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"We are looking at building a new high school in Fallon."
- Rochelle Tisdale, Administrator at Oasis Academy in Fallon, says they purchased property to put up a gym and a new high school. They’re hoping to open Fall 2024. - Thursday, September 15, 2022.
"The Democrats found it, and they’re using it against me."
- Joey Paulos, Republican Candidate for Nevada State Senate District 8, explains an incident that happened 20 years ago where he pled guilty in a pre-trial agreement to a false statement threatening to blow up an airplane, in which the case was dismissed with no charges or convictions. He says the Democrats have sent many mailers using the incident, noting he owns his mistake and that the focus should be on the issues in Nevada, not something that happened so long ago. - Wednesday, September 14, 2022.
"Those who suffer are our students."
- Andy Matthews, Republican Candidate for State Controller, explains the existing narrative that the way to get more results from struggling Nevada schools is to invest more money, but he says this method has been done for decades and we’re not seeing better outcomes. He says as we’re spending more money, we’re not seeing the commensurate increase in improvement and achievement that students and taxpayers deserve. - Tuesday, September 13, 2022.
"Up is the only way we can all go."
- Colby Frey, Whiskey Farmer and Founder, Frey Ranch Estate Distillery, talks about the future of the industry and how local craft distilleries can support each other to succeed. - Friday, September 9, 2022.
"Our energy policy is fundamentally broken."
- David Holt, President, Consumer Energy Alliance, believes we’re looking at energy policies through rose-colored glasses. He explains that the rush to eliminate fossil fuels is a fallacy, noting that it’s not entirely possible and not the right approach, and we can continue to meet environmental goals without eliminating that energy source. - Thursday, September 8, 2022.
"I can’t emphasize enough the financial burden, how that drags down when you’re trying to fight a disease that’s trying to kill you at every corner."
- Scott Bunn, Former Contractor, Nevada Test Site, explains the difficult process to receive federal compensation after his cancer diagnosis. He says it took two years to get approved for the program, and only had final adjudication after Congressman Amodei and his office helped. - Wednesday, September 7, 2022.
"Investments in education are rarely not something that benefits the entire community."
- DeRionne Pollard, President, Nevada State College, talks about future planning for the rapidly growing campus and hopes for the next Legislative session, noting the need for additional student spaces and financial reinvestment. She says higher education is the only thing that can help someone pull a family from poverty into the middle class and beyond, explaining that she’s a living witness of this. - Tuesday, September 6, 2022.
"That’s something as a region we’re going to have to figure out."
- Eugenia Larmore, PhD, MBA, President of Ekay Economic Consultants, says that while it’s beneficial that the area is bringing in more jobs to the manufacturing industry, it’s also creating growing pains. She explains that as manufacturing increases, it’s shifting the population, causing issues staffing lower paying businesses, like the leisure/hospitality industry. - Friday, September 2, 2022.
"We’re supporting winning in Nevada, and not only that, it’s in Nevada for Nevada."
- Yale Spina, President, Sky Tavern Board, shares news that NCAA Division I skiing is returning to the University of Nevada, Reno, saying they believe that Sky Tavern could be the place where all race training happens. He explains they have a certified race hill, brought in Mike Savage, the Alpine Director and 500 Level Coach — noting that there are only three of these level coaches in the United States — and can prepare to surface, schedule effectively and make the hill available for training with repetition. - Thursday, September 1, 2022.
"It gives one more market, one more opportunity, to sell their product."
- Jennifer Ott, State Director, Nevada Department of Agriculture, explains the newly launched Home Feeds Nevada Agriculture Food Purchase Program, where the department receives funding to purchase products directly from Nevada farmers, ranchers and processors, then distributes it to local food banks. She says the program will help farmers and ranchers recover some of the market they may have lost during the pandemic, boost the supply chain in Nevada and address food shortages and food insecure populations. - Wednesday, August 31, 2022.
"That was a new way we could help really small businesses, especially ones without websites, do e-commerce."
- Winnie Dowling, State Director, Nevada Small Business Development Center, UNR, says they used part of their CARES Act funding to create a shopping platform, Shop Made in Nevada, where local business owners can list their products at no cost. - Tuesday, August 30, 2022.
"You never want to call anyone a liar, but she certainly has a problem with the truth."
- George Harris, Chairman, Nevadans for Sound Government, responds to the recent Nevada Newsmakers episode with Amy Tarkanian, saying she called Sigal Chattah — who is running for Attorney General — a racist and disparaged her. He believes it’s due to Chattah not supporting Tarkanian’s husband, Danny Tarkanian, and later says Chattah has an impeccable record and is a great attorney. - Friday, August 26, 2022.
"It’s really a great multi-purpose facility that’s never been used for anything other than bowling."
- Hillary Schieve, Mayor of Reno, hopes to change the National Bowling Stadium to the Wolf Pack Bowl and make that part of their home, adding that maybe there will be a collegiate bowling team and an Esports team in the future. She says they’re bringing in different programming and amenities — like a coffeehouse, brewery and the ability to host Esports — to open the stadium to the community. - Thursday, August 25, 2022.
"Their vote is absolutely up for grabs."
- Peter Guzman, President, Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce, says while there are big numbers of Hispanics leaving the Democratic party, they’re not running towards the Republican Party; he believes they’re running towards Independent and Non-Partisan. He explains that Hispanics will likely decide some elections, adding the group he sees that are the most upset are Latina soccer moms. - Wednesday, August 24, 2022.
"It needs to be stopped. People need to go to jail for stuff like this."
- Dr. Sondra Cosgrove, History Professor at the College of Southern Nevada, responds to election administrators being threatened and harassed, explaining that there have been periods in our history where this happened, but there were rules that you don’t hurt people without going to jail. She says we need to remember that and make sure our political officials and parties are reminding people that you have the right to assemble and to free speech, but that you don’t hurt or threaten people. - Tuesday, August 23, 2022.
"These agreements are about domestic production and ensuring our lithium ends up in the U.S. supply chain."
- Bernard Rowe, Ioneer USA Corp President, says one of the main focuses of the company is to place the lithium produced into the U.S. domestic supply chain. He explains they have an offtake agreement with Ford to provide lithium carbonate for electric vehicles to be manufactured domestically, and a similar agreement with Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, the joint venture company between Toyota and Panasonic. Roughly three-quarters — about 18,000 tons — of the product will be under bonding offtake agreements, he explains. - Friday, August 19, 2022.
