Judge rules Nebraska medical cannabis votes will be counted, declines to delay trial

by Zach Wendling, Nebraska ExaminerNovember 1, 2024 LINCOLN — The votes cast for or against Nebraska’s two medical cannabis ballot measures Tuesday will be counted and made public, after a district court judge rebuffed a request to prevent both actions. Lancaster County District Judge Susan Strong said she agreed with attorney Daniel Gutman, who is defending […]
$8.5M federal grant to Omaha area group will focus on homeless youths

by Cindy Gonzalez, Nebraska ExaminerNovember 1, 2024 OMAHA — An Omaha-based agency has been awarded about $8.5 million in federal funding over the next three years to help prevent homelessness among youths in a three-county area. The competitive grant dollars went to Threshold CoC (Continuum of Care), which is designated as a lead agency by […]