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"When Republicans got control of Congress, that things were going to change. That the agenda that had been promised us, starting with Goldwater and then Reagan, was finally going to be enacted and these guys are spending money worse than the Democrats ever did under Bill Clinton and under a Democratic controlled Congress. There’s no excuse for that.
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- Chuck Muth, Chuck Muth’s News and Views on why he’s about ready to relinquish his Republican Party membership. - Thursday, September 21, 2006.
"I will put all day kindergarten in the budget and there is room in the amount of money that’s there to do that and that will be priority of mine.
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- Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Dina Titus on how her state budget will differ from Governor Guinn’s outline of the next state budget if she is elected. - Wednesday, September 20, 2006.
"When I did this return I didn’t realize Nevada had estate taxes and I forgot to file the extension for the estate tax return for the State of Nevada and what I had to pay for was the interest on that claim.
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- Democratic State Controller candidate Kim Wallin on why she had to pay a judgment of more than $178,000 in 1996 for professional negligence in the filing of estate taxes.
- Tuesday, September 19, 2006.
"Because the Legislature is run by the casinos and run by the developers and they don’t give a damn about the people.
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- Kermitt Waters, proponent of PISTOL, the Eminent Domain petition, on why he went the petition route as against going before the Legislature. - Monday, September 18, 2006.
"I support Yucca Mountain. I think 10,000 years is enough. I think we need to find a place to put nuclear waste and I would also like to see it reprocessed.
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- US Senator John McCain speaking about his support for Yucca Mountain and nuclear power in general.
- Thursday, September 14, 2006.
"I didn’t do anything wrong. I have nothing to hide. I say let’s bring it forward. Let’s talk about the issues. Talk about what really happened. That’s what I’m here for today.
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- Danny Tarkanian after issuing a list of issues that he expected to be used against him by his opponent for Secretary of State.
- Wednesday, September 13, 2006.
"It just nauseates me. From the County Manager and I mean the old County Manager and the old person that was running (Department of Family Services) Susan Klein Rothschild. I mean they were just totally ignorant, just completely turning a blind eye to what was going on in the system and children were dieing.
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- Donna Coleman discussing a lawsuit, filed by the National Center for Youth Law, against the Governor and Clark County officials, on behalf of all children who are in foster care or at risk of coming into foster care. - Tuesday, September 12, 2006.
"I think Governor Guinn was right when he attempted to convince the legislature to change PEBP from a defined benefit plan to a defined contribution. I stand solidly on the side of changing that plan to a defined contribution. If we don’t we’re never going to be able to save the State from an enormous cost. Right now they’re projecting over the next several years about a five billion dollar shortfall.
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- Jim Gibbons, candidate for Governor discussing the PEBP (Public Employees Benefits System) health care subsidies for retirees.
- Monday, September 11, 2006.
"We’re basically being pistol whipped by this initiative. It’s hard enough for us to out there and to get the projects built today. But it’s going to make them much more expensive, will slow down projects, through very extensive process and in the meantime people will lose a lot of the property rights that they have right now to protect their neighborhoods and to maintain their quality of life.
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- Jacob Snow General Manager Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada responding to the question “How will the PISTOL initiative impact the building of roads in Nevada. - Thursday, September 7, 2006.
"It’s not a raging fire out there but it is smoldering. People are concerned with that.
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- Nevada Supreme Court Justice Michael Douglas on the public perception, on the campaign trail of justice for sale. - Wednesday, September 6, 2006.
"The new City Center in Las Vegas is getting a lot of attention. They’re talking about it being one of the largest projects ever to be built in Las Vegas. That’s on 62 acres. So we’re substantially larger than that. And we think that we have the opportunity, because of the growth and the things that are happening in Reno, to be able to grow and develop the entire 145 acres.
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- Tom Schrade President Grand Sierra Resort (formerly The Reno Hilton) on why his company sought to make this investment in Northern Nevada.
- Tuesday, September 5, 2006.
"Besides the fact that we spent it, the accountability for how it was spent was sadly lacking.
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- Carole Villardo, President Nevada Taxpayers Association, on what happened to the additional $836 million dollars that was raised in the 2003 legislative session. - Monday, September 4, 2006.
"I think I’ve probably got a better chance of winning the gold medal in the one man luge in Vancouver than this thing has of prevailing. So I don’t give it much chance at all."
- Pete Ernaut Partner and President of Public Affairs of R & R Partners on Sharron Angle’s law suit to get a new election in Congressional District 2. - Thursday, August 31, 2006.
"Well I’m going full bore right now for Jack Carter.
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- United States Senator Harry Reid responding to how active he would be on behalf Jack Carter. - Wednesday, August 30, 2006.
"When you balance it against what the real needs of this state remain, I think maybe it wasn’t the best choice."
- Majority Leader State Senator Bill Raggio discussing the tax rebate from the 2005 Legislative session. - Tuesday, August 29, 2006.
"My understanding of it is it not only addresses eminent domain but there’s a provision in it that says that if you have property, you make a request to rezone it, if government denies it, they have to pay you, if they approve it they have to pay you and it’s been further explained to me that Oregon has this type of bill and it’s causing some really serious money problems in that state."
- Dick Gammick Washoe County District Attorney on some of his concerns regarding the eminent domain petition known as “PISTOL”.
- Monday, August 28, 2006.
