lt. Governor Brian Krolicki explains why businesses are relocating from California to states like Texas and New Mexico. - Wednesday, June 2, 2010.
"Sue Lowden -- when she first began her campaign, it was very much designed to go against Senator Reid. But because of Angle’s presence... I think what that money does, it allows Sharron Angle to be competitive in this race. Lowden has had to change her tactics on this.
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- Michael Hackett of Alrus Consulting, on the effect of third-party money coming in heavily in the Republican U.S. senate race. - Tuesday, June 1, 2010.
"One of the larger differentiating issues is my support for Yucca Mountain and the nuclear industry. I truly believe we have an opportunity to bring a radically different industry -- high tech, master’s and Ph.D. level requirement industry -- to this state, and change the job focus.
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- Mike Montandon, Republican candidate for governor, on his plan to bring new jobs to Nevada if he is elected to that office. - Monday, May 31, 2010.
"We will win this primary because we will have the greatest turnout.
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- Assemblyman Chad Christensen, candidate for U.S. Senate, who, despite being outspent by millions in his race, believes he will make it through the primary because he says it’s not just about money. - Thursday, May 27, 2010.
"Well, you will probably recall I always thought she was the Republican herpes. I would love to get rid of her if there was any way to do so.
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- Bill Brainard, Republican community activist, responding as a member of the Pundit Panel to an interview with U.S. Senate candidate Sharron Angle on Nevada Newsmakers. - Wednesday, May 26, 2010.
"She tanked the Republican Party. She talks about creating jobs. She closed down the Party doors. How are we to believe that she’s going to do anything major?
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- Republican small business owner Irma Aguirre offers her opinion of U.S. Senate candidate Sue Lowden, and Lowden's performance as former state party chair. - Tuesday, May 25, 2010.
"I don’t know if this will improve or not improve that situation.
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- Larry Matheis, Executive Director of the Nevada State Medical Association, discussing emergency room challenges for mental health patients, in light of a plan by Universal Health Services to buy several mental health facilities in the state. - Monday, May 24, 2010.
"It would be devastating to Nevada Mining. I don’t want to suggest that we’re ignoring that initiative, but our eye is on fixing today’s economic issues and working with policymakers to help them find solutions to the fiscal crisis that we’re in today.
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- Tim Crowley, President Nevada Mining Association, discussing an initiative petition that would raise mining taxes by 300%. - Thursday, May 20, 2010.
