Nevada Newsmakers

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

Guests:
Dina Titus, Senate Minority Leader ( D ) Clark # 7
Pundits:
Alfredo Alonso, Lewis and Roca LLP
Vinson Guthreau, Partner/Vice President j3 Strategies
Steve Robinson, Director of State Government Affairs at R&R Partners


"Our gaming numbers are down, sales tax down, the housing market, people say, hasn’t bottomed out yet so he’s right we may be back and the problem is everything is already cut to the bone. If we have to go back in then you’re talking about cutting services and operating expenses and personnel and you know the state really just can’t afford to do that. We’re already short OSHA inspectors, we’ve seen accidents on the job, we’re short medical inspectors, look what’s happened to the clinics, we’re short parole and probation officers and we’ve got sex offenders on the streets. We’re talking about really putting at risk public health and safety. "

- Senate Minority Leader Dina Titus on Budget Director Andrew Clinger’s comments that there may be a need for more cuts within six weeks.