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FILE - In this March 18, 2020 file photo Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman delivers a public statement during a public meeting at the Las Vegas City Hall Council Chambers, in Las Vegas. Goodwin is bucking closures as the new coronavirus outbreak spreads, calling for Nevada's governor to cut in half his order shutting the state's casinos for at least 30 days. Gov. Steve Sisolak responded strongly Friday, March 20, 2020, without naming Goodman. He said elected officials have to understand the severity of the situation and become part of the solution. (Elizabeth Page Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP,File)

FILE - In this March 18, 2020 file photo Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman delivers a public statement during a public meeting at the Las Vegas City Hall Council Chambers, in Las Vegas. Goodwin is bucking closures as the new coronavirus outbreak spreads, calling for Nevada's governor to cut in half his order shutting the state's casinos for at least 30 days. Gov. Steve Sisolak responded strongly Friday, March 20, 2020, without naming Goodman. He said elected officials have to …

March 21, 2020

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Las Vegas mayor, Nevada governor spar over casino closures
March 21, 2020 5:19 p.m.

Las Vegas mayor, Nevada governor spar over casino closures

LAS VEGAS (AP) — While Nevada's governor joined other U.S. officials invoking extraordinary measures to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, the mayor of Las Vegas is pushing back against a shutdown of the casinos that power the city and the state economy.