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"That faith in him is quickly eroding."
- State Senator Ben Kieckhefer, District 16 makes the point that the Governor needs to give more clarity, more certainty and more communication to the people of Nevada, on the timing of reopening the state. The Senator supports the positions that the Governor has taken so far. - Friday, May 1, 2020.
"The feedback from our members is pretty varied."
- Mary Beth Sewald, President and CEO, Vegas Chamber explains on one hand her members appreciate the Governors efforts to keep Nevada safe but on the other hand some members say that they are in dire straits. The longer they stay closed the harder it will be to ever restart the community and the economy again and some of them are saying they are going out of business completely. - Thursday, April 30, 2020.
"How do we safely get our employees back to work."
- Tina Quigley, Former CEO, RTC of Southern Nevada explains that this is a bi-partisan position on reopening Nevada. Making sure employees are comfortable, coming back to work. - Wednesday, April 29, 2020.
"Whether they can reopen, and they have the cash, and can they sustain that reopening if someone should get sick inside their businesses."
- Bryan Wachter, Senior VP, Government and Public Affairs, Retail Association of Nevada says he hopes that Nevada state government will address the liability issues associated with Covid-19 so businesses can maintain and then the employment levels the state needs to go forward. - Tuesday, April 28, 2020.
"(They are) Relying on teams of really smart cognitively diverse individuals who are bringing different things to the table."
- Bo Bernhard, Executive Director, International Gaming Institute says the days of single leaders making all the decisions is in the past and he’s pleased that top line managers are bringing in experts from many diverse fields to decide how they should prepare to reopen the Las Vegas Strip. - Friday, April 24, 2020.
"The most important part of the sadness is people not working."
- Michele Fiore, Las Vegas City Councilwoman, Ward 6 who rode a bicycle down the empty Las Vegas Strip, is concerned about all the employees who are out of work and are they getting checks or are they getting unemployment. She says the unemployment system in Nevada is antiquated. - Thursday, April 23, 2020.
"What does it look like when this is all over?"
- Caleb Cage, Incident Commander for the NV Covid 19 Response for the Nevada National Guard says the responsibility is not only in the present but also how do we get back to normal and what does normal look like. - Wednesday, April 22, 2020.
"That’s definitely going to have a ripple effect, no doubt."
- Jim Barbee, Churchill County Manager discussing Dairy Farmers of America, that has a huge dry milk plant in Churchill County. With the softening of the market in China, the major buyer of their product, already underway before the virus hit, the coronavirus is only making things worse. - Tuesday, April 21, 2020.
"Yes, if your small business has fewer than 500 employees, you’re very likely going to be eligible."
- Terry A. Shirey, President and CEO, Nevada State Bank discussing the Paycheck Protection Program says to go to the treasury.gov web site for more information. Banks are still accepting applications while waiting for the federal government to provide more money for the program. - Friday, April 17, 2020.
"Reducing numbers across the board. Whether its bed utilization, ventilator use, Covid visits and to include deaths."
- Mason Van Houweling, CEO, University Medical Center starting to see signs of progress in the battle against the Coronavirus. - Thursday, April 16, 2020.
"Sometimes, his fake news, I begin to worry maybe he’s not all that far off. Not fake but slanted in a certain direction."
- Howard Rosenberg, Former Member, NSHE Board of Regents in a way agreeing with the President, to an extent (even though he doesn’t like him) that when you receive news from a corporation like the Disney Corp, that maybe you’re not getting the whole story. - Wednesday, April 15, 2020.
"It’s going to be a very challenging outlook and world out there for the city council on these budgetary issues."
- Jenny Brekhus, Reno City Council, Ward 1 says until we see the shape of any federal bailout of the cities this financial situation is going to be problematic, to say the least, for city and county government budgets. - Tuesday, April 14, 2020.
"Matt Maddox, who’s the guy who’s running the place now, he’s the leader in the industry and he’s a leader in the community and they’re doing good work."
- Congressman Mark Amodei, CD2, says that he’s pleased that Maddox and Wynn Resorts in doing the right thing has resulted in the credit markets saying, “We know that. We support you and you’re going to be around.” - Friday, April 10, 2020.
"There’s well over 4 billion dollars in federal aid that is coming or has been sent to Nevada."
- Congressman Mark Amodei, CD2, says it’s not mission accomplished but a good start in financially aiding the Silver State and its citizens. - Thursday, April 9, 2020.
"It’s still over 20% of the workforce."
- Jessica Sferrazza, Government Affairs Consultant says that gaming is still a large part of the Northern Nevada economy despite the economic diversification of the past decades. - Wednesday, April 8, 2020.
"It’s dead everywhere. Macau is still not coming back."
- Howard Stutz, Executive Editor, CDC Gaming Reports reflecting on gaming across the USA and beyond. - Tuesday, April 7, 2020.
