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"I’ve met two kinds of people; those that really are angry at him and bare him a lot of malice and those that absolutely love him and see him as a Robin Hood and both sides are very active in their advocacy. "
- Lance Gilman, Owner/Operator World Famous Mustang Ranch discussing Joe Conforte, who will be making an appearance, via satellite, at the grand opening of the brothel. - Tuesday, July 17, 2007.
"We estimate between now and 2012 we are 500 million dollars short. "
- Paul Dugan, School Superintendent Washoe County, on the need to raise additional funds for the Washoe County School District. - Monday, July 16, 2007.
"Well I guess it tells me that the Chicago outfit has not been taking its Geritol. "
- John L. Smith, Las Vegas Review Journal Columnist, discussing the mob trial of The Chicago outfit, where out of 14 original defendants, some in their 70s, 2 have died, 1 is too sick to stand trial and 6 have pled guilty. - Thursday, July 12, 2007.
"We anticipate within the next few years, we will have taught hundred of students Mandarin Chinese to prepare them for this global economy. "
- Jeff Geihs, Principal Cheyenne High School in Las Vegas, who kicked off an innovative program at his school to teach students Chinese and how it’s spreading through the school system in Clark County. - Thursday, July 12, 2007.
"We think it will be open late 2009 or early 2010. "
- Tom Schrade, President and CEO Grand Sierra Resort, on his company’s plan to open the largest indoor water park in the nation at his resort in Reno. - Wednesday, July 11, 2007.
"I think you could have that impact, very probably, as a matter of fact, because it’s very difficult to learn the legislative process. "
- John Sande, Attorney at Jones Vargas, on whether lobbyists will end up in charge of the legislative process after term limits kick in. - Tuesday, July 10, 2007.
"Just in the last two years 88,000 patients have not received in patient rehabilitive care. "
- Danielle Morcom, HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, discussing the 75% Rule, a regulation from Medicare that denies patients the proper care they need and puts them into less costly, less expensive and less effective nursing homes. - Thursday, June 28, 2007.
"This is certainly a devastating fire but by no means does it encompass all of Lake Tahoe. "
- Ellen Oppenheim, President and CEO Reno Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority, on the Angora wild fire and what it might mean to tourism at Lake Tahoe this summer. - Wednesday, June 27, 2007.
"I think he’s got to be animal, vegetable or mineral, under the Constitution. "
- Mike Griffin, Former District Court Judge, on whether the Vice President Dick Cheney is a member of the Administrative Branch of the Government as he is not a member of the Legislative or Judicial Branches. - Tuesday, June 26, 2007.
"People are stepping up to the plate and contributing like they never have before because they recognize the opportunity for the Democratic Party in Nevada, that the Caucus represents to grow the party, to bolster our infrastructure, to turn the state blue. "
- Jill Derby Nevada State Democratic Party Chair on how well party fundraising has been going in support of the Nevada Caucus. - Monday, June 25, 2007.
"It creates a system, an organized system, where ads are reviewed for content and what the state bar is looking for is whether or not the ads are deceptive or misleading."
- Constance L. Akridge, Jones Vargas discussing the guidelines for attorney advertising in Nevada. - Thursday, June 21, 2007.
"There is always this tension that kind of runs beneath the Board of Regents with some of the members and the Chancellor since he was appointed Chancellor in 2004. "
- Lenita Powers, RGJ Higher Education journalist discussing the upcoming Nevada Regents Meeting. - Wednesday, June 20, 2007.
"My concern was not about the bill, clearly the bill was good for Washoe County it is great for downtown Reno which I represent. My problem was that there was a much easier way for Mr. Raggio to have handled that. "
- Sheila Leslie, Assemblywoman ( D ) Washoe District 27 discussing flood legislation that was addressed in the Special Session. - Tuesday, June 19, 2007.
"The State Supreme Court is probably the busiest state supreme court in the country. "
- Justice James Hardesty, Nevada Supreme Court,discussing the large amount of appeals in Nevada. - Monday, June 18, 2007.
- Not Available - - Thursday, June 14, 2007.
"The caucuses in Nevada, if you will, are party building. This is the way that we get ready for the general election in 2088, to build up our strength and our infrastructure. "
- Jean Hessburg, Caucus Campaign Director for the Democrats - Wednesday, June 13, 2007.
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