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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How a government shutdown would affect Nevada
After President-elect Donald Trump rejected a bipartisan resolution to avert a shutdown of the federal government ahead of a Friday deadline, Nevada officials say many federal workers could be forced to work without pay during a busy holiday travel season. A looming government shutdown instigated by President-elect Donald Trump and billionaire ally Elon Musk could…
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El gobernador de Nevada, Joe Lombardo, se compromete a ayudar en el plan de deportación de Trump
El gobernador de Nevada, Joe Lombardo, se compromete a ayudar en el plan de deportación de Trump.
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Nevada Attorney General re-files charges in 2020 fake elector case
The new forgery charges come after a Clark County judge ruled in June that the county was the improper venue to try the case, and were filed to keep statutes of limitation from expiring. Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford’s office on Thursday announced it refiled criminal charges against a group of six Nevada Republicans who…
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Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford to run for Nevada governor
The term-limited Ford cannot run again for Nevada Attorney General, but confirmed to The Nevadan he intends ‘to seek higher office,’ and is the first Democrat to enter the 2026 gubernatorial race. Democratic Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford intends to run for governor in 2026, becoming the first figure in his party to publicly announce…
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Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo pledges to help Trump’s deportation plan
Lombardo was one of 26 Republican governors to vow support for President-elect Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan, a reversal from just two days prior, when Lombardo said it was “too soon” to gauge to the extent the Silver State would assist in Trump’s agenda. Nevada Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo on Wednesday announced his support for…
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Almost 500 people have died from extreme heat in Las Vegas in 2024, officials say
Factors relating to extreme heat accounted for 491 deaths and more than 3,500 emergency room visits, according to Clark County officials, as Las Vegas this year has broken several grim records. As Southern Nevada experienced its hottest year on record in 2024, the number of people who died in the Las Vegas area due to…
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Nevada gold mining venture selected for $95M solar project
After being awarded a federal grant to help decarbonize the mining industry, Nevada Gold Mines hopes to build two on-site solar panel and battery systems in Humboldt and Lander counties. A joint mining venture based in Nevada has been awarded a federal grant worth up to $95 million for a solar project that officials tout…
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Las Vegas A’s stadium clears regulatory hurdle as pricetag grows
An A’s executive told reporters after Thursday’s Las Vegas Stadium Authority meeting they remain on track to begin construction on the planned $1.75 billion domed ballpark next year. The Las Vegas Stadium Authority on Thursday approved several regulatory agreements required before developers can proceed with a state-of-the-art ballpark project on the Las Vegas Strip for…
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Nevada’s health insurance marketplace sees increase in new enrollees. Here’s how to sign up.
Approximately 17,815 individuals have shopped for and enrolled in plans this year through Nevada Health Link, the state-run health insurance marketplace established in 2011, and among them, 7,270 are new to the exchange. More than 7,200 Nevada residents have signed up for healthcare coverage through the state’s public market option through the first month of…
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As Nevada’s population grows, so does the need for new doctors — and resources to train them
Nevada ranks 45th in the US for active physicians per 100,000 residents, and with seemingly little appetite to fund residency programs at the federal level, officials in the Silver State are mulling new ways to tackle a worsening issue. A shortage of primary care doctors and other physicians has long hindered Nevadans’ access to healthcare…
