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"The person who talks about pocketbooks is the person who should be elected."
- George Harris, Chairman, Nevadans for Sound Government is not keen on Shelley Berkeley, Cedric Crear or Victoria Seaman for the next Mayor of the City of Las Vegas. He’s looking for younger fresher ideas, especially when it comes to road construction. - Friday, December 15, 2023.
"It will be the link we need to really cement the economies between Southern California and Las Vegas."
- Michael Brown, The Lincy Institute | Brookings Mountain West says the Brightline high speed train that just received 3 billion dollars’ worth of funding from the Biden Administration will relieve traffic on I 15 and bring a really modern clean (form of) transportation to the United States. - Thursday, December 14, 2023.
"The ability to make a decision under pressure."
- Robert Rippee, International Gaming Institute, UNLV says that his experiences as a test pilot for the US Navy, carried through into his later careers, including marketing gaming companies and teaching young adults at Black Fire Innovation, have given him a decisiveness that he wouldn’t have had otherwise. - Wednesday, December 13, 2023.
"She’s the only person I’ve ever asked for an autograph for."
- Paul Enos, CEO, Nevada Trucking Association talking about the late Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Conner. Paul has helped host Nevada Newsmakers for 20 years. He asked for the autograph for his daughter, because of what a great example the Justice was for young women. - Tuesday, December 12, 2023.
"We maximized everything possible around that event and it paid off."
- Pat Mulroy, Board Member, Wynn Resorts, said lots of people with lots of money showed up for the event. The event being Formula One, of course. - Friday, December 8, 2023.
"She certainly seems able to afford it and it’s nice when they can afford things all on their own and they don’t need any assistance to do that. And that’s something the (Las Vegas) Sands do repeatedly. I think that fits right in with their ethos."
- Bryan Wachter, Senior Vice President, Retail Association of Nevada - Speaking about Dr. Miriam Adelson’s intended purchase of a majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks. Doing it on her own via a 2-billion-dollar stock sale. The intent appears to be to push legalized integrated resort development in Texas. That is being held up by the Lt. Governor of Texas’s objections.
- Thursday, December 7, 2023.
"Hamas wants more than endless war. They want the eradication of Israel, and so does Iran."
- Marianne Williamson, Democratic Presidential Candidate -
Says that while no one should minimize the horror of October 7th there needs to be a two state solution. She continues that not every Palestinian is Hamas and not every Israeli is Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Wednesday, December 6, 2023.
"This was an event that didn’t really seemed aimed at doing what Las Vegas does best. And what Las Vegas does best is throw giant spectacles that are geared towards every single price range. And that there’s some experience in there for everybody."
- Al Mancini, Neon Feast Restaurant Guide - Regarding Formula One. Says he’s willing to endure any inconvenience as long as it’s for the betterment of Las Vegas. - Tuesday, December 5, 2023.
"What is the consumer harm when you do indeed have the choice?"
- Pete Sepp, President, National Taxpayers Union, explains the different sides of the antitrust suit from the Department of Justice against Google. He later says we see this in the history of antitrust litigation where the government “brings actions at the point where the markets are already overtaking the government’s original contentions,” saying this has happened many times before in other industries. - Friday, December 1, 2023.
"F1 is learning how to do things the Las Vegas way."
- State Senator Dallas Harris (D) District 11 talks about the success of the event on The Strip. She explains that you’ll only see a Las Vegas-style F1 in Las Vegas and we combined entertainment into the event to “do it big” and we’ll see big returns for both the entertainers and the fans. - Thursday, November 30, 2023.
"Having a major event as an anchoring device for attracting these companies is the ultimate tool."
- Tina Quigley, President/CEO Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance, explains the impact major events, like Formula One and the Super Bowl, have on getting companies involved that may not otherwise be in the area. - Wednesday, November 29, 2023.
"We should want to work with the other side."
- Reagan Stephens, Political Science Major, Texas Christian University, says she has hope for people on both sides of the aisle to find common ground. She explains there are always people who want to come together to push policy for the best. - Tuesday, November 28, 2023.
"In some sense not enough, in some sense that’s what drives everything."
- Mark Moses, Former Municipal Finance Director, explains how philosophy plays into local government saying while cities don’t think about what they are or why they exist, these questions can inform the goals that are adopted. He says not asking these philosophical questions can be at the root of city administrative and financial problems that lead to perpetual scarcity. - Friday, November 24, 2023.
"Those people deserve to be represented by somebody that understands the needs of that dynamic community."
- Selena Torres, Assemblywoman District 3, discusses her reasons to run for office, saying that as a former educator she was making micro changes, but she wanted to be part of creating systemic change and making a positive difference in Nevadans’ lives. - Thursday, November 23, 2023.
"The Republican party is an absolute disaster."
- Warren Hardy, Principal, The Hardy Consulting Group, says the sooner the party can get past the Donald Trump era the better. When discussing the Republican caucus, he says we should elect a leader fairly who can actually win a general election instead of coming up with strategies for them to win. - Wednesday, November 22, 2023.
"There was a special place in my heart for Roy."
- Tom Letizia, Political Consultant & PR Executive, shares his personal connection to Roy Robinson, a local broadcasting veteran who passed away in 2023. He calls Roy his mentor when he first started in radio, saying Roy “was a man that wanted to give young kids a chance” and provided a great training ground for his career. - Tuesday, November 21, 2023.
