Ray Hagar

Storey County could lose 80 percent of its anticipated Tesla tax windfall in bill proposed by Sen. Gansert and backed by Gov. Lombardo

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers When Nevada landed the Tesla Gigafactory in 2014 amid national fanfare, part of the deal…

1 year ago

Speaker Yeager sees 3 points of contention with Gov. Lombardo: elections, school vouchers and criminal justice reform

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager said Tuesday on Nevada Newsmakers that he has gotten along well…

1 year ago

Storey County, ‘destitute for 100 years,’ should not be forced to share expected Tesla tax windfall with Washoe, Reno or Sparks, TRI executive says

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers In June of 2024, Tesla's 10-year property tax and modified business tax abatement in Storey…

1 year ago

Tesla expansion will put more strain on Reno, Sparks infrastructure and cities may need help from Legislature to solve problem, Sparks mayor says

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Tesla's recently-announced $3.6 billion expansion of its Gigafactory east of Reno and Sparks will increasingly…

1 year ago

Unelected staffer on powerful U.S. Senate committee is blocking land transfers in Nevada, Rep. Amodei says

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Developers and community leaders at both ends of Nevada need a federal-lands bill -- or…

1 year ago

Developer Norman wants to build, finance a ring road around Fernley to help industrial expansion, Gilman says

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Northern Nevada developers Roger Norman Sr. and Lance Gilman -- who attracted major international companies…

1 year ago

Developer Tolles welcomes return of pre-pandemic office culture, touts investment in business hotels with strong points programs

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo might have been riding the crest of a trend when he…

1 year ago

Northern Nevada ‘industrial eco-system’ moving east of Reno/Sparks, developer Tolles says

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Northern Nevada "industrial eco-system" is shifting east of the Reno/Sparks area, a leading Nevada developer…

1 year ago

Attack ads boost Chattah’s law practice, but helped destroy her, 2 other Republicans in 2022 election ‘smear campaign,’ she says

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Republican Sigal Chattah, running of office for the first time, lost the race for Nevada…

1 year ago

Las Vegas Mayor critical of Gov. Sisolak’s mandate to close schools during pandemic

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman said on Nevada Newsmakers last week that she pleaded with…

2 years ago