Washington. Its the only statewide nevada news program produced in washington, d. C. Every week, eye on washington takes you straight to capitol hill for a discussion with nevadas delegation and other leaders about the federal matters that matter to you. Todays topic, there is nothing small about Small Business. Were going to look at its importance to nevadas and this nations economy. And my special guests today are jill lagan, the president and ceo of the Boulder City Chamber of commerce, and mr. Tray abney, the director of chamber of renosparks and northern nevada. Thanks both of you for being here today. Thank you. Thank you. Its my pleasure. Well, if the economy is a body, Small Business is its spine. And today on eye on washington, were going to discuss the importance of Small Business. Well tell you the top concerns of my guests and their Small Business members. And well look at delegation efforts on Small Business. Now, we have all heard the phrase Small Business is the but what
Produced in washington, d. C. Every week eye on washington takes you straight to capitol hill for a discussion with nevadas delegation and other leaders about the federal matters that matter to you. Today topic, is it past tense for pot prohibition . Were going to look at question two and what its passage this november would mean for nevada. My guests today are mr. Morgan fox, the Communications Director of the washington, d. C. Based Marijuana Policy project and also from the mpp is mr. Robert capecchi, our federal policy director. Thanks both of you for being on. Thanks for having us. Thanks. Well, according to a 2015 study by the pew research center, 53 of americans want to see cannabis legalized. Well, well see if thats the case in nevada this november when Voters Decide on question 2. Its a Ballot Initiative that would legalize Recreational Marijuana. And today on eye on the Marijuana Policy project is doing to get pro question 2 voters to the polls. Well talk pros and cons. Shoul
Washington, d. C. Every week eye on washington takes you straight to capitol hill for a discussion with nevadas delegation and other leaders about the federal matters that matter to you. Todays topic to your good health. We will tell you what one nevada leader is doing on capitol hill on a variety of Health Measures particularly important to nevada, and he is my guest today, nevada u. S. Congressman joe heck. Thanks for being here today. Thank you, marilee. We Cover Health Care a lot here on eye on washington but care shows with congressman and dr. Joe heck. It seems that background in medicine gives him extra insight into the Health Issues that congress is grappling with right now, and today on eye on washington, weve got a potpourri of things to cover. We will look at my guests bill to cover veterans better access to care. We will talk about his support of legislation aimed at addressing the opioid addiction crisis in this country and we shortage in nevada. While congress has much to
Leaders about the federal matters that matter to you in nevada. Todays topic, protecting Small Business. Were going to look at one nevada leaders work in washington to support you Small Business owners in nevada and nationally. And he is my guest today nevada u. S. Congressman cresent hardy. Thanks for being here. Glad to be here. Thank you for the invite. 82,000 pages of federal regulations, thats what the feds added last year alone. And if you own a Small Business, this is important and likely bad news. So today on eye on washington, were going to learn how Compliance Costs as well as not even knowing how a rule applies to you affects your company. Well tell you the latest news on how the Small Business administration might be failing to support the very businesses they should be backing. And well learn what my guest is doing to strengthen the Small Business industry for nevada and across the nation. As 2015 came to a close, alone more than 82,000 new pages of regulations were issued
Now, last december the house passed legislation considered to be a Major Overhaul of federal education policy. The every Student Succeeds act would replace the previous version of the elementary and secondary education act, thats also known as no child left behind. With a new law that ends one size fits all accountability requirements included in its predecessor. My guest is a big fan and release about his pro vote, he says he likes it, that it returns more control over education policy to states and to parents and prevents the federal government from what he calls coercing states into adopting common Core Education standards. In a statement, he says it, quote, will improve education outcomes for our students by taking control from federal bureaucrats and returning it to the people who actually work in our classrooms and interact with our students. Congressman, welcome back to eye on washington. Thank you. You also say the bill would, quote, empower parents that are best for their chil