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World marks Malcolm X’s 100th anniversary of his Omaha birth on May 19 Nebraska Examiner19:06 18-May-25
In the last 8 hours
Nebraska Republican mayor loses reelection after running anti-transgender ads Advocate.com18:19 18-May-25
In the last 7 days
Pillen orders Nebraska medical cannabis regulations to proceed as legislative, legal fights approach Nebraska Examiner23:52 16-May-25
What John Ewing's mayoral victory says about the political mood in Omaha — and the country Daily Nonpareil, Iowa23:19 16-May-25
‘Blue dot’ will have a Democratic mayor – what it means for Nebraska politics Nebraska Examiner20:49 16-May-25
Gov. Pillen Commits Administrative and Resource Support for Medical Cannabis Commission as it Begins its Regulatory Work Nebraska Governor (Press Release)18:54 16-May-25
‘WanderNebraska’ expands to promote more than 200 museums, tourist attractions and sites of interest Nebraska Examiner17:16 16-May-25
John Ewing Jr. Becomes Omaha, Nebraska’s 1st Black Mayor After A Year Of Racial Limbo Black Enterprise14:08 16-May-25
How Democrats Crushed a Despicable Anti-Trans Campaign and Won a Major Election The Nation10:25 16-May-25
Omaha Bryan students press Nebraska Supreme Court justice for answers Nebraska Examiner22:14 15-May-25
Election Upset Sends Clear Message To Republicans: Do Your Job The Daily Caller21:36 15-May-25
Nebraska passes $11 billion two-year budget, closes major projected deficit for now Nebraska Examiner19:02 15-May-25
Trump’s cuts to teacher training leave some rural school districts, aspiring educators in the lurch Nebraska Examiner11:06 15-May-25
Pillen vetoes bill ending Nebraska lifetime SNAP ban for certain drug convictions Nebraska Examiner03:19 15-May-25
Election 2025: What Ewing’s mayoral win in Omaha could mean for Nebraska politics WOWT03:07 15-May-25
Sen. Ricketts to Newsmax: Iran Must Choose, Prosperity or Poverty NewsMax02:57 15-May-25
Omaha’s next mayor: Sitting down with the Ewings WOWT02:55 15-May-25
Lawmakers narrow, advance bill to define male and female in Nebraska law for school sports Nebraska Examiner02:16 15-May-25
Proposal to cap Nebraska’s minimum wage increases stalls in dramatic fashion Nebraska Examiner02:16 15-May-25
Nebraska worries raised about funding for rural broadband expansion Nebraska Examiner01:46 15-May-25
Voters Reject Republican Who Embraced Anti-Trans Attacks In Nebraska Mayoral Race HuffPost (US)00:53 15-May-25
Nebraska social media limits, lab-grown meat ban, domestic abuse survivor help, 28 more bills pass Nebraska Examiner23:21 14-May-25
A Democrat wins in red state Nebraska and becomes first elected Black mayor of Omaha NPR22:32 14-May-25
Nebraska bill to limit minimum wage increases dies at last minute as Republican misses vote Lincoln Journal Star, Nebraska20:59 14-May-25
Democrats Are Absolutely Loving This Simple Winning Message From The Nebraska Mayoral Race BuzzFeed20:42 14-May-25
Lawmakers unveil Nebraska’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ aimed at property tax relief Nebraska Examiner20:20 14-May-25
Democrats Are Praising This Ridiculously Effective Campaign Message About Trans Rights BuzzFeed19:39 14-May-25
Biggest city in deep red state elects first Democrat mayor in more than a decade MailOnline19:36 14-May-25
Democrat John Ewing Jr. ousts GOP incumbent Jean Stothert as Omaha mayor Washington Examiner13:28 14-May-25
Democrats Just Flipped Nebraska’s Biggest City Political Wire04:04 14-May-25
DNC Congratulates Nebraska’s John Ewing Jr. For Clinching Historic Victory in Omaha Mayoral Race Democrats.org03:46 14-May-25
Bill to reduce Nebraska's inheritance tax dies after failing to overcome filibuster Lincoln Journal Star, Nebraska03:32 14-May-25
Nebraska Legislature advances proposal to weaken paid sick leave Nebraska Examiner02:41 14-May-25
Republicans vote to give — and then take away — paid sick leave for 25k Nebraskans Lincoln Journal Star, Nebraska23:47 13-May-25
Former state official threatens lawsuit to stop Environmental Trust fund transfer Nebraska Examiner21:15 13-May-25
Omaha decides between electing its first Black mayor or reelecting its first female one MailOnline19:28 13-May-25
What Nebraska’s ‘blue dot’ could signal for Democrats and Trump The Washington Post13:32 13-May-25
GOP candidate in ruby red state backtracks from Trump amid panic of Dem victory The Raw Story12:43 13-May-25
History will be made in Tuesday’s Stothert-Ewing mayoral tilt Nebraska Examiner11:05 13-May-25
