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"The question is going to be: How hard will the Republican opponent work?"
- Marsha Berkbigler, Former Washoe County Commissioner, says it’s not impossible for a Republican to take congressional seats after redistricting. She notes that the state is still grassroots and responds well to candidates knocking on doors. - Thursday, January 27, 2022.
"I have been devoted to connecting people with opportunities to get more civically engaged and more civically-minded, and really ensuring that folks have the opportunity to make sure that their voices are heard."
- Nnedi Stephens, Democratic candidate for Senate District 13, explains her focus is on communities that aren’t typically reached out to during the election cycle. She is a first-time candidate running against former Assemblyman Skip Daly. - Wednesday, January 26, 2022.
"I see the trajectory of the state of Nevada, and it’s very scary where this state is going."
- Sigal Chattah, Republican candidate for Attorney General, says the Silver State needs to get back on the right track from having a progressive AG in office. She notes her biggest problem with the current administration is a lack of transparency. - Tuesday, January 25, 2022.
"Demand is part of it, but the reality is, we have a labor shortage across the board, that is really, I think, the issue at hand."
- Paul Enos, CEO Nevada Trucking Association, explains that it’s not only a truck driver shortage — which is 30% higher than before the pandemic — but also issues in other links in the supply chain including ports, warehouses and grocery stores. - Friday, January 21, 2022.
"I am not a politician, but I am definitely a leader from the things that I’ve done."
- Tony Grady, Republican Candidate for Lt. Governor, says on his run for the position and how his qualities would benefit the state. - Thursday, January 20, 2022.
"Without question, we need to make sure that if someone wants to vote and has the right to vote, we keep that open."
- Kristopher Dahir, Republican Candidate for Secretary of State, says this is an important role of the office he’s running for. He explains that our accountability processes shouldn’t remove someone from voting, rather ballots should be accessible and reviewed if brought into question. - Wednesday, January 19, 2022.
"I owe this country a debt that will never be repaid."
- Sam Kumar, Republican candidate for Assembly District 25, says running is a ‘mere thank-you’ to a country that means a lot to him as a Generation Zero immigrant. - Tuesday, January 18, 2022.
"The Las Vegas area has seen a near uninterrupted streak of record prices every month for the last year and a half."
- Eli Segall, Real Estate Reporter, LVRJ, talks about the residential housing market in Southern Nevada. While the market briefly screeched to a halt during the pandemic, he says the area then saw a huge acceleration in sales velocity, volume and prices. - Friday, January 14, 2022.
"There are leaps forward that happen certainly, but over time is really the best way to evaluate the outcomes."
- Bo Bernhard, VP Economic Development, UNLV, says economic development is a long-term project, and while Las Vegas may have “growing pains” and move quickly at times, projects on a whole could take years to see results. - Thursday, January 13, 2022.
"It’s an entirely different area."
- Michelle Romero, Henderson City Councilwoman, Ward One, talks about the major redevelopment efforts, including restaurants, the Lifeguard Arena, amphitheater and more. She spent 30 years working for the city, with 16 years in redevelopment, and is now running for mayor of Henderson City. - Wednesday, January 12, 2022.
"I think we have to."
- April Becker, Attorney, says on the decision to run as a Republican candidate for Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District. She says CD3 is a true swing district and is winnable when looking at the numbers. - Tuesday, January 11, 2022.
"Everywhere."
- State Senator Dallas Harris (D) District 11 responds to host Sam Shad’s question on where she’d like to see the money used from the infrastructure bill. She says it’s important to get the dollars out equally across the state, specifically to rural areas that need broadband. - Friday, January 7, 2022.
"This is the future direction of growth of the Las Vegas Strip."
- Paul Hobson, President Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, says the north portion of The Strip has the greatest potential for expansion with undeveloped Strip lots and unfinished properties. - Thursday, January 6, 2022.
"I had my fingers crossed."
- Steve Yeager, Chairman, Assembly Judiciary Committee, says having Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas is a very exciting opportunity. Previously on Nevada Newsmakers, Clark County Commission Chair Marilyn Kirkpatrick said the game will be more of a 20-day event, in which Yeager agrees, adding the area should extend it for as long as possible with auxiliary events. - Wednesday, January 5, 2022.
"This is the best vaccine the world’s ever seen."
- Mason Van Houweling, CEO, University Medical Center, comments on the effectiveness of the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson covid vaccines, noting almost every patient that is in the ICU or on ventilators at UMC are unvaccinated. - Tuesday, January 4, 2022.
"You don’t have to have tangible evidence."
- George Harris, Chairman, Nevadans for Sound Government, responds to host Sam Shad’s question on whether or not Harris has proof of voter fraud. He explains that because counties voted to send ballots to both active and inactive voter files, he says it’s human nature to open the ballots and is “sure they were voted.” - Friday, December 31, 2021.
