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"Nevada is ranked fourth in the nation for positive business climate. California is 49th. We’ve got a tremendous opportunity to lure some of that business into the state, and start this growth machine going."
- Consultant Scott Bensing of SB Strategies views California's election of Barbara Boxer and Jerry Brown as a gift to Nevada. - Wednesday, November 3, 2010.
"He’s been doing things his way for quite a while... he will keep going the way he’s going. I think the bigger question will be whether the Obama administration itself will switch gears and bring Harry Reid along with it, and come a little more toward the center."
- Attorney Josh Hicks from Brownstein Hyatt believes the message from voters was clear, but is not prepared to say that Harry Reid will change. - Wednesday, November 3, 2010.
"Most of the officials that filed the litigation were up for reelection at the time they filed. Thirteen out of 14 were up for reelection, which displays a political motivation.
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- Gubernatorial candidate Rory Reid would withdraw Nevada from the lawsuit against the feds over health care reform if he's elected. Jim Gibbons found pro bono representation for the state after Attorney General Masto declined to join the suit. - Thursday, October 28, 2010.
"The first thing I would do as Governor is meet with the Secretary of the Interior Salazar -- he was an Attorney General when I was the Attorney General -- and see what we could do to expedite that portion of things.
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- Gubernatorial candidate Brian Sandoval describes how he would streamline the 3-5 year period necessary for federal permitting of renewable energy projects.
- Wednesday, October 27, 2010.
"My first obligation under my oath is to provide essential services for this state. We are still among the ten lowest taxed states in the country.
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- State Senate Minority Leader Bill Raggio, assuming the hypothetical role of governor, while appearing to be advocating increased revenues. - Tuesday, October 26, 2010.
"I know a lot of people have jumped all over the U.S. Chamber lately, but you’ll notice that the largest outside group that’s spent the most money has been AFSCME, the public employee union.
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- Tray Abney Director of Government Affairs at the Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce, discussing financial contributions by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in this election cycle. - Monday, October 25, 2010.
"What the heck! We got our state party that's actually turning out voters that sabotage us.
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- Republican Political Consultant Ryan Erwin, who elicited a nod of agreement from Democrat Dan Hart when he predicted the Democratic party will get out the vote for Harry Reid, but some of their voters will support Republicans Sandoval, Krolicki and Heck. - Thursday, October 21, 2010.
"This hat creates jobs. Every commercial Harry Reid's in, he's wearing a hard hat, so I'm assuming that wearing this hat, I'm out creating jobs.
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- George Harris, Chairman of Nevadans for Sound Government, appeared on Nevada Newsmakers wearing a hard hat.
- Wednesday, October 20, 2010.
"That article you just mentioned doesn't bode well for John, and he knows that.
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- Congressman Dean Heller, on the Review Journal's report of anemic contributions to U.S. Senator John Ensign, who has only raised $8,550 during the past three months. Meanwhile Ensign's campaign war chest is being consumed by legal fees. - Tuesday, October 19, 2010.
"She has demonstrated the willingness and ability to stand up and say no. She said no to Republican leaders. She said no to Democratic leaders. She said no to a Republican Governor. She's willing to stand up and say this spending merry-go-round that goes around and around and around has to stop.
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- Sal Russo, Chief Strategist for the Tea Party Express with the rationale for supporting Sharron Angle. He also noted that nothing could be accomplished if the whole congress took a similar stand.
- Monday, October 18, 2010.
"What can Sharron Angle possibly do for this state other than making it a laughing stock, and Nevada will never be heard from again.
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- Jim Rogers, Owner Intermountain West Communications Company reiterates his endorsement of Harry Reid. - Thursday, October 14, 2010.
"What if it’s a 30 year drought? What if it’s a 25 year drought? What if we break 1025 ft? Then what do we do? We’re a landlocked state. If we don’t prepare for that now, we won’t be ready. (If the water level in Lake Mead drops below elevation 1025ft.)"
- Southern Nevada Water Authority General Manager Pat Mulroy says the worst case water scenario would be insufficient funding for construction of a 3rd straw from Lake Mead, given two predicted La Nina years. - Wednesday, October 13, 2010.
"People are coming, they need to get away, they need to take a break, but they’re not spending as much money.
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- Las Vegas Review Journal Editor Thomas Mitchell believes Las Vegas is years away from economic recovery, despite an uptick in the number of visitors. - Tuesday, October 12, 2010.
"We’re not naïve enough to think cuts aren’t going to happen to us at all. But what we do hope is that they don’t cut our school in such a way to damage integrity. Things like losing entire colleges, programs, or even going so far as to lose our accreditation… would damage alumnae and current students as well."
- John Kucera, Assistant Director of Legislative Affairs for the University of Nevada’s student association. Kucera develop a pledge for legislative candidates to sign, promising a prudent approach to budget cuts. - Monday, October 11, 2010.
"If there are property owners, or if there are lawyers representing property owners, who are dissatisfied with the results that have occurred in the District Court, or believe that a District Court judge has made an error in a ruling, then appeal it.
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- Associate Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court Jim Hardesty declines comment on the potential for appeals in the state's mortgage modification program. There's been only one such appeal in the 16 months since the program was created. - Thursday, October 7, 2010.
"If you don’t have a platform to run on, something to present, you shouldn’t be in office. We are in need of leadership right now, and shying away from telling your story to your electorate, you have no business being in office. You need to be able to stand up, take a platform and run with it.
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- Mike Bosma, President of The Bosma Group, denouncing candidates who refuse to debate their opponents.
- Wednesday, October 6, 2010.
