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"I always knew in my heart that TRI was going to find the success that it was going to have."
- Lance Gilman, Former Storey County Commissioner, says of the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center. He explains that “Tesla changed the company” that was looking their way, and from there, they became a “world focus.” - Friday, February 7, 2025.
"I think it's a great new, refreshing beginning for America and really for the world."
- Robert List, Former Governor of Nevada, says of President Trump’s time in the office already. He adds we have a “dynamic guy in there now who's on top of things and paying attention and putting America first.” - Thursday, February 6, 2025.
"I think if we look at doing medicine the way we've been doing it, there is absolutely not enough providers."
- Dr. Tracey Green, Chief Medical Officer, CareSource Nevada, says if we expand the realm of providers for mental health to therapists and life coaches—instead of just looking for psychiatrists, psychologists and physicians—we will be able to find enough individuals. - Wednesday, February 5, 2025.
"What we found is that Nevada's system is extremely complex."
- Jill Tolles, Executive Director, The Guinn Center, explains Nevada has over 60 programs and entities serving early childhood education and over 40 budget accounts dedicated to it. In their report on childhood education, they recommended to streamline those processes to make it more efficient for families to navigate and for good governance, and additionally recommended there would be a sole entity—like a temporary office—that would help oversee restructuring. - Tuesday, February 4, 2025.
"I smile because I can see the president looking at it from a real estate perspective."
- Colonel Kris Thompson, (Rtd) US Army/National Guard, says at first thought, it’s not a good idea for the president to threaten Greenland—a NATO ally—with taking over some of its territory, but looking at it differently, it can be a very valuable area in natural resources and oil reserves as the snow melts and sea passages open. - Friday, January 31, 2025.
"Nevada has done a relatively poor job of funding our state."
- Jesse Wadhams, Partner, Black and Wadhams, Attorneys at Law, says the state leaves education, healthcare, and social safety nets “a little bit more threadbare than they should be.” - Thursday, January 30, 2025.
"We look at the projects that are out there, the potential things that we can bond for, and we look at the needs of the state."
- Zach Conine, Nevada State Treasurer, explains the process of deciding how much money they can—and should—bond for projects and priorities of the state. He explains that a common misconception is that bonding creates new money when it doesn’t, describing it as a time machine where they’re bringing money from the future into the present. - Wednesday, January 29, 2025.
"I don't know why Democrats continue to side with the teachers union and not the kids."
- Randi Thompson, Political Consultant, says it seems like every action the Democrats are taking is to protect underperforming teachers, not what’s going to help underperforming students. - Tuesday, January 28, 2025.
"They’ve got some issues to work out."
- Helen Foley, President, Foley Public Affairs, says the budget deficit is “all on the governor” this time because Lombardo was the governor during the last legislative cycle through now. She adds there are good things the governor proposed in his State of the State address, highlighting mental health and addressing homeless issues, but adds that “the devil is in the details.” - Friday, January 24, 2025.
"He said what he was going to do, and so far, he's kind of done it."
- Peter Guzman, President Latin Chamber of Commerce, says of President Trump. He adds that he is sensitive to the immigration issue and will be monitoring the situation closely. - Thursday, January 23, 2025.
"There has to be a stronger delineation between the three branches of government."
- Mary Lau, President, CEO, Retail Association of Nevada, says it would be in the best interest of the United States to stop blending those positions together. - Wednesday, January 22, 2025.
"Economic diversification is very beneficial to the state."
- Jay Parmer, Nevada Manufacturers Association, explains that while Nevada will always be a tourism driven state, manufacturing is a very helpful part of employment opportunities in terms of wages and benefits. He adds that around 50 percent of manufacturing jobs require a high school diploma, so for kids who aren’t college bound, manufacturing provides a great opportunity for employment after high school. - Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
"I think that's something that everyone in Carson City desperately has been looking for."
- Bryan Wachter, Senior Vice President, Retail Association of Nevada, says there is a strong desire for more accountability in education on where the state funding dollars are going and what local districts are choosing to do with their time and attention. - Friday, January 17, 2025.
"We need to make sure we have accurate information going to young people."
- Annette Magnus, Founder, AM Solutions, explains they need to be more strategic with ensuring they’re reaching the youth vote and educating them with good information, especially on social media. She adds that it’s incumbent upon all of us to do a better job when we’re looking at how we’re communicating with young voters. - Thursday, January 16, 2025.
"The Biden administration did not do a good job, and so they got fired."
- Orrin Johnson, Attorney, says there was “no doubt that Trump was going to win and win fairly decisively in Nevada.” He explains people were able to compare the two administrations and decided that the former president was better to bring back. - Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
"I think it's going to be very contentious."
- Lindsay Knox, VP Government Affairs and Advocacy, McDonald Carano, says while originally she thought Nevada’s next session was going to be low key, there has been a shift and is now expecting it to be very political. - Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
