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"No, this isn’t the first instance and it is a shame that somebody lost their house. I’m just so happy nobody lost their life.
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- Reno Mayor Bob Cashell describing the fire that destroyed auto dealer Richard West’s home. Potentially the house could have been saved but for the fact of local fire departments deconsolidation. Union demands for four man crews were part of the reason for the deconsolidation. New talks are underway to possibly rectify this situation. - Tuesday, December 17, 2013.
"I do think it’s just a wakeup call for us to remind us that we are in a hyper competitive environment now for these kind of tourism dollars and these kind of convention dollars.
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- State Senator Mark Hutchison commenting on the very real threat from National Finals Rodeo to move their 10 day event to Orlando Florida. Negotiations continue.
- Monday, December 16, 2013.
"I think you need to look at the economic return on investment on these projects.
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- David Damore, Political Science Professor UNLV, who says the extension of I 580 in Northern Nevada would have never been built if such an analysis had been down. Whereas more money would have been available for Southern Nevada projects that help drive the economic engine of the State. - Thursday, December 12, 2013.
"After Jay Sarno, you came to Las Vegas to live a fantasy.
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- David Schwartz, Director, Center for Gaming Research, UNLV who has written the book Grandissimo about the life of Jay Sarno who built Caesars Palace and Circus Circus in Las Vegas and really started the whole “What happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas” mentality.
- Wednesday, December 11, 2013.
"The City of Las Vegas has done a tremendous job in creating a redevelopment structure that actually works.
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- Russell Rowe, The Capitol Company, who says that the City has had the blessings of World Market, The Ruvo Center, The Smith Center, Zappos and Tony Hsieh. Despite all this there is much more to do.
- Tuesday, December 10, 2013.
"So there’s no guarantee, whether it’s 800 million over a biennium or 1.6 billion over the biennium that that money is going to education.
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- Carole Villardo, President, Nevada Taxpayers Association, who says that lawmakers could remove the state funds going to the distributive school account and use it for any number of unmet state needs if the Teachers Union tax initiative passes in 2014. - Monday, December 9, 2013.
"I don’t know who. How about it? Do you have any suggestions, Sam?
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- Janice Flanagan Chair, WashoeDems, praising Governor Sandoval as being competent but having no idea who the Democrats will run against the popular Republican Governor. - Wednesday, November 27, 2013.
"I am in favor of legalizing marijuana period.
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- Dorie Guy, former chair of the Washoe Dems., Who says she is a teetotaler when it comes to smoking marijuana. She does have some concerns about teenagers and children getting access to the drug.
- Tuesday, November 26, 2013.
"I tend to believe that there’ll be more wine than (in) the Napa Valley at that point in time.
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- James Smack, Republican National Committeeman, on how US Senator Harry Reid will feel about the effects of the Nuclear Option if he ends up being Minority Leader after the 2014 elections.
- Monday, November 25, 2013.
"He’s going to pay 2 million dollars for a job that pays $100,000 a year.
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- Kim Wallin, State Controller running for State Treasurer, asks what kind of return on investment her likely opponent, Dan Schwartz, is going to get if he truly invests 2 million dollars in his campaign.
- Thursday, November 21, 2013.
"Clark got 72% of the money. We got 14% and the rurals got 14%.
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- Lee Gibson, Executive Director, Washoe County RTC who says that Clark County did OK, with the last round of transportation capital projects.
- Wednesday, November 20, 2013.
"There’s a lot of chatter about Sharron Angle maybe giving Governor Sandoval a run for his money.
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- Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review Journal Political Reporter, who says this may be one of the reasons the Governor has done so much explaining about his role in the rollout of Obamacare in Nevada.
- Tuesday, November 19, 2013.
"They’re not upscale but there’s no problem with them.
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- Guy Rocha, Historian on his return from Laughlin where rooms, Sunday through Thursday, recently, went for as low as $14 per night for a room with two beds.
- Monday, November 18, 2013.
"The plank is written by people that I personally don’t agree with from a social perspective.
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- Marsha Berkbigler, Washoe County Commissioner(R) who was attacked for not having read either the Washoe County Republican Plank or the State Republican Party Plank.
- Thursday, November 14, 2013.
"I think the fact that (President) Rohani was elected by such a strong majority that the Supreme Leader looked at that and said this is where we need to go now.
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- Jill Derby, Cultural Anthropologist, who is optimistic that Secretary of State John Kerry is very close to cutting a deal with the Iranians over their nuclear ambitions.
- Wednesday, November 13, 2013.
"I think it’s in the right place. Whether it passes or not, it’s a very heavy lift to create new taxes in Nevada, as we all know.
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- Pat Hickey, Republican Assembly Minority Leader, defending the Legislature’s decision to send AB 46 as enabling legislation, to the Washoe County Commission. The Legislation was not enacted by the Commission.
- Tuesday, November 12, 2013.
