((patrick walker)) state treasurer dan schwartz doesn't mince words when talking about the deal worked out last december to bring faraday future to nevada. ((dan schwartz/(r) state treasurer: "these are our top political officials, and they've all been bamboozled.")) ((patrick walker)) schwartz is talking about the governor... economic director steve hill... and legislative leaders. infrastructure package worth 335-million dollars. it's dependent on faraday future investing the full billion dollar construction price tag for its 3-million square foot facility. but work here has stopped. ((dan schwartz/(r) state treasurer: "my conclusion is pretty much the same as before, they don't have the money.")) ((patrick walker)) north las vegas assistant city manager ryann juden says that simply isn't true. he says faraday future received a financial boost on tuesday...

((dan schwartz/(r) state treasurer: "these are our top political officials, and they've all been bamboozled.")) ((patrick walker)) schwartz is talking about the governor... economic director steve hill... and legislative leaders. they passed a tax break and infrastructure package worth 335-million dollars. it's dependent on faraday future investing the full billion dollar construction price tag for its 3-million square foot facility. ((dan schwartz/(r) state treasurer: "my conclusion is pretty much the same as before, they don't have the money.")) ((patrick walker)) north las vegas assistant city manager ryann juden says that simply isn't true. he says faraday future received a financial boost on tuesday... after the company announced it was halting construction until after the consumer electronic show in january. ((ryann juden/north las vegas asst. city manager: "faraday received a $600 million injection of capital, $300 million of that will be here stateside in just a few weeks.")) billionaire jia yueting. one of his companies had trading in its stock suspended for several months on the c

((dan schwartz/(r) state treasurer: "my conclusion is pretty much the same as before, they don't have the money.")) ((patrick walker)) north las vegas assistant city manager ryann juden says that simply isn't true. he says faraday future received a financial boost on tuesday... after the company announced it was halting construction until after the consumer electronic show in january. ((ryann juden/north a $600 million injection of capital, $300 million of that will be here stateside in just a few weeks.")) ((patrick walker)) the project is backed by billionaire jia yueting. one of his companies had trading in its stock suspended for several months on the chinese stock market... amid a period of rapid growth in the company. that prompted further concern from schwartz. but juden says faraday has already invested tens of millions of dollars in southern nevada... and rumors that the company is stiffing its contractor are unfounded. ((ryann juden/north addressed it themselves, and said that everything is fine, they're continuing progress and working together.")) ((patrick walker)) >> fara

but treasurer dan schwartz chinese-backed company just doesnt have the money... sot i think the governor was bamboozled. i think the legislature was bamboozled. and we may well be the laughing stock of the world. but north las vegas city officials are still optimistic... faraday will come through in the end.... sot i think i come from a school of thought where when people are doing their best efforts, that you should try and work with them. the state will only have to contribute to the project once faraday puts up a billion dollars... something the treasurer now i sot we're not anti growth, we're not anti progress, but this just isnt the project to do it. tom pre-taped tag now there's no timetable or deadline for when the project has to be completed. faraday has said it plans to start construction early next year. tom george, 13 action news. tesla shareholders are set to vote thursday..... on a merger.... with solar city! the idea is: for tesla showrooms to become a one stop shop..... for all your energy needs: solar panels..... and... one day: solar roof tiles.

dan schwartz is drafting a bill that woul includes interest rate caps, forming a database and teaching ((dave courvoisier)) >>> making a new home... on the harsh surface of mars. >> up next on the valley's news leader... the i-team's george knapp gets a sneak peek on how nasa hopes to generate electricity to get to... and live on, the red planet./// news music voice over: "you're watching the valley's news leader with dave courvoisier, as you make up your mind, remember -- congressman heck voted 10 times to defund planned parenthood. he even threatened to shut down the government over it. heck took all that money from wall street eir way. he even wanted to privatize social security, risking it on the stock market. congressman heck just doesn't care about people like us. the desert is where bad guys go when they want to make evidence disappear. but hiding the evidence won't help danny tarkanian. sure, he can bury all those property taxes he skipped out on for years... ...or all those fake charities he helped set up... seniors he formed... or the $17 million judgment he never paid. he ca

