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"I think he’s probably doing this because he gets free publicity from the Review-Journal. It’s cheaper than buying his own ads. I would hope he would comply but if he decides to sue us we’ll respond. "
- Bruce Beesley, President-Elect State Bar of Nevada discussing attorney Glen Lerner’s objections to having his TV ads reviewed by the State Bar. - Wednesday, September 12, 2007.
"Pro Logis being one of the innovators and the first people within Japan looking at actually 7 to 8 story distribution centers where there are approximately 100,000 feet on each level. It’s a phenomenal sight to see. "
- Brandon Page, VP Pro Logis, discussing why his company builds vertically instead of horizontally, in Japan, due to extremely high land costs. - Tuesday, September 11, 2007.
"Well, I think that you first, have to stop making excuses. There’s a lot of imperfections with “No Child Left Behind” and it seems like lots of times, educators especially, spend lots of time complaining about the imperfections. And I think the decision we made at Hug was we acknowledge that the imperfections are there but the greater calling we have is to educate each and everyone of our kids. "
- Andrew Kelly, Principal Hug High School, discussing the advice he would give other high school principals in how to achieve similar successful results regarding “No Child Left Behind”. - Monday, September 10, 2007.
"The satellite providers, they increased their advertising over 117% in the market place and you’re gonna see that. You see more and more advertising from ATT. You see more and more advertising from Direct, Dish so definitely the margins are going to shrink as they sink more money into advertising. "
- Manny Martinez, VP General Manager - Charter Communications on the current wars between the TV providers at both ends of the State. - Thursday, September 6, 2007.
"I’m not ruling out a possible run against Senator Reid but I think it’s unlikely. "
- Bruce James, President and CEO Nevada New-Tech on any plans, in the future, for running for public office. - Wednesday, September 5, 2007.
"In the public arena, we’re not going to have this discussion until it’s layered over with partisanship and then it’s too late to have it, in a rational fashion. "
- Samantha Stone Reporter News talk 780 KOH discussing potential problems with the voting machines in Nevada and how they are not being taken as seriously as they should be. - Tuesday, September 4, 2007.
"I cannot imagine, a sitting US Senator, one, doing these things, but two, if the ethics committee decides to do a public investigation, public hearings, I cannot imagine any Senator wanting to go through that, putting the Senate through that and mainly, putting his family through that. "
- U.S. Senator John Ensign regarding the scandal surrounding Idaho Senator Larry Craig. - Thursday, August 30, 2007.
"Las Vegas Sands is trading at an unbelievable multiple and it’s all based upon Macau. "
- Mike Alonso, Attorney Jones Vargas discussing the opening of the Venetian Macau, which is owned by Las Vegas Sands. - Wednesday, August 29, 2007.
"So we are very comfortable and believe very strongly that the Department of Justice, likewise, will come to the conclusion that these claims and these assertions and the almost hysteria, that the detractors of the merger are putting forth, will not come to bear because statistically speaking, what they are saying is just not true and it’s just not valid. "
- Jonathan Bunker, President and COO Sierra Health Services, Inc talking about the impending merger with United Health and how it will not be monopolistic. - Tuesday, August 28, 2007.
"I think it’s more the sub-prime, frankly, in looking at the portfolios and that’s why we are trying to mitigate what has happened with the new program. "
- Mendy K. Elliot Director of Business and Industry in the Gibbons administration - On whether predatory lending practices in Nevada are responsible for the massive foreclosure rates and what the Governor intends to do about the situation. - Monday, August 27, 2007.
"I disagree. I disagree. I think we need a portfolio of energy in this country and to cut off a source, a major source that’s going to have huge impacts on Southern Nevada, eastern part of the State and even selling some of that energy across the country. I think it’s a mistake. "
- Congressman Dean Heller 2nd Congressional District, responding to Senator Reid’s call to prevent three coal fired electricity plants from being built in White Pine County. - Thursday, August 23, 2007.
"Iran imports half of their gasoline even though they have tremendous reserves of oil. Half of their food comes from out of the country. They’ve got domestic unrest. So they would be susceptible to sanctions. "
- Presidential candidate, Governor Bill Richardson on what basis the US, in conjunction with Russia, China and our European allies, could use sanctions to stop the Iranians from building nuclear weapons. - Wednesday, August 22, 2007.
"This is one of those things where maybe it was “early to ripe, early to rot”. "
- Pete Ernaut R & R Partners on John Edwards’ main advisors moving out of Nevada. - Tuesday, August 21, 2007.
"We should start redeploying troops within 60 days. We should have all of our troops out of Iraq by the first of May, except for those dealing with counter terrorism, dealing with training the Iraqis and force protection. There should be no permanent American bases in Iraq. None! "
- US Senator Harry Reid’s timeline for US withdrawal from Iraq. - Monday, August 20, 2007.
"As long as you don’t use the publicly available numbers you can invent any number you want. "
- Larry Mathias Nevada State Medical Association disclaiming Sierra Health and United Health’s claim, that with the merger they will only control 28% of the market in Northern Nevada and 35% in Southern Nevada. - Thursday, August 16, 2007.
"The extent to which local television news has become more shallow and more entertainment oriented and more superficial, I think, can be laid, largely, at the feet of consultants and people who listen to them and think everything they say is gospel. "
- Tad Dunbar, retired news anchor KOLO TV Reno, bemoaning the increased influence of television news consultants. - Wednesday, August 15, 2007.
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