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"It doesn’t take a PhD to figure out that we’re not in a good place, economically speaking."
- Guy Nohra, Businessman, Former Republican Candidate for Governor, explains that any economist worth their salt would have said that the policies followed by our government were going to get us to the current economic status. - Thursday, September 22, 2022.
"It's remembering even though we do have a high volume, everybody who comes before me, their case is the most important case to them."
- Justin Champagne, Attorney, Candidate for Reno Municipal Court Judge, Department 3, answers how we can protect rights as case volume increases. He says it’s important to go beyond the normal working hours and to treat each person that comes before the court with respect and give them the time they need to ask questions and make sure they understand what’s happening with them. - Wednesday, September 21, 2022.
"We are all here to make sure that justice is served, that our community is protected and everyone feels safe."
- Kendra Bertchy, Attorney, Candidate for Reno Township Justice of the Peace, Department 2, says the priority of the justice court is to make sure the needs of the community are being met, noting that in order for that to happen, we have to ensure we have a justice system that works. - Tuesday, September 20, 2022.
"What happens is they’re cannibalistic."
- Jeff Knight, State Entomologist, Nevada, talks about the issues mormon crickets cause, especially on Northern Nevada freeways, where if a car runs over one, it causes more crickets to gather and creates a greater hazard. He says the crickets combined with rain can cause very slick conditions and a number of accidents happen each year. - Friday, September 16, 2022.
"We are looking at building a new high school in Fallon."
- Rochelle Tisdale, Administrator at Oasis Academy in Fallon, says they purchased property to put up a gym and a new high school. They’re hoping to open Fall 2024. - Thursday, September 15, 2022.
"The Democrats found it, and they’re using it against me."
- Joey Paulos, Republican Candidate for Nevada State Senate District 8, explains an incident that happened 20 years ago where he pled guilty in a pre-trial agreement to a false statement threatening to blow up an airplane, in which the case was dismissed with no charges or convictions. He says the Democrats have sent many mailers using the incident, noting he owns his mistake and that the focus should be on the issues in Nevada, not something that happened so long ago. - Wednesday, September 14, 2022.
"Those who suffer are our students."
- Andy Matthews, Republican Candidate for State Controller, explains the existing narrative that the way to get more results from struggling Nevada schools is to invest more money, but he says this method has been done for decades and we’re not seeing better outcomes. He says as we’re spending more money, we’re not seeing the commensurate increase in improvement and achievement that students and taxpayers deserve. - Tuesday, September 13, 2022.
"Up is the only way we can all go."
- Colby Frey, Whiskey Farmer and Founder, Frey Ranch Estate Distillery, talks about the future of the industry and how local craft distilleries can support each other to succeed. - Friday, September 9, 2022.
"Our energy policy is fundamentally broken."
- David Holt, President, Consumer Energy Alliance, believes we’re looking at energy policies through rose-colored glasses. He explains that the rush to eliminate fossil fuels is a fallacy, noting that it’s not entirely possible and not the right approach, and we can continue to meet environmental goals without eliminating that energy source. - Thursday, September 8, 2022.
"I can’t emphasize enough the financial burden, how that drags down when you’re trying to fight a disease that’s trying to kill you at every corner."
- Scott Bunn, Former Contractor, Nevada Test Site, explains the difficult process to receive federal compensation after his cancer diagnosis. He says it took two years to get approved for the program, and only had final adjudication after Congressman Amodei and his office helped. - Wednesday, September 7, 2022.
"Investments in education are rarely not something that benefits the entire community."
- DeRionne Pollard, President, Nevada State College, talks about future planning for the rapidly growing campus and hopes for the next Legislative session, noting the need for additional student spaces and financial reinvestment. She says higher education is the only thing that can help someone pull a family from poverty into the middle class and beyond, explaining that she’s a living witness of this. - Tuesday, September 6, 2022.
"That’s something as a region we’re going to have to figure out."
- Eugenia Larmore, PhD, MBA, President of Ekay Economic Consultants, says that while it’s beneficial that the area is bringing in more jobs to the manufacturing industry, it’s also creating growing pains. She explains that as manufacturing increases, it’s shifting the population, causing issues staffing lower paying businesses, like the leisure/hospitality industry. - Friday, September 2, 2022.
"We’re supporting winning in Nevada, and not only that, it’s in Nevada for Nevada."
- Yale Spina, President, Sky Tavern Board, shares news that NCAA Division I skiing is returning to the University of Nevada, Reno, saying they believe that Sky Tavern could be the place where all race training happens. He explains they have a certified race hill, brought in Mike Savage, the Alpine Director and 500 Level Coach — noting that there are only three of these level coaches in the United States — and can prepare to surface, schedule effectively and make the hill available for training with repetition. - Thursday, September 1, 2022.
"It gives one more market, one more opportunity, to sell their product."
- Jennifer Ott, State Director, Nevada Department of Agriculture, explains the newly launched Home Feeds Nevada Agriculture Food Purchase Program, where the department receives funding to purchase products directly from Nevada farmers, ranchers and processors, then distributes it to local food banks. She says the program will help farmers and ranchers recover some of the market they may have lost during the pandemic, boost the supply chain in Nevada and address food shortages and food insecure populations. - Wednesday, August 31, 2022.
"That was a new way we could help really small businesses, especially ones without websites, do e-commerce."
- Winnie Dowling, State Director, Nevada Small Business Development Center, UNR, says they used part of their CARES Act funding to create a shopping platform, Shop Made in Nevada, where local business owners can list their products at no cost. - Tuesday, August 30, 2022.
"You never want to call anyone a liar, but she certainly has a problem with the truth."
- George Harris, Chairman, Nevadans for Sound Government, responds to the recent Nevada Newsmakers episode with Amy Tarkanian, saying she called Sigal Chattah — who is running for Attorney General — a racist and disparaged her. He believes it’s due to Chattah not supporting Tarkanian’s husband, Danny Tarkanian, and later says Chattah has an impeccable record and is a great attorney. - Friday, August 26, 2022.
