CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) The Nevada Legislature will limit access to the public when lawmakers convene next month to confront the coronavirus pandemic and rebalance the state budget. Legislative Counsel Bureau Director Brenda Erdoes announced Thursday that only lawmakers, staff and a small number of reporters will be allowed in the building initially. The rules, Erdoes said in a statement, were designed to adhere to the state's COVID-19.
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