Displaying: 385 to 400 of 3398
"I’ve never raised more money in my career than I have during covid or after covid."
- Kalani Tissot, Fundraising Consultant, says they pivoted during the pandemic to host Zoom fundraisers and create unique experiences virtually that were safe for everyone to participate in. He explains this was an opportunity to show the value of digital fundraising and engaging people online. - Friday, January 20, 2023.
"Clark County is going to be seeking approval from the legislature to begin the design work for a brand new overflow airport closer to Primm."
- Andrew Diss, SVP, Chief Strategy Officer, Meruelo Gaming, says the Ivanpah Airport will be the talk of the 2023 legislature because we are very close to hitting the limit at the Harry Reid International Airport on how many people the city can get in or out. He later says if the Brightline high speed rail project happens, there are discussions that they will have a stop at the new airport and the final termination will be closer to Las Vegas Boulevard. - Thursday, January 19, 2023.
"I’ve always felt the responsibility to give something back to the United States."
- Former Congresswoman Shelley Berkley responds to her plan of running for Las Vegas mayor, saying she believes in public service and it's her way of paying this country back for taking in her grandparents during the Holocaust. She says she has a wealth of experience, a passion for public service and would be a benefit to the City of Las Vegas. - Wednesday, January 18, 2023.
"Will a Republican governor want to limit his power like that? I think that’s something to watch."
- Victor Joecks, Opinion Writer, LVRJ, hopes Governor Lombardo pushes a bill to limit the power of the governor, explaining if there is a prolonged emergency shut-down in place, buy-in from the state legislature is needed. He notes it will be interesting to see if the Democrats would be more willing to pass a bill if it limits the power of a Republican governor, and poses the question whether a Republican governor would be willing to restrict those abilities. - Tuesday, January 17, 2023.
"Domestic violence is something that destroys the fabric of our communities."
- Wes Duncan, Sparks City Attorney, says they were seeing increased incidents of domestic violence in the presence of children and wanted to lead as a city and pass an ordinance that prevents and criminalizes that type of behavior. He shares an example that came out of his recent safer Sparks tour where they were able to better learn what’s actually going on in the city, and out of it, prosecute the case and stand up for both the victim and children in our community. - Friday, January 13, 2023.
"We really need to take a hard look at public-private partnerships and really establish some common ground on how these rules can be modified and molded to meet some of the unique interests."
- Lee Gibson, Former Executive Director, RTC of Washoe County, says the nation needs to work on bridging the gap between private and public sector infrastructure to get significant federal investment. He says if the Brightline project moves forward — noting that he hopes it does — the rail connection would be a fantastic option for I-15 and would offer an opportunity to grow tourism more in Southern Nevada. - Thursday, January 12, 2023.
"We seem to be the prettiest girl at the dance right now from a west coast perspective."
- Par Tolles, Tolles Development Company, agrees there’s a desire to invest in Nevada, explaining that everyone from international money to insurance companies are interested in looking for opportunities in the Silver State. He says we’ve been waiting for this for a long time, and we’ve been talked about as a really strong secondary city, but now, we’re almost a satellite-to-primary city. - Wednesday, January 11, 2023.
"Everyone’s worked together — the tribe, the county, the city — and put together a deal that I think everyone can live with, just depending on who you talk to."
- Rachel Dahl, President/Publisher, The Fallon Post, says of the recently passed military appropriations bill for the Naval Air Station Fallon expansion. She previously explains there have been concerns during the past six years of negotiations, however, she says this community supports the Navy like none other, and the Navy often tells them how much this community means to them. - Tuesday, January 10, 2023.
"We’re going to embrace this together in Nevada, I believe, to really transform learning for kids."
- Dr. Summer Stephens, Superintendent, Churchill County School District, talks about approaching learning for every child through competency-based learning, saying the state legislature, Department of Education, state school board and other districts are in support. She later explains there will be legislation that will come out about districts of innovation, which will let local school boards allow schools and the whole district to put a pause on the old way in order to try different things. - Friday, January 6, 2023.
"There’s an opportunity here for us to truly make an impact on economic development in the state of Nevada by bringing the film industry here."
- Jason Soto, GM, Vu Studios, says there’s a wave of activity happening right now around shooting films in Las Vegas. He later explains the potential opportunities that a lucrative film industry could bring to Southern Nevada. - Thursday, January 5, 2023.
"Cryptos have no intrinsic value. They’re really only as valuable as the market says they are."
- Tyson Cross, Attorney, says in the case of Bitcoin, there isn’t anything to maintain the wealth of it. He notes, however, that supporters of cryptocurrency and Bitcoin would say it is not all that different from fiat currency like the U.S. dollar. - Wednesday, January 4, 2023.
"The conflict between traditional public schools and charter schools I think is based on a lot of misinformation."
- Angela Orr, Principal of Doral Academy of Northern Nevada, explains the schools should be working together to do what’s right in education instead of being enemies. She says the misinformation is thinking that charter schools can act on their own whims and do everything without any control, when actually, there’s more autonomy in the day-to-day with more accountability in the long term. - Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
"Clearly we are not at war."
- (Rtd) Colonel Kris Thompson, US Army/National Guard, says we don’t have uniformed troops, are not directing combat operations and are not engaging in acts of war against the Russian regime. He then adds: “Are we involved in a way to support Ukraine? Absolutely.” - Friday, December 30, 2022.
"It always comes back to the budget."
- Former State Senator James Settlemeyer, District 17, says this will be the biggest area of contention in the next session. He explains incoming Governor Joe Lombardo made a promise about school choice, and with education being the largest portion of the budget, it’s always a heated subject of discussion. He adds that the education system is broken, agreeing that Lombardo has an opportunity to fix some of the systemic problems that have existed within education. - Thursday, December 29, 2022.
"This is one story, and this is very typical of many of the veterans who served in Vietnam."
- Steve Ranson, Editor Emeritus, Lahontan Valley News, shares the emotional story of a Vietnam Army veteran who visited the war memorial in Washington D.C. through Honor Flight Nevada. Ranson documents the stories of veterans in his published book, “Legacies of the Silver State: Nevada Goes to War,” and upcoming books focused on interviews from Vietnam and Afghanistan veterans. - Wednesday, December 28, 2022.
"I’m optimistic that some good change is actually going to happen."
- Kyle Roerink, Executive Director, Great Basin Water Network, says that all parties, on the Colorado River especially, are resigned to solve the issue so that cities can continue to thrive and we can grow our own food, while also balancing protecting environmentally special places. - Tuesday, December 27, 2022.