Nebraska’s $11 billion budget for 2025-27 advances to final round with $1.1 million to spare Nebraska Examiner04:58 13-May-25
Lab-Grown Meat Banned in 4th and 5th States, Nebraska Moves to Become 6th CNS News22:04 12-May-25
Why is Nebraska mulling changes to voter-approved medical cannabis laws? It’s complicated Nebraska Examiner11:09 12-May-25
In the last month
Ricketts' staff to offer mobile office hours in Fremont Fremont Tribune, Nebraska13:17 10-May-25
Grand Island Television expands reach across central Nebraska The Grand Island Independent, Nebraska12:49 10-May-25
Will Trump's tariffs be good for Nebraska agriculture over the long term? Here's what farmers… The Grand Island Independent, Nebraska11:40 10-May-25
Omaha mayoral candidates voice support for changing date of City Election to combat voter fatigue WOWT00:53 10-May-25
Nebraska students might get religious release from school time, as package advances Nebraska Examiner00:28 10-May-25
Burn ban extended, again, for central and western Nebraska to May 20 Nebraska Examiner00:17 10-May-25
Gov. Pillen Extends Burn Ban in Central, Western Nebraska Nebraska Governor (Press Release)22:30 9-May-25
Trump nominates federal prosecutor to be U.S. attorney for Nebraska Omaha World-Herald, Nebraska20:39 9-May-25
President Trump nominates federal prosecutor to be U.S. attorney for Nebraska The Grand Island Independent, Nebraska18:41 9-May-25
‘Take away this pain’: Families speak on proposed Nebraska medical cannabis regulations Nebraska Examiner18:22 9-May-25
Will brief pain lead to long-term success? Nebraska farmers talk Trump's tariff fight Omaha World-Herald, Nebraska11:09 9-May-25
Meyer and McKinney priority bills advance on separate paths Nebraska Examiner04:17 9-May-25
Gov. Pillen, NDVA Host World War II Veteran Recognition Ceremony in Capitol Rotunda Nebraska Governor (Press Release)03:11 9-May-25
Gov. Pillen Provides Statement on UK Trade Deal Nebraska Governor (Press Release)02:51 9-May-25
Smith announces staff outreach event in Taylor The Grand Island Independent, Nebraska02:02 9-May-25
President Trump nominates Nebraska prosecutor to be U.S. Attorney for Nebraska Lincoln Journal Star, Nebraska23:20 8-May-25
How they voted: Nebraska Congressman Bacon casts only GOP ‘no’ vote on renaming Gulf of Mexico WOWT23:06 8-May-25
USDA grant that helped Nebraska small farmers put on pause amid Trump spending cuts The Grand Island Independent, Nebraska22:01 8-May-25
Effort to let largest Nebraska cities consolidate elections will include Lincoln Nebraska Examiner21:40 8-May-25
Bill aimed at getting more religion in Nebraska schools sidetracking Ed Committee Nebraska Examiner20:59 8-May-25
USDA grant that helps small Nebraska farmers put on pause amid Trump spending cuts Omaha World-Herald, Nebraska19:54 8-May-25
Trump’s cuts to teacher training leave rural school districts, aspiring educators in the lurch The Hechinger Report06:00 8-May-25
Nebraska attorney general steps up medical cannabis opposition, regulatory bill awaits debate Nebraska Examiner02:00 8-May-25
Head of Nebraska Environmental Trust to take post with Trump Administration Nebraska Examiner01:08 8-May-25
Democrats’ Overperformance Streak Continues in Texas and Nebraska Local Elections Democrats.org21:47 7-May-25
Gov. Pillen Hosts Ceremonial Bill Signing Celebrating Creation of New State Agency Nebraska Governor (Press Release)21:10 7-May-25
Pillen admits he and other farmers ‘messed up,’ expects new state agency to improve water management Nebraska Examiner18:51 7-May-25
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers and Law Enforcement Leaders Join in Opposition to LB677 Nebraska Attorney General (Press Release)17:40 7-May-25
Nebraska lawmakers debate budget-balancing maneuvers into the night, advance key spending bill Nebraska Examiner04:49 7-May-25
Alternative Nebraska budget would repurpose, eliminate 16% of property tax relief Nebraska Examiner19:49 6-May-25
California agrees to repeal electric-truck emissions rule; Nebraska led opposition Nebraska Examiner19:19 6-May-25
Rural county declines to vote on path for long-sought hike-bike trail Nebraska Examiner17:54 6-May-25
Attorney General Hilgers Announces Victory in Nebraska-led Challenge to California’s Electric-Truck Mandates Nebraska Attorney General (Press Release)15:03 6-May-25
Pillen ‘100% confident’ Nebraska lawmakers can balance budget, invest in more property tax relief Nebraska Examiner11:31 6-May-25
