Nevada Newsmakers

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

Guests:
Nevada Highway Coalition: Wayne Frediani, Exec. Dir. Nevada Franchised Auto Dealers Assn.
Kim Wallin, ( D ) State Controller
Ben Kieckhefer, Innerwest Media
Pundits:
Michael Hackett, Arus Consulting
Andy Barbano, Editor, NevadaLabor.com
John Griffin, Kummer Kaempfer


"We have to get the revenue from somewhere and the no new taxes pledge, we just can’t maintain that. We are going to have to raise our fuel taxes. Our fuel taxes, actually, with the amount that we collect, has been decreasing because of the fuel efficient vehicles yet the number of miles traveled on our roads has been going up tremendously. "

- Kim Wallin, Nevada State Controller, speaking about the state’s transportation needs versus the Governor’s no new taxes pledge.