© All Rights Reserved 2026 | Privacy Policy
Tax ID / EIN: 23-7441306
Skyline of Las Vegas
Real news. Real stories. Real voices.
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Supported by
Local News
State of Nevada on Nevada Public Radio. KNPR 88.9FM
State of Nevada

Oscar Goodman's Letter to Pres Obama

Published February 12, 2009 at 5:00 AM PST

John L Smith, columnist, LVRJ

Steve Friess, freelance journalist

Jan Jones, Sr VP, of Communications & Government Relations, Harrahs Entertainment, Former Las Vegas mayor, and member of the Board of Directors, Nevada Public Radio

... on Mayor Oscar Goodman's calling out of Pres Obama for his comments warning bailout recipients to not go on Las Vegas junkets.

Links

  • LVRJ: John L Smith
  • Mayor Oscar Goodman's Letter to Pres Obama (pdf)
  • Steve Friess
  • Vegas Happens Here
  • "The Vibrator" by Jack McDuff ("Down Home Style")

    • Tags
    State of Nevada gamingcasinosdemocratbernscontroversylv
    Stay Connected
    Related Content
    The Dining Issue
    Sink your teeth into our annual collection of dining — and drinking — stories, including a tally of Sin City's Tiki bars, why good bread is having a moment, and how one award-winning chef is serving up Caribbean history lessons through steak. Plus, discover how Las Vegas is a sports town, in more ways than one. Bon appétit!