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"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.
"Our vacancy rate is about 2.9%.
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- Scot Marker Colliers International discussing the phenomenal retail market in Las Vegas.
- Thursday, August 24, 2006.
"That’s why it’s so important that we highlight individualized instruction, the kind of things that are happening here at Davidson (Academy for the Profoundly Gifted) where we customize instruction, whether you’re very very gifted or whether you need additional help and that’s what so profound and so important about the model that’s being tested here.
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- Margaret Spellings US Secretary of Education on the fact that performing at grade level is the minimum for students if we are to compete with the rest of the World.
- Wednesday, August 23, 2006.
"I can’t tell you how many funerals I’ve gone to for Nevadans that have been killed over there and watched the widows and the parents and the siblings and the children; it’s heartbreaking to watch that. I don’t want to go to anymore but the fact is, they’re making a sacrifice for your and my freedom over here and we have to honor that sacrifice by making sure that we finish the job and finish it right.
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- US Senator John Ensign on one of the reasons we must stay in Iraq until its government is strong enough not to collapse after we leave.
- Tuesday, August 22, 2006.
"The Nugget’s own spokesperson Beth Cooney said on TV, “It’s our customer base out there that we’re trying to protect”. If it’s their customer base then what they are really saying, it’s about competition. We respect that. If it’s about competition just simply say
it’s about competition. We don’t want it. We’re opposed to it. And go about your business. That makes it a business decision.
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- Harvey Whittemore Wingfield Nevada Group on the ongoing attacks from John Ascuaga’s Nugget on The Lazy 8 Hotel Casino project. - Monday, August 21, 2006.
"Two candidates who were tarred and feathered as being pro-choice, won.
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- Martha Gould on the message the public is sending to our elected officials. To stay out of my house. Stay out of my personal life.
- Thursday, August 17, 2006.
"It’s the only place in the country where you can bring significant quantities of nuclear material outside into the open, drive detectors by them. See if you can detect them in a vehicle with a held detector, perhaps from a helicopter.
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- Dr Stephen Younger, head of the Nevada Test Site, talking about the unique qualities of the Nevada Test Site. In this case, testing detectors that could find a dirty bomb (nuclear device). - Wednesday, August 16, 2006.
"We should be able to get to 35% to 40%.
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- Larry Woolf who is leasing the casino of the former Reno Hilton now the Grand Sierra Resort on how much he expects to grow the locals market from its current 25%. - Tuesday, August 15, 2006.
"I have to say as a resident feminist sitting at this table I’m very surprised to hear you guys mention “a female governor” and that the state’s ready for a “female governor”. Baloney! It’s not even an issue. Dina Titus is a competent well seasoned politician. Knowledgeable candidate. I don’t think ‘woman’ has come up. I haven’t heard it. Have you?
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- Marybel Batjer, Vice President of Public Policy and Communications for Harrah’s Entertainment.
- Monday, August 14, 2006.
