Casey Harrison is political correspondent for The Nevadan. Previously, he covered politics and the Oakland Athletics’ relocation to Southern Nevada for the Las Vegas Sun, and before that, was a digital producer at The Detroit News. Casey graduated from Michigan State University in 2019.
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Republican Sam Brown’s past support for Yucca Mountain draws criticism
Brown once touted the economic potential of establishing a dumping site for the nation’s nuclear waste 100 miles from Las Vegas. Now, conservatives want to advance the proposal if Trump retakes the White House. Local officials and advocates are sounding the alarm bell over a proposal to revive a decades-old plan to establish a repository…
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Rosen bill seeks to lower prescription drug copays for seniors
The bill would require Medicare copays to be calculated on the net price the healthcare program purchases a prescription drug for, rather than its pre-negotiated list price. Nevada Democratic US Sen. Jacky Rosen on Wednesday announced a bipartisan proposal aimed at reducing prescription drug prices for seniors. Dubbed the Reducing Drug Prices for Seniors Act,…
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Chasten Buttigieg: LGBTQ rights could be at stake in November election
In a Q&A, the husband of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg tells The Nevadan that, when it comes to LGBTQ issues, the difference between Biden and Trump couldn’t be more clear. While growing up in northern Michigan, Chasten Buttigieg had always wondered if the people in charge cared about the wellbeing of young queer kids like…
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Nevada Secretary of State teams up with veterans to keep elections safe
The new partnership with Vet the Vote is looking for veterans and military family members across Nevada to volunteer to help administer the 2024 election. The Nevada Secretary of State’s office has unveiled a new partnership that aims to give military veterans and their families a new mission for the public good: Signing up as…
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Titus rallies Las Vegas seniors to protect Social Security
Seniors are sounding the alarm on a plan by House Republicans that could result in across-the-board cuts for Social Security recipients. Las Vegas senior and Vietnam War veteran David Tipton recalls seeing a lot during his 12 years in the US Army. And while it wasn’t always easy Tipton—now 78—admitted his time in the service…
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Renewable energy jobs aplenty at North Las Vegas career fair
The event helped connect prospective employees with industry leaders in renewable energy fields—while many of the jobs available don’t require a college degree. Several dozen job seekers from across the Las Vegas area convened on Tuesday for a career fair in the valley’s north side to meet with local renewable energy companies highlighting a number…
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‘Like a weight of rocks has been lifted off my back:’ Nevada teacher thanks Biden for erasing student debt
As the Biden-Harris campaign seeks to court educators, one Las Vegas teacher says she had $60,000 in loans forgiven by the president’s executive action. This time last year, Las Vegas teacher Tillie Torres thought she would never pay off her student loan debt. Torres, 54, told The Nevadan on Monday she graduated college more than…
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On Earth Day, Nevada awarded $218M for solar projects
A Nevada non-profit was one of 60 groups nationwide to receive some of the $7 billion for a Biden administration program to make solar power affordable for low-income Americans. A Nevada-based nonprofit was selected for a $156 million federal grant on Monday to use what officials are calling “landmark funding” to support solar installation projects…
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New bill aims to help Army Corps fight drought in Nevada
Lawmakers say the bipartisan bill would give the US Army Corps of Engineers tools needed to respond to drought conditions in the West and better manage water resources. A bipartisan group of congressional lawmakers introduced a bill last week that seeks to provide the US Army Corps of Engineers increased funding and authority to help…
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Nevada Supreme Court OKs reproductive freedom petition
The ruling won’t impact a referendum voters could see in November, but it established a legal acknowledgment of reproductive care in Nevada, a reproductive rights advocate says. The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a referendum initiative aiming to amend the state’s constitution to add protections for abortion and other reproductive freedoms met requirements…