Nebraska legal groups pledge ‘unwavering commitment’ to rule of law Nebraska Examiner11:31 6-May-25
What to expect as debate on Nebraska’s 2025-27 budget begins Nebraska Examiner11:27 6-May-25
Could Independent Senate Candidate Dan Osborn Succeed in Nebraska This Time? NOTUS10:13 6-May-25
Nebraska auditor raises red flag over rising cost of rented office space for state workers Nebraska Examiner22:18 5-May-25
Changes to Nebraska State Patrol survivors’ retirement benefits ignite legislative fight Nebraska Examiner11:34 5-May-25
Legislation would protect Nebraska veterans’ benefits from ‘predatory claim sharks’ Nebraska Examiner11:34 5-May-25
In Rural Nebraska, It’s Hard to Find an Attorney. It’s Going to Get Much Harder. Daily Yonder11:11 5-May-25
Trump seeks to end fed funding of public media; Nebraska Public Media says order ‘limits’ them Nebraska Examiner02:39 3-May-25
Gov. Pillen Announces Chief Bryan Waugh to Lead Nebraska State Patrol Nebraska Governor (Press Release)14:56 2-May-25
Paul Schaub Joins the Attorney General's Office in Ogallala Nebraska Attorney General (Press Release)14:55 2-May-25
Lawmakers advance ‘public safety’ package allowing detention of Nebraskans as young as 11 Nebraska Examiner11:52 2-May-25
Bill to match Lincoln, Omaha elections with Nebraska elections advances Nebraska Examiner11:52 2-May-25
Election 2026: Democrat announces bid for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District as others consider run WOWT01:19 2-May-25
Nebraska U.S. Rep. Don Bacon and national Republicans scoff at Dem candidates for 2026 Nebraska Examiner00:41 2-May-25
Kearney Police Chief Bryan Waugh tapped to lead Nebraska State Patrol Nebraska Examiner00:31 2-May-25
Medical cannabis regulations advance from Nebraska legislative committee Nebraska Examiner23:30 1-May-25
Governor Pillen's Pro-Water, Pro-Ag Legislation Advances Nebraska Governor (Press Release)18:56 1-May-25
AG Hilgers Announces Cody Barnett as the Next Solicitor General Nebraska Attorney General (Press Release)18:13 1-May-25
Controversial Boyd County fight from the 1980s and ‘90s returns to Legislature Nebraska Examiner16:32 1-May-25
Lawmakers approve agency merger of Nebraska’s Natural Resources into Environment and Energy Nebraska Examiner16:22 1-May-25
Gov. Pillen Attends White House ‘Invest in America’ Event Nebraska Governor (Press Release)15:32 1-May-25
Denise Powell launches bid in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District Nebraska Examiner11:26 1-May-25
Amended bill lifting lifetime ban on food aid for Nebraskans with a past drug felony advances Nebraska Examiner04:08 1-May-25
Bill advances to slow annual increases to Nebraska minimum wage Nebraska Examiner22:29 30-Apr-25
Nebraska Passport 2025 season kicks off Saturday, with 70 ‘hidden gem’ stops statewide Nebraska Examiner22:19 30-Apr-25
Nebraska Attorney General's Office Issues Consumer Alert Regarding Cryptocurrency Scams Nebraska Attorney General (Press Release)21:13 30-Apr-25
School retirement, tax incentive reductions pass, narrow Nebraska deficit by $136 million Nebraska Examiner17:03 30-Apr-25
Attorney General Files Brief Challenging District Court Decision in Marijuana Petition Case Nebraska Attorney General (Press Release)16:18 30-Apr-25
Plum Creek Fire now 100% contained, says Nebraska Emergency Management Agency Nebraska Examiner15:26 30-Apr-25
Gov. Pillen Issues New Executive Order on Burn Ban Nebraska Governor (Press Release)03:36 30-Apr-25
Proposal to expand Nebraska college savings accounts to cover private K-12 tuition advances Nebraska Examiner03:24 30-Apr-25
Burn ban extended for central, western Nebraska; Plum Creek Fire 95% contained Nebraska Examiner01:11 30-Apr-25
Nebraska advances proposal to reduce inheritance tax as budget gap grows Nebraska Examiner23:40 29-Apr-25
Nebraska ban on THC products moves forward in Legislature North Platte Telegraph18:10 29-Apr-25
Omaha board game maker sues Trump administration over tariffs WOWT04:35 29-Apr-25
‘De facto ban’ of most ‘synthetic’ consumable hemp products in Nebraska advances Nebraska Examiner02:39 29-Apr-25
Senators schedule public forums on medical cannabis and pending Nebraska legislation Nebraska Examiner01:18 29-Apr-25
All three UNL students’ visas have been restored after Trump admin walks back cancellations Nebraska Examiner00:07 29-Apr-25
Governor Pillen Celebrates EPA E15 Waiver Nebraska Governor (Press Release)22:27 28-Apr-25

      
            
      
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