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"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.
"This made perfect sense."
- Howard Stutz, Gaming Reporter, Nevada Independent, comments on the MGM Resorts sale of the Mirage hotel and casino to Hard Rock International for nearly $1.1 billion. He says the new owners have intentions to “gut” the Mirage and completely renovate, including plans to build a guitar-shaped hotel tower on The Strip. - Thursday, December 30, 2021.
"I tell people, you could never even dream what happened to Sen. Reid. It's a true miracle. It just shows what a person can do with a lot of determination."
- Tick Segerblom, Clark County Commissioner, District E, said about US Senator Harry Reid’s life story. Reid, who died a few weeks after his 82nd birthday, was born and raised in a hardscrabble existence in Searchlight, Nev., but his fighter's mentality and never-give-up attitude pushed him to be Nevada's greatest politician. - Wednesday, December 29, 2021.
"We are ranked at the bottom. Unfortunately, there tends to be a lot of Nevada positions at the bottom of rankings, particularly in response to Covid."
- Joe Lombardo, Clark County Sheriff and Republican gubernatorial candidate, used Politico's State Pandemic Scorecard — which rated Nevada in 48th place, tied with Mississippi — to boost his criticism of Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak's handling of the pandemic in the Silver State. - Tuesday, December 28, 2021.
"Supply and demand always works out in the long term, but when government gets involved, they screw it all up."
- Don Ahern, President and CEO, Ahern Rentals, talks about how inflation and tariffs are affecting the price of materials, specifically steel. He says if there’s a place for “government to play ball,” then they have to ensure that no one is taking advantage of the situation we’re in right now. - Friday, December 24, 2021.
"To see lawlessness in our major cities is sickening."
- Sig Rogich, President, Rogich Communications, says law and order is a top issue on people’s minds across the county and will be one of the big issues that will roll through the upcoming elections and midterms. - Thursday, December 23, 2021.
"One of the great things about the Las Vegas Strip is we reinvent ourselves every five years."
- Marilyn Kirkpatrick, Chair Clark County Commission, responds to the sale of the Mirage to Hard Rock International. She explains many casinos are hedge fund-backed, and she's “all about getting them back” to smaller operators for more competition on the Strip. - Wednesday, December 22, 2021.
"That’s what’s going to be great for the tourism here."
- Rick Velotta, Tourism and Gaming Reporter, Las Vegas Review Journal, talks about the benefits to the area for Super Bowl LVIII, noting that it’s not only the game itself, but also the lead up to the big day, auxiliary events and the influx of tourists that will most likely break economic impact records. - Tuesday, December 21, 2021.
"There is wisdom in having a very thoughtful transition period."
- Doug Cannon, President and CEO, NV Energy, comments on the transition towards a greater reliance on renewable resources. He says it needs to be done in a deliberate way in order to meet the growing demand for energy. - Friday, December 17, 2021.
