The Shutdown’s Local Impact, 1 October Memorial Setbacks, and Saving Spirit Airlines (Wrong Answers Only)
With the federal shutdown in full swing, how will Las Vegans feel the impact locally — and why did one of our senators cross the aisle to vote for a GOP funding bill? Co-host Sarah Lohman is joined by Nevada Current Reporter Michael MJ Lyle and community advocate Patricia Haddad Bennett, and they discuss the shutdown's local impacts, why fundraising for a 1 October memorial is slowgoing, and how to "save" Spirit Airlines so they can hire back the 400 Vegas-based employees they've just furloughed.
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