Nevada Newsmakers

Host: Sam Shad
Co-Host: Ray Hagar, Reno Gazette Journal

Guests:
Lynn Warne, President of the Nevada State Education Association.
Pundits:
Sharron Angle, Former Assemblywoman
Chris Wicker, Chair, Washoe County Democratic Party
David Jacobs Assistant City Editor, RGJ


"Well, it was the public that pointed it out to us that gaming was where they would like to see the tax increase occur. We provided, in our survey, other possibilities, some sort of business tax, some sort of mining increase, that sort of thing and gaming is where they said that they would support increases to help fund K12 education. "

- Lynn Warne, President NV State Education Association, on why they decided upon an increase in the gross gaming tax as a way to support K12 education.