Nevada Newsmakers

Host: Sam Shad

Guests:
Cherie Jamason, President and CEO of the Food Bank of Northern Nevada
Pundits:
Elisa Maser, President & CEO of Nevada Advocates for Planned Parenthood Affiliates
John Sande IV, Attorney, Jones Vargas
Rew Goodenow, Shareholder in Parsons Behle and Latimer


"The purpose of the room tax is to keep tourism going, to keep it alive and well and with the economy the way it is, taking money away from that, tourists are already trying to buckle down on their expenses and their budgets and a trip to Vegas might not be as appealing, especially if room rates are higher than other places that are closer to them. "

- John Sande IV Jones Vargas, on the possibility of a deal between the gamers and teachers to raise room taxes instead of pursuing the teacher’s initiative petition to raise gaming taxes.