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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Las Vegas man sentenced for voting twice in 2020 election
A Nevada man who pleaded guilty last year to voting once in Las Vegas and again 10 days later in a small Arizona town could face up to 36 months in prison if he violates the terms of his probation. A Nevada resident has been convicted for casting multiple ballots during the 2020 election, according…
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Biden admin moves to shield Nevada public lands from mining with support of tribes, local leaders
In one of President Biden’s last moves in office, his administration has moved to protect 269,000 acres of public land in Nevada from a proposed lithium mine that opponents said would have jeopardized nearby wildlife and water for local towns and tribes. The Biden administration on Tuesday announced new protections for nearly 270,000 acres of…
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Nevada advocates disappointed after lawmakers support bill targeting undocumented people
Despite opposition from local immigration and civil rights organizations, who say the bill would strip migrants of due process, the Laken Riley Act sailed through Congress with bipartisan support last week.
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Many fear help for Nevada water conservation will dry up under Trump
Despite billions from the Inflation Reduction Act going to benefit Nevada, President-elect Donald Trump and conservative fiscal hawks may pursue a partial or full repeal once Trump takes office, according to lawmakers. As a series of wildfires in Southern California in recent days have illustrated the devastating impacts of a historic decades-long drought caused by…
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Las Vegas resort offers discounted rooms to California residents impacted by wildfires
A spokesperson from Resorts World Las Vegas told The Nevadan in a statement it would offer Californians affected by the Los Angeles wildfires a 35% discount on rooms from Jan. 9-17. A Las Vegas Strip resort is offering a discounted rate to Southern California residents forced to evacuate their homes due a series of fast-moving…
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Rosen-backed bill to connect veterans with benefits signed into law
The new law will give $10 million annually to the US Department of Veteran Affairs to increase outreach efforts to help former servicemembers get benefits they’re entitled to. Bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Nevada Democratic US Sen. Jacky Rosen to bolster outreach efforts by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and alert former servicemembers of…
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Grant from Biden infrastructure law to help install 185 EV charges around Las Vegas valley
A $3.2 million grant from the US Department of Transportation will help fund and install electric vehicle charging stations in primarily disadvantaged communities. Local officials have received a $3.2 million federal grant to install an estimated 185 electric vehicle charging stations across the Las Vegas area in primarily underserved communities, according to Nevada Democratic US…
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Nevada seniors’ drug costs are now capped at $2,000 per year
The out-of-pocket cost of prescription drugs for Medicare Part D enrollees is now capped at $2,000 per year, thanks to President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. A provision of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) officially went into effect earlier this month, meaning most Nevada seniors will now have their annual out-of-pocket costs for prescription…
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Las Vegas Police: Note left by Green Beret killed in Trump hotel explosion said US needed wakeup call
Officials said Friday that Army Special Forces Master Sgt. Matthew Livelsberger may have suffered from PTSD, and found a note stating the US was ‘terminally ill.’ A suicide note expressing personal and political grievances was left by the Green Beret soldier responsible for a New Year’s Day explosion outside the Trump International Hotel in Las…
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Suspect in Cybertruck explosion outside Trump Las Vegas hotel ID’d
Authorities are still searching for a motive, but disclosed on Thursday that a Green Beret soldier was behind a New Year’s Day explosion at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas that killed the suspect and injured seven others. An active duty Green Beret soldier is believed to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound…
