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"Unfortunately we are starting to run out of udders on the cow because there’s only so much milk that can be produced. Producers are being chucked out of business. It’s going to be a self-fulfilling prophesy.
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- Mary Lau President, CEO Retail Association of Nevada, who says that raising the minimum wage creates a false economy. She says that it’s going to cost 500,000 jobs but it’s going to bring people out of poverty but then the poverty threshold is just going to go up.
- Wednesday, February 19, 2014.
"Tell us why you’re the best person for the job not what a rotten bugger the other person is.
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- Congressman Mark Amodei, CD 2 discussing the Lt Governor’s Republican primary and how consultants should be advised that the point is to have one of their candidates elected, not for both candidates to be carried off the field on a stretcher after the primary. - Tuesday, February 18, 2014.
"I wish him well but I don’t think he has a chance.
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- Former Republican Committeewoman Heidi Smith discussing Las Vegas City Councilman Bob Beers announced challenge to US Senator Harry Reid in 2016.
- Monday, February 17, 2014.
"This is an uphill battle. It always will be.
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- Sharron Angle, Former Nevada Assemblywomen with her thoughts on anyone taking on Senator Reid in 2016. She says his power of incumbency puts him 15 points ahead. He’s entrenched and has the aura around him of power and it gives Nevada power.
- Thursday, February 13, 2014.
"Sometimes even a blind squirrel finds a nut.
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- Dale Erquiaga NV Superintendent of Public Instruction, who says the Federal Government has identified these standards (common core) are actually going to be good for the 21st century economy.
- Wednesday, February 12, 2014.
"This is not a marriage when it’s between people of the same sex as defined in the bible and in the religious sector. You can make it a civil marriage through the laws and say you can do this like a contract.
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- Washoe County District Attorney Dick Gammick who says, when it comes to gay marriage, we are ignoring the whole religious side of this and what the bible says and what Jesus Christ and God taught.
- Tuesday, February 11, 2014.
"A lot of people are even Republicans simply to be able to run a business out there.
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- Chris Wicker, spokesperson for the WashoeDems who broad brushes the rural counties of Nevada due to the strength of the entrenched Republican Party in those areas.
- Monday, February 10, 2014.
"They’re not just a lick 'em stick 'em and stick those pill bottles out there for you to take.
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- Liz MacMenamin, VP Retail Association of Nevada, discussing how chain drug stores like CVS are making major moves in increasing their involvement in health care, with pharmacists doing what they have been trained for and not just for dispensing pills.
- Thursday, February 6, 2014.
"Until there’s a robust recovery in gaming gross revenue in the United States, which is where most of their assets are, they’re going to have to continue to pay down as much debt as they can annually and refinance that debt when it matures.
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- Phil Satre, Chairman of the Board IGT, looking at the debt of Caesars Entertainment, which is higher than that of the City of Detroit which has declared bankruptcy (according to Howard Stutz of the LVRJ). Mr. Satre points out that Caesars continues to expand in the United States. - Wednesday, February 5, 2014.
"Certainly you have to ride for the brand now and again.
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- Pete Ernaut, President Government and Public Affairs R & R Partners, explaining Governor Sandoval’s popularity by the measure that he is not overly partisan in any way. He makes his mind up and makes decisions on what’s best for the State of Nevada. Appealing to Republicans, Democrats and Independents. - Tuesday, February 4, 2014.
"That initiative that the Teacher’s have is not the same initiative that we had worked on.
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- Danny Thompson AFL-CIO, describes the AFL-CIO initiative as a net profit tax with a rate of .08% not the 2% gross profits tax the Teacher’s Union got onto the 2014 ballot.
- Monday, February 3, 2014.
"No.
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- Danny Thompson, AFL-CIO, when asked if the Presidents call to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 could pass the Republican House of Representatives.
- Thursday, January 30, 2014.
"The top of our list would be service to New York and to Washington DC.
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- Marily Mora, President CEO Reno Tahoe Airport Authority, looking to partner with the Northern Nevada business community to get air service into Reno that would benefit both the business and tourism communities.
- Wednesday, January 29, 2014.
"You set a precedent for total lawlessness on the part of government officials who are just governing by fiat.
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- Orrin Johnson Republican activist, who is upset at the Obama administration, through the Justice Department, for selectively deciding not to enforce Federal Law. In this case, state legalization of both recreational and medical marijuana.
- Tuesday, January 28, 2014.
"It’s really going to be a pyramid. The base of that is the testing capability all the way up to the highest levels of innovation.
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- Dr. Stephen Wells, President DRI who is thrilled with the potential that the FAA designation of Nevada as one of the six states chosen to be a drone testing region, brings.
- Monday, January 27, 2014.
"Some of the steps they are taking, by trying to impose a ban of secrecy on the internet and keeping journalists out, is a Sisyphean task. They can’t do.
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- Ty Cobb, Former Special Advisor to President Reagan on China’s efforts to keep out reporters for the New York Times and Bloomberg News by denying them visa’s.
- Thursday, January 23, 2014.
