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"If taken for granted, Nevada could have a 2014 type year where it swings in the other direction."
- State Senator, Yvanna Cancela, District 10 who heads up the Biden for President campaign, in Nevada says that with most statewide races being won by 2 to 5 points Nevada remains very much, a swing state. - Thursday, October 29, 2020.
"Guess what Sam? Dead people are voting."
- George Harris, Chairman, Nevadans For Sound Government says his research has found anomalies in the early voting in Nevada. He intends to turn over his information to the authorities. - Wednesday, October 28, 2020.
"Anything new that comes in really floats everyone’s boats."
- Russell Rowe, Managing Principal - Rowe Law Group with high praise for Circa, the 777 room Hotel-Casino that just opened this week in Downtown Las Vegas - Tuesday, October 27, 2020.
"The Cowboys really love it here in Las Vegas. Nothing against Dallas."
- Rick Velotta, Reporter, Tourism and Transportation, LVRJ says the National Finals Rodeo will return to Las Vegas as soon as it’s possible to do so. They have already extended their contract by one year to make up for missing 2020. - Friday, October 23, 2020.
"We’re just waiting for our day in court."
- Don Ahern, President and CEO, Ahern Equipment Rentals says he was very angry about the way his Hotel and Convention Center was treated regarding occupancy levels due to Covid, mandated by the state. He has sued multiple state entities including the Governor in regard to this. - Thursday, October 22, 2020.
"Where there is the unknown, there will be anxiety. When that anxiety and depression start affecting your everyday life and how you pursue it, that is now a problem."
- Robin Reedy, Executive Director National Alliance on Mental Illness, Nevada says that children as young as 8 have made plans for their own suicide and Covid is exacerbating the problems kids have both with not attending school due to the lockdown or conversely, showing anxiety about attending school. - Wednesday, October 21, 2020.
"Their internal polling must show that Nevada’s up for grabs."
- John Sande IV, Principal, Argentum Partners agreeing that with the President visiting Carson City for a rally and increased money being spent on TV and Radio advertising, on both sides, Nevada is important to the Electoral College and is in play. - Tuesday, October 20, 2020.
"It takes a lot of energy to run closed down businesses."
- Zachary Cage, owner, Brewers Cabinet describes how bars and restaurants have equipment that is not designed to be out of use and in dormancy, fail. Adding another headache for owners, along with employees who have lost lodging and moved back in with family or moved out of state. They have run out of unemployment benefits and some are eating out of food pantry’s. - Friday, October 16, 2020.
"They want to use Las Vegas as their means of marketing to the world."
- Andrew Diss, Vice President Government Affairs, Meruelo Group talking about the Boring Company’s (Elon Musk) plans to expand their underground loop transportation system across the Las Vegas Valley from Downtown to Allegiant Stadium and beyond while shouldering the bulk of the cost. On their web site they show an extension all the way to Los Angeles. The trip from Mandalay Bay to the Convention Center will be done in 3 minutes versus 30 minutes in peak traffic. - Thursday, October 15, 2020.
"When you end up having public comment at 11 o clock at night running until 2 in the morning that does not make us feel comfortable about having transparency."
- Helen Foley, President Foley Public Affairs discussing concerns about the recent Special Sessions of the Legislature. She says there has to be access. There’s still going to be Covid in February. - Wednesday, October 14, 2020.
"She has completely disintegrated and having panic attacks. She is in tears daily."
- Racquel Abowd, Former Educator, Concerned Mother describing her daughter’s reaction to distance learning. From being a 4.0 grade student to having serious issues as a freshman in high school. Racquel says it’s devastating watching the impact this is causing. - Tuesday, October 13, 2020.
"The world's on fire with dictators, strongmen, fighting democracy. Democracies trying to fight and survive."
- Warren Lerude, Pulitzer Prize Winner & Former Editor Reno Newspapers tells the endless story of history repeating itself. Freedom versus Fascism, in his reissued book American Commander in Spain: Robert Hale Merriman and the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. - Friday, October 9, 2020.
"Eventually that got the attention of sponsors."
- Robert Rippee, International Gaming Institute, UNLV describing the birth of eSports as one Internet Café competing with another Internet Café, in South Korea, in competitive computer gaming. Now it could become a huge part of the US casino gaming business. - Thursday, October 8, 2020.
"That was a bit of a lift, particularly on some of our smaller operators."
- Tyre Gray, President, Nevada Mining Association on Mining prepaying its taxes to help with the state budget shortfall. Mr. Gray says that some of the bills targeting Mining in the special session could be seen as attacks, he says the Association sees them as bills they could have had more discussion about. - Wednesday, October 7, 2020.
"It will be devastating."
- Congresswoman Dina Titus CD 1 discussing the likelihood of Amy Coney Barrett ascending to the US Supreme Court. The judge’s written comments on the ACA heads up the Congresswoman’s concerns. - Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
"I would hope so but I’m not necessarily, particularly hopeful."
- US Senator Jacky Rosen regarding another aid package from the Federal government said that local and state government in Nevada need the bipartisan financial aid to provide essential services to their communities. - Friday, October 2, 2020.
