Gov. Steve Sisolak’s preliminary proposal to trim spending in the state will include one furlough day per month for 18,000 employees and a freeze on merit raises and filling job vacancies, but only 50 layoffs of active employees.
Gov. Steve Sisolak and Sandra Morgan, chairwoman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, participated in a tour of the Wynn Las Vegas hotel-casino where they share their first thoughts on casinos reopening. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The first phase of reopening Nevada’s businesses will begin Saturday, May 9, Gov. Steve Sisolak said Thursday. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Most Nevada businesses will reopen by May 15 in phase 1 of the recovery. Casinos will remain closed, along with other venues where large crowds may congregate. (Governor’s Office/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A group known as Fight for Nevada and its supporters gathered outside of the Grant Sawyer State Office Building to protest and promote the recall of Gov. Steve Sisolak. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak closed sports facilities, worship services and added other restrictions to help fight coronavirus.
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak and UMC Director of Infectious Disease Dr. Shadaba Asad discussed COVID-19 precautions and other information related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Scene from the Strip following Gov. Steve Sisolak’s closure of all nonessential businesses on March 17, 2020. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Gov. Steve Sisolak announces the COVID-19 Response, Relief and Recovery Task Force for businesses in Nevada along with answers about testing kits and what their plan is to keep contracting the virus low. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Gov. Steve Sisolak on Friday issued a mandatory shutdown of most nonessential businesses in the state to help stop the spread of coronavirus. (Facebook/Gov. Steve Sisolak)
McCarran International Airport will remain open because it falls under “essential” business. The concerns that McCarran would close come after Gov. Steve Sisolak’s announcement that he ordered all nonessential business to close for 30 days to help stop the spread of coronavirus.
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak’s 30 day nonessential business closure shuts down 440 licensed casinos and leaves tens of thousands of employees out of work.
Casinos on the Las Vegas Strip shut down following Gov. Steve Sisolak’s statewide order that non-essential businesses close for the next 30 days. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)