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Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman called Governor Steve Sisolak “a dictator,” according to Fox News.
“He’s been a dictator with whom we have complied every step of the way. We’ve had no choice.”
Casinos, bars, and restaurants reduce their capacities from 50% to 25%.
“Obviously this was crushing to the city.”
“He’s tried all these measures, and it is still here.”
Sisolak said, “Regardless, when Nevada’s elected leaders speak, their words carry weight — and these difficult times call for our leaders to be unified in protecting the public. I’ll be providing no further comment on the Mayor’s statement. The State will continue working with all local governments directly and through their organizational representatives, such as the Nevada League of Cities and Municipalities, as we have throughout the pandemic.”
Goodman said the “shutdown has become one of total insanity in my opinion.”
She also claimed that there “is no backup of data as to why we are shut down from the start. No plan in place, how to move through the shutdown or how even to come out of it.”
“The confusing message that she sends out there is troubling,” Sisolak said.
From Fox News:
Sisolak denied Goodman’s claim in a statement to the Journal, saying the state routinely consults with local governments. He said that Las Vegas routinely failed to meet business compliance inspection quotas.
He also called on Nevada’s leaders to be unified in their message.
In April, Goodman called Sisolak’s decision to shut down all nonessential businesses “insanity.”
