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"That number one issue is housing."
- Erica Roth, Candidate for Assembly District 24, says 70 percent of people in her district are renters. She explains she sat down with UNR students, and the primary issue she hears is about the cost of housing, where they’re expressing that while they love Nevada, it’s unrealistic for them to stay post-graduation because they’re priced out of the market. - Friday, March 22, 2024.
"If Sparks Municipal can’t offer it, we can find ways to get people into these programs."
- Jesse Kalter, Candidate for Sparks Municipal Court Judge (Department 2), says he’d like to see more specialty courts, or if the resources aren’t there, to be able to transfer jurisdictions. - Thursday, March 21, 2024.
"If we can address these problems early, it’s the best opportunity our community has to prevent really sad outcomes for some of these cases."
- Robert Delong, Candidate for Sparks Municipal Court Judge (Department 2), says the voluntary drug/alcohol court programs are found to be very effective. He earlier explains that while there is an alcohol court, we don’t have a drug court, and this is one of the areas he would like to see implemented. - Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
"No, the kids are not OK."
- Jake Wiskerchen, Owner, Zephyr Wellness, says he doesn’t want to “describe causality in too broad of a brush,” but there is strong, emerging evidence outlining the correlation between social media exposure and teen mental illness. He later explains the effects are not only the addictive property that occurs, but also bullying, harassment and a pressure to perform, creating an “emotional blocking” where you can’t resolve conflicts interpersonally. - Tuesday, March 19, 2024.
"Cybersecurity is a team sport."
- Timothy Galluzi, Nevada State Chief Information Officer, says they have brilliant cybersecurity technologists across the state’s departments and they work together to develop security programs, policies and standards to ensure everybody is working off a baseline to protect the server and network infrastructure. - Friday, March 15, 2024.
"We don’t know what to work on if people aren’t talking with us."
- Beth Smith, President, Washoe County School District, says they have been working to strengthen cycles of communication to make sure what they offer matches what people need. She earlier shares that because of the strategic plan, they heard that sixth graders needed access to sports in middle school, and the board just approved funding. - Thursday, March 14, 2024.
"We really focus on alignment with mission-driven community-based organizations."
- Diana Cervantes, Vice President of Social Impact, SCE Federal Credit Union, explains their efforts to reach underserved communities to help them with financial literacy. She talks about examples including partnering with the Las Vegas Mexican Consulate, offering one-on-one coaching, creating credit builder products, and producing non-custodial youth accounts to support foster and homeless youth. - Wednesday, March 13, 2024.
"Nine billion cells have been made."
- Nicole Cook, Chief of Staff, Panasonic Energy North America, shares that the company passed this major milestone in January and is expected to cross 10 billion cells in the summertime. She says the Northern Nevada operation manufactures 66 battery cells per second. - Tuesday, March 12, 2024.
"It’s really supply and demand."
- James Anderson, President, Greater Nevada Mortgage, says more people moving to Nevada in the past few years and a lack of enough homes being built is what’s causing homes to be so expensive in the community. - Friday, March 8, 2024.
"That’s going to grow over time, and we need to make sure we’re prepared for it."
- Caleb Cage, Nevada Battery Coalition, says 12 percent of the vehicle market share is EV, adding that as we have more people “coming online,” we’ll need a grid that’s going to support the energy infrastructure. He explains how they’re approaching building a new industry in the state and addressing infrastructure and workforce challenges. - Thursday, March 7, 2024.
"I think the state is in a good position right now."
- John Steinbeck, Candidate Senate District 18, says we have “prepared diligently” for emergencies. He explains that it is their job to make sure we’re as prepared as possible, but still understanding that at a moment’s notice, governments can become overwhelmed. - Wednesday, March 6, 2024.
"Congress needs to act to be able to extend these exemptions."
- Bryan Wachter, Senior Vice President, Retail Association of Nevada, says the smallest businesses will be hit by the expiring federal tax cuts. He calls it “silly” that we even need to defend pieces of legislation that are doing more to keep price increases down and help small businesses. - Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
"What was he thinking? I have no idea."
- Howard Stutz, Gaming Reporter, Nevada Independent, says of Scott Sibella, the former Resorts World president who pleaded guilty to a federal charge tied to allowing a known illegal bookmaker to gamble. He says there are still a lot of questions that need to be answered, including who else knew at MGM, adding he would imagine that Nevada gaming regulators will have to weigh in at some point. - Friday, March 1, 2024.
"I think that they make a really significant difference."
- Elisa Cafferata, Chair, Nevada Women’s Lobby, explains the benefits citizen lobbyists have on the legislature. She says they share their first-person stories about policies, which helps legislators understand the impact of what they’re doing for Nevada families and make better choices when they hear how these laws really affect people. - Thursday, February 29, 2024.
"As long as they have revenue and patience over there, I think they’re going to be alright."
- John Katsilometes, Daily Entertainment Columnist, LVRJ, says the Fontainebleau property is counting on creating a destination unto itself in Las Vegas, later adding they’re going after a high volume of high-end, luxury clientele, which will take time. - Wednesday, February 28, 2024.
"Find that person that’s going to tell you when you’re wrong, not just when you’re right."
- Natha Anderson, Assemblywoman, District 30 (D), says even though she’s only served two terms, this is the one piece of advice she gives to brand new legislators. She adds you need to have that person no matter if you’re running for office or already in office. - Tuesday, February 27, 2024.
