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"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.
"We are making a major transformation in energy consumption."
- Congresswoman Susie Lee, CD 3, responds to the fast-moving changes towards using electric as a primary energy source, saying that while it’s not going to be an overnight switch, we can’t not make the investment now. She says this is the largest investment in climate change in history, and that Nevada is at the epicenter for economic opportunities in renewable energy. - Thursday, September 29, 2022.
"We should be looking at China as a competitor, rather than as an enemy."
- Congresswoman Dina Titus, CD 1, calls the relationship between China and the U.S. "unstable" and in need of a reset. While tense relations between the two countries remain, she later explains that she doesn’t believe the gaming licenses for three Nevada companies in Macau are at risk. - Wednesday, September 28, 2022.
"Women will die."
- U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen says of the federal abortion bill proposed by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., warning that if the bill becomes law, it will also overrule Nevada’s law protecting abortion rights. She calls nationwide abortion bans rigid and harmful, posing the question of who will women call — a lawmaker or a lawyer — with complications during pregnancy to decide if the doctor can give care right there in the emergency room. - Tuesday, September 27, 2022.
"We’re never going to go through that again."
- Stavros Anthony, Las Vegas City Councilman, Republican Candidate for Lt. Governor, says of the shutdowns that happened during the pandemic. He explains that himself and Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman caught a lot of slack for not enforcing the state’s closure rules and being outspoken about the economy’s devastation, saying he still can’t believe the governor shut down schools and businesses, forced kids to wear masks, and categorized essential and nonessential employees for as long as he did. - Friday, September 23, 2022.
"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.