but treasurer dan schwartz is skeptical that will even happen.. sot the real reason is he hasnt paid his bills and he hasnt paid his bills because he chinese-backed company to a ponzi scheme.... sot when does it all end... i mean it's a little like, someone said this would make bernie madoff proud. tom george, 13 action news. the henderson police department is hoping to be more transparent..... about crime and department activities!!! the department says.... it's the first law enforcement agency in the state..... to use a federal data portal program. the site provides.... the most commonly requested crime stats collected.... by the f-b-i... plus... information on police force and shootings. a pahrump middle school student was taken into custody.... for bringing a gun to school. a staff member was told about the gun... and.... confiscated the bag.... it was in. police say.... no ammo was in the gun... and... there were no reports of it being used.... in a threatening way. marijuana possession is no longer a crime the clark county d-a's office says

((dan schwartz/(r) state treasurer: "i think this is just an example, he didn't pay his construction bills, he's going to put this car out at ces, i don't know if it's going to work or not." ryann juden/north las vegas asst. city manager: "doubters will be doubters, they'll say 'oh, well, they're not going to do anything,' that's what they want to say, then they started, they moved more dirt out there than i think has ever been moved in the history of a construction the short amount of time they did it.")) ((patrick walker)) >> that's north las vegas assistant city manager ryann juden you just heard from. he's deeply involved in the faraday project from the city's side. he says within the last 24 hours... faraday secured 600 million in new funding. and 300 million of that is expected to arrive in the u-s in the next few weeks. ((patrick walker)) >> faraday told forbes magazine it plans to restart construction out here in early 2017. that would be in line with the end of the consumer electronics show. ((dave courvoisier)) >> has faraday future weighed in on this? ((patrick walker)) >>

but treasurer dan schwartz believes its because the ch doesnt have the money... sot i think the governor was bamboozled. i think the legislature was bamboozled. and we may well be the laughing stock of the world. north las vegas city leaders are still optimistic faraday will come through in the end. faraday has said it plans to resume construction early next year. president-elect donald trump is holding another series of meetings today..as he gets south carolina governor nikki haley has emerged as a possiblity for secretary of state. the two have had a rocky past. before the election, haley said she was "not a fan" of trump. trump has called her stance on immigration weak. meanwhile, the transition team has reportedly requested security clearance for trump's son-in-law jared kushner. the 35-year-old has been a close advisor to trump and took on a higher role since vice-president-elect m took control of the transition process. some good news for parents. your kids booster seat is likely alot safer than one you purchased 10-years-ago. 48 out of 53 new booster seats

approved for loan i can't get involved in a trap )) >>> ((sharie johnson)) the state treasurer dan schwartz has met with lenders, consumers and advocates. with gardner's re that combines interest rate caps, forming a database and teaching financial literacy in schools. right now, schwartz is waiting for the legislative council bureau to draft the proposals. ((christianne klein)) >> what other areas of town are impacted the most? ((sharie johnson)) north of the 95... near sunset... also the eastern part of spring valley. stretch in henderson is coming to an end. traffic anchor demetria obilor gives you an update on the pase verde parkway improvement project, in "what's driving you crazy?" (( )) demetria obilor: >>> this past july, henderson started construction on a one-point-2 million project to improve paseo verde parkway between st. rose pkwy. and green valley pkwy. the past few weeks, there have been lane restrictions along paseo verde parkway for paving, utility adjustments and striping work. henderson says roadway striping will be finished tomorrow. crews have been working to fix the a

schwartz is wrong. >> state treasurer dan swartz doesn't mince words when talking >> they have all been boom boozeled. >> schwartz is talking about the governor, economic director steve hill and leaders. they passed a tax break and infrastructure package for $335 million. it has depended on investing the full billion dollar construction price tag for its three million square foot facility, but work here has stopped. >> my conclusion is, you know, pretty much the same as before, they don't have the money. says farrah day future received a financial boost on tuesday after the company announced it was halting construction until after the consumer electronics show in january. >> received a $600 million injection of capital. 300 million of that will be here state side. >> the project is backed by billionaire. one of its companies had stock suspended company. he says faraday has already invested in nevada. >> they said everything is fine, they are continuing progress and working together. >> i went straight to faraday future to ask about these allegations, they, so far, have not responded to my request for