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"Imagine the precedent that essentially they’re asking for, which is, you murder a journalist, you get to take the reporter’s shield law privileges with the journalist’s life, and as a criminal defendent, you get to go looking through a reporter’s unpublished material, confidential contacts."
- Glenn Cook, Executive Editor, Las Vegas Review-Journal, says they have been working to stop the examination of Jeff German’s devices, explaining they have a permanent injunction in place which Las Vegas Metro agreed to not search his cell phone, four personal computers and an external hard drive until there is a court order to either conduct the search or search with strict circumstances that honor the shield law. He says Metro, the district attorney and the public defender’s office want to be able to function as though the shield law doesn’t exist where privileges terminate upon the death of a reporter, creating a dangerous potential precedent. - Friday, November 11, 2022.
"The whole tech park is just an inspiring technological wonder."
- Bo Bernhard, VP Economic Development, UNLV, talks about the Harry Reid Research and Technology Park, an entire campus dedicated to tech and innovation. He says to showcase the talents of the students, they handed over the layout to the architecture design team, where final projects will be due in December. Already, over 100 companies moved in, where he says many didn’t previously have a presence in the area. - Thursday, November 10, 2022.
"I think we need to rethink education."
- Former State Senator Patricia Farley says that as a parent of four children with four different education needs, one-stop solutions don’t fit every child. She explains her concerns of the public education platform not addressing how to meet children where they are, noting that sometimes children need a private or charter school to meet their needs. She agrees with a robust, strong public education system, but says that we also need answers for parents whose children might not fit in the public school equation successfully. - Wednesday, November 9, 2022.
"I quit betting against Tilman Fertitta."
- Howard Stutz, Gaming Reporter, Nevada Independent, explains that Fertitta does what he says he’s going to do and he’s usually been correct, noting that we’ll see how he moves forward with the project soon. Fertitta bought acreage in one of the busiest spots on the Las Vegas Strip for a hefty price. - Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
"It just depends on which way the wind’s blowing in Nevada."
- John Oceguera, Former Speaker of the Nevada Assembly, Strategies 360, says Nevada isn’t one of those states that can be predictable, and it could go red or blue this election cycle. He says it’s tough to call a lot of these races and that “this is going to be one of the closest elections we’ve seen in a long time.” - Friday, November 4, 2022.
"I think the big misimpression is that the mob ran the town."
- Former US Senator Richard Bryan says the mob was in Las Vegas and had influence, but “what they wanted was to be left alone.” He says he knew they were around, and people knew who members of the mob were, but he “virtually had no contact with the mob at all.” - Thursday, November 3, 2022.
"And we said, 'Sounds great to us. Welcome to the neighborhood.'"
- Don Ahern, President and CEO, Ahern Equipment Rentals, says he spoke to Oakland A’s ownership, and this is how he responded when they asked his thoughts about building the ballpark near his hotel. Ahern says Phil Ruffin — property owner of the Circus Circus resort and the Las Vegas Festival Grounds — has made trips to Oakland to negotiate a possible land deal, noting that Ruffin has “changed his heart” about selling land to the A’s. - Wednesday, November 2, 2022.
"I’m convinced that eventually in Las Vegas, we’re going to be the marijuana capital of the world."
- Tick Segerblom, Clark County Commissioner, District E, says he could see every hotel having a dispensary and marijuana lounge, once the law is changed. He says in the next few years, we’ll see marijuana-focused businesses take off, noting that no one would do it better than Las Vegas. - Tuesday, November 1, 2022.
"What we haven't done a good enough job of – and what we intend to do – is bring testing that really measures growth. We don't have that now."
- Adam Mayberry (Incumbent) recommends MAP Growth assessments to “really measure the growth” of students which would check in with students in the fall, midyear and end of the school year. Opponent Graeme Reid says testing is a way for “big government bureaucrats” to drive policy, but agrees the district can’t get rid of all tests, but believes some can be ended by the school board. - Monday, October 31, 2022.
"We cannot fail our entire citizenry by allowing our public schools to fail."
- Selena La Rue Hatch (D) says opportunity scholarships funnel “significant” funds away from students in public schools and instead gives it to private individuals. She explains that while one student going to private school may be an option for one family, there is a need for an entire educated citizenry. Opponent Sam Kumar (R) says that opening up opportunity scholarships would “solve a lot of these problems” by increasing the per pupil spending and later states that “it’s not about funding public schools, it’s about producing results.” - Sunday, October 30, 2022.
"I feel like they are sexualizing our children."
- Melanie Sutton, candidate for Washoe County School Board District C, explains the district’s sex education curriculum goes beyond what the state requires, saying what they teach fourth and fifth graders is “terrifying” and that “they’re taking their innocence away.” Opponent Joe Rodriguez says his daughter just took the program and called it “very age appropriate,” also explaining that parents have to opt in to the sexual education program where the curriculum and lesson plan is available online prior to the class starting. - Saturday, October 29, 2022.
"Great claims require great evidence, and there is no evidence of the kind of voter fraud it would take to systemically change an election."
- Edwin Lyngar (D) says he would want to hear what people have to say about what he calls “deliberate attacks” to the voting system, and if there was evidence or any crime, he would urge it to be investigated. Incumbent Jeanne Herman (R) says the people of Washoe County want an honest and fair election, and that’s what she wants to bring to them. She later states that she “can’t prove anything that is widespread fraud” in the primary, however, noting that there were many complaints. - Friday, October 28, 2022.
"We’ve got a governor who’s a bully, quietly."
- Sig Rogich, President of Rogich Communications, says Nevada’s Governor Steve Sisolak has been “arguably the worst governor” he’s seen in his lifetime in the Silver State, saying that Sisolak’s staff will tell you he’s a bully, quietly, crime has increased, he’s a know-it-all, is mean to people, and “he’s been bad for our state.” - Thursday, October 27, 2022.
"It’s this council’s soft-on-crime policies that have created more crime and more homelessness, so therefore, we are going to enforce the law."
- Eddie Lorton, Candidate for Reno Mayor, says he’ll handle the homeless by enforcing the current law and meeting with the new chief to see what resources police need to “clean our city up.” He says homeless in the City of Reno can “either go to the shelter” or “get arrested where there’s littering, loitering and trespassing.” - Wednesday, October 26, 2022.
"We made the decision to get out of an investment that was risky. We were right."
- Zach Conine, Nevada State Treasurer, responds to opponent Michele Fiore’s criticism that he’s politicizing investments of the state, referring to the decision to divest $89 million dollars from manufacturers and retailers of assault-style weapons. He says those companies were deemed risky by their office, and if anyone questions that investment or any other investment made, he says he’d “simply ask them to look at the outcome and the hundreds of millions of dollars in investment returns we’ve had for Nevada.” - Tuesday, October 25, 2022.
"He said, ‘If I wanted your opinion I would’ve asked for it.’"
- Carolyn Goodman, Mayor, Las Vegas, NV, says this is how Governor Sisolak responded when she urged him to not shut down schools during the pandemic on a leadership call prior to making the public announcement. She calls the effects of shutting down the schools tragic, explaining that Nevada kids were behind to begin with. - Friday, October 21, 2022.
