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"I should not have survived what I went through in Afghanistan. And the fact that I'm alive means I have some other purpose in life, to serve others."
- Sam Brown, Republican Candidate for US Senate, says after being severely wounded when his vehicle hit an IED in Afghanistan, he was forced to end his military career. He then forged a different path and started a business to provide pharmacy services to veterans through VA clinics, eventually leading to conservative politics and running for the U.S. Senate. - Thursday, November 4, 2021.
"I’ve been a little disheartened, particularly going into this cycle, that we’re not having more conversation about changing the way we elect our leaders."
- Mike Draper, Partner, Argentum Partners, says the current primary system doesn’t represent a third of Nevadans early on, noting that many more than a third feel they are not represented by either party. - Wednesday, November 3, 2021.
"First of all, I would be surprised to see gaming, with their history, go against the sitting incumbent governor."
- Congressman Mark Amodei, CD2, says the eventual Republican gubernatorial nominee will face a major obstacle trying to defeat current Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak because of the influence of gaming, Nevada’s No. 1 industry. Amodei recently announced he would not run for Nevada governor in 2022. - Tuesday, November 2, 2021.
"The vision is to have more people in space, and to try to do that from an access and transportation perspective."
- Misty Snopkowski, NASA Program Exec for Commercial Spacecraft, says it’s very realistic for regular people to start experiencing space, and that as more commercial crew programs gain experience, the cost to get more people into space will come down. She says the vision is that once the Space Station retires in 2030, they’ll have commercial LEO platforms in lower orbit so that more people can come into space to live, work, research, and even for tourism. - Friday, October 29, 2021.
"There is a product coming that could clean all of the Truckee-Reno sewer treatment plant water prior to going into the river, and then even to a usable standard. Now, wouldn’t that be interesting in our market."
- Lance Gilman, Partner-Broker Tahoe Reno Industrial Center, says facilities are looking towards a new nanotechnology product to potentially alleviate sewer plant issues. However, he says the technology could be available days, months, or years from now. - Thursday, October 28, 2021.
"We can't keep going on like this. This is bad."
- Dean Heller, Former US Senator, explains the 2020 Democratic election victories and the "dumb decisions" by Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak caused him to jump back into politics. The former U.S. senator is now running in the Nevada gubernatorial race. - Wednesday, October 27, 2021.
"We need to look at each other as brothers and sisters, not as black and white."
- Michele Fiore, Las Vegas City Councilwoman, says various races have the same blood types and that if someone is bleeding, it doesn’t matter what race they are. Fiore said she opposes 'Critical Race Theory' and hopes to "unite black and white," but opposes the Black Lives Matter movement and believes it was constructed to divide Americans. - Tuesday, October 26, 2021.
"She definitely has carved a niche within the Republican Party, and has a very particular voter that she’s targeting."
- John Sande IV, Principal, Argentum Partners, responds to Michelle Fiore’s introductory video announcing her run for Nevada governor. He says that while her video was something to behold and has plenty of entertainment value, her announcement also adds an interesting dynamic to the race. - Friday, October 22, 2021.
"I don’t see why we would not extend that free agency to our truck drivers in terms of them making a very personal health decision about whether they want to get a vaccine or not."
- Paul Enos, CEO, Nevada Trucking Association, says that if the vaccine mandate goes into effect, it would amplify a myriad of issues the trucking industry is facing from the pandemic.
- Thursday, October 21, 2021.
"Unfortunately, they are lacing it with everything because it is so addictive."
- Darin Balaam, Washoe County Sheriff, says illegal drug dealers are lacing other drugs — including marijuana and other harder core drugs — with fentanyl to increase potency and get people addicted as quickly as possible. - Wednesday, October 20, 2021.
"We’ve been running the same high-capacity holiday schedule for the last 18 months, and that’s certainly starting to show in where we’re having some of these transportation challenges."
- Bryan Wachter, Senior VP, Government and Public Affairs, Retail Association of Nevada, explains that while the supply chain was used to dealing with high-capacity challenges during the holiday season, retail has been forced to run at a higher speed since the beginning of the pandemic, leading to challenges on multiple levels. - Tuesday, October 19, 2021.
"People are really stepping up. It’s been amazing to see our community being so receptive."
- Carina Black, Executive Director, Northern Nevada International Center, explains they are receiving a lot of support from the community — with some people offering housing — for the Afghan refugees relocating to the area. Nevada has agreed to resettle 150 individuals, with 50 in Las Vegas and 100 in Northern Nevada. - Friday, October 15, 2021.
"So much of the development in Reno now is non-gaming."
- Howard Stutz, Gaming Reporter, The Nevada Independent says that while there are big gaming properties doing well, there has been a focus on mixed-use developments, housing, retail and restaurants in Reno, and that’s where the market seems to be heading. - Thursday, October 14, 2021.
"It never stopped being a problem.”"
- Elyse Monroy, Program Manager, Nevada Overdose Data to Action, explains that in 2020, during the pandemic, overdoses are up 55% from 2019, and they are seeing alarming increases in specific populations, including the Hispanic community and young adult age range. She also notes Nevada never stopped having a meth problem, and the state is now seeing a fentanyl crisis through fentanyl-laced stimulants, like meth and cocaine, that are driving overdoses. - Wednesday, October 13, 2021.
"A week before I actually took the position, Sam Giancana was murdered in Chicago, and I started paying more attention to the fact that these guys played for keeps, and it might not be as simple as anybody had portrayed it."
- Jeff Silver, Of Counsel, Dickinson Wright talks about his appointment to the Gaming Control Board in 1975 to, as he said, “clean up the industry” from organized crime influence. - Tuesday, October 12, 2021.
"When the state records a billion dollars (of gaming win) that’s a great month."
- Michael Lawton, CPM, Senior Economic Analyst, NV Gaming Control Board reporting that August was the 6th consecutive month of a billion-dollar gaming win for Nevada in 2021. - Friday, October 8, 2021.
