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"We need folks with more life experiences because it gives you a different perspective."
- Peter Guzman, President, Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce, says there’s a need to have more business people represented in the legislature, raising questions like whether we need full-time legislators or to pay people more in order to have more seasoned people. - Friday, June 30, 2023.
"Ideas are where everything starts, and then you have to plant the seed that everything in life is marketing."
- George Harris, Chairman, Nevadans for Sound Government, discusses his book to help up-and-coming entrepreneurs get into business. He says someone doesn’t have to be born an entrepreneur, rather there has to be an atmosphere developed where you can grow if you have an idea. - Thursday, June 29, 2023.
"That’s really our future."
- Tick Segerblom, Clark County Commissioner, District E, says he sees other events like concerts happening at the planned A’s stadium on the Las Vegas Strip. He thinks this is where the real economic benefit will be, noting that the downside with having 80 games is that there won’t be as many dates available. - Wednesday, June 28, 2023.
"It’s definitely a rich man’s sport."
- Virginia Valentine, President & CEO, Nevada Resort Association, says of Formula 1 calling it a “very high-end event.” She earlier notes that they’re very excited to have the event in Las Vegas. - Tuesday, June 27, 2023.
"I think there’s just a political game to squeeze private aircraft off of McCarran."
- Don Ahern, Chairman, Ahern Family of Companies, explains, “what they want is to push them over to Henderson, and North Las Vegas or Boulder City,” adding that this isn’t a good option for charter operations. - Friday, June 23, 2023.
"The question will be: NBA team, if the league is ready to expand, who’s the ownership of that team?"
- Howard Stutz, Gaming Reporter, Nevada Independent, discusses entertainment venue developer Tim Leiweke’s plans to build an NBA arena as part of a multi-billion dollar gaming and entertainment district in Las Vegas. He says there’s “nothing that’s shown” to him that this project isn’t going to happen. - Thursday, June 22, 2023.
"This is a place to go for not just a baseball game, but to come for a bunch of other things."
- Rick Velotta, Tourism and Gaming Reporter, Las Vegas Review Journal, says there are a lot more dots on the map where Las Vegas can market to now with the A’s announcement. He adds that once people are sold on the idea of coming for a baseball game or series of games, it’s an opportunity to show them other attributes like the great restaurants, resort amenities and natural landscape. - Wednesday, June 21, 2023.
"We’re in an environment today that you could categorize as political warfare."
- Sig Rogich, President Rogich Communications, says we live in a period of “gotcha politics,” noting democracies have never lasted more than 250 years and we’re approaching levels that have never historically sustained themselves. - Tuesday, June 20, 2023.
"Nobody wants to throw a woman in jail for getting an abortion."
- Melissa Clement, President, Nevada Right to Life, says SB131 was nothing but political click bait to scare women. She adds that former Governor Sisolak signed this executive order after the Dobbs decision to use it as a “campaign battering ram” against Republicans. - Friday, June 16, 2023.
"There’s always the game within the game."
- Pat Hickey, Former State Assemblyman, says adept legislative leaders and governors know how to play it at the end of the session, adding, “I guess we’ll have to see.” - Thursday, June 15, 2023.
"They don’t want the Las Vegas Strip on Rodeo Drive."
- Josh Gross, Publisher, Beverly Hills Weekly, explains why voters narrowly defeated a billion-dollar Rodeo Drive luxury hotel project backed by multimillionaire Bernard Arnault. He says the voters are “very picky” with traffic, size and density, and they want little-to-no growth in the area. - Wednesday, June 14, 2023.
"Overall, it’s been a disappointing session."
- Fred Lokken, Professor of Political Science, TMCC, says there was a lack of structure and organization at the legislature. He later adds it went south “immediately with the State of the State” and shifted into an ideological session. - Tuesday, June 13, 2023.
"We can’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good."
- Warren Hardy, Principal, The Hardy Consulting Group, says capital improvement projects and the budget are never perfect. He adds there was a lot of bipartisanship in building the budget, and he was glad to see it ended how it did. - Friday, June 9, 2023.
"I just don’t think we need to give public money to rich people anymore."
- Randi Thompson, Political Consultant, says of the possible A’s stadium deal in Las Vegas. - Thursday, June 8, 2023.
"It’s just a natural holistic growth of the city."
- Par Tolles, Tolles Development Company, says of the potential economic development that could come from building the secondary airport for Las Vegas in the Ivanpah Valley. He says we will benefit industry by being in closer proximity to the ocean, and will see planes, trains, automobiles, residential, hotels and entertainment grow in that direction. - Wednesday, June 7, 2023.
"The war has progressed."
- Colonel Kris Thompson, (Rtd) US Army/National Guard, discusses the status of Russia’s war in Ukraine. He later states that he still feels good that we’ll see diplomatic maneuvering in the next six months. - Tuesday, June 6, 2023.
