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"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.
"He is an alleged criminal."
- Drew Johnson (R) Candidate Clark County Commission, District F, says incumbent Justin Jones is going to court for allegedly deleting public records related to a “quid pro quo situation” with Governor Sisolak to delay the Red Rock Canyon development. He says Jones “hasn’t been the most upstanding citizen” and being “attacked by someone like that is disgusting and is par for the course for how Democrats are doing things this election season.” - Thursday, October 20, 2022.
"Our current system — especially in Clark County — is allergic to change."
- Bryan Wachter, Senior VP, Government and Public Affairs, Retail Association of Nevada, says there are things we can do to help students better perform, including schooling kids based on mastery, but says we cannot seem to implement any solution. He says the legislature has tried multiple times over multiple sessions, and the school district, Board of Trustees and superintendent “just can’t seem to implement the program.” - Wednesday, October 19, 2022.
"Basic infrastructure needs are the most obvious issue when you drive around our ward.” "
- Meghan Ebert (NP), answers co-host Mark Robison’s opening question on what the Reno City Council could have done to avoid the amount of traffic and too few amenities in the North Valleys. Incumbent Bonnie Weber (NP) responds noting that “things are happening” in the area and infrastructure typically comes after growth. - Tuesday, October 18, 2022.
"They most assuredly need to be armed."
- Colleen Westlake (NP) Candidate for Washoe County School Board Seat B, says she would like to form a program with veterans - who received a background check and psychological evaluation - to act as the policing agent in Washoe County schools. - Friday, October 14, 2022.
"In the face of all debunking, they cling to some idea, and they’ll flat out tell you, ‘I’ll never change."
- Frank Mullen, Editor, Reno News and Review, responds to how people consume news based on what they’d like to hear, not what the facts are. He says you could throw all the facts you want at these people, and they respond with that it’s their right to have their own facts, which he says, of course it isn’t. - Thursday, October 13, 2022.
"I think this will be the test."
- Mackenzie Warren, Attorney and Vice President, Government Affairs, McDonald Carano, says we always hear that Nevada is purple, but this election cycle will put that to the test. She explains she’s never seen this situation where the private and public polling shows that this race is so close with the control of both Houses hanging in the balance, the incumbent governor fighting for his political life and Nevada sitting at the crossroads. - Wednesday, October 12, 2022.
"I think it’s very important that the people’s voice is heard, and I think that’s what it really comes down to with these special elections."
- Jay Kenny, Candidate, Reno City Council, Ward 2, says we are not allowing people to choose and elect the person that should be in the position, referring to the Reno City Council appointing four positions in a row instead of holding special elections. He says he would hold a special election if he could. - Tuesday, October 11, 2022.
"Once you start thinking about the unempowered world, it starts to make you scared about any talk about restricting any form of energy."
- Alex Epstein, President, Center for Industrial Progress, says that it’s obvious that the world needs far more energy, yet the top talking point is rapidly eliminating the number one source of energy, fossil fuel. - Friday, October 7, 2022.
"Until proven differently, I think the question is, are they accurate rolls?"
- Mike Clark, Republican Candidate for Washoe County Commission District 2, responds to the question on whether he has confidence in the election process, saying if elected, one of the first things he will do is audit the voter rolls. Host Sam Shad clarifies that Clark doesn’t have evidence of voter fraud and this is based upon what Clark says he heard is happening within the county. Democratic opponent Keith Lockhard also responds saying both the lawsuits against the company that manufactures voter machines and the challenges raised from the last election didn’t produce any meaningful results that there was any problem with the voting process in Nevada. - Thursday, October 6, 2022.
"This is a very important session for the future. Not just for the (higher education) system but for the state."
- Dale Erquiaga, Chancellor, Nevada System of Higher Education, says restoring NSHE’s budget is a priority in the upcoming session of the Nevada Legislature, later calling 2023 “one of those watershed years.” He says if not done right, “we’ll pay a price, certainly for the rest of my life and probably into that of my grandchildren who are now in the system." - Wednesday, October 5, 2022.
"This is pretty strong work in what would be the largest lands bill in the history of the state."
- Congressman Mark Amodei CD 2 explains that his amendment to the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act included over one million acres of wilderness, which would have tripled the size of the bombing range at the Northern Nevada naval base and made concessions to Native American tribes of the area. He says the amendment has “good stuff in there for a lot of folks” adding that the proposal is needed to train "war fighters," recognizes Native American "cultural resources" and is a responsible plan "in terms of stewardship of all of our natural resources." - Tuesday, October 4, 2022.
"It’s why the work that I do is so meaningful and I bring all of me to this work, including my own lived experiences and the experiences of those I represent."
- Congressman Steven Horsford, CD 4, shares that his father was killed by gun violence — a personal connection he has to his recently passed Break the Cycle of Violence Act. He explains the bill aims to save lives and prevent crime through investing billions into anti-violence programs, community-based violence intervention programs and workforce training and job opportunities for youth. - Friday, September 30, 2022.
