Reading Receipts: State has poured $12 million into Husker-tied TeamMates
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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen responds to backlash over saying ‘libtards’
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen before his State of the State address in the Capitol on Jan. 15, 2026. (Juan Salinas II/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen’s office has addressed his recent tele-town hall comments that triggered criticism from disability advocates and families. Last week, reporters tried […]
OPINION: Incentive programs are part of Nebraska’s state spending problem
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner The Union Pacific glassy corporate headquarters in downtown Omaha is left of the white building labeled the Omaha World-Herald. That 19-story U.P. downtown facility opened in 2004, though U.P. has had its operational base in Omaha for more than 160 years. (Aaron Sanderford/Nebraska Examiner) Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen […]
Gov. Pillen’s office responds to questions about last week’s town hall comments
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Last Tuesday, Governor Pillen used the derogatory word multiple times in his responses during his town hall. “He did real harm to our most vulnerable population and their families and and to me, he owes his constituents an apology,” said Shelley Gillen, whose son […]
Nebraska proposes requiring kids to take state-mandated reading test to move on from third grade
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Brian Maher, Nebraska’s education commissioner, reads a book to a group of mostly 3-year-olds Monday as he and others launch a statewide project to boost reading skills of pre-kindergarteners. The kickoff was at an Educare of Omaha at Indian Hill, 3110 W St., on Oct. 30, 2023. (Cindy […]
Nebraska population rises slightly, as international growth reverses
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner New Census state population estimates are reflected in this graphic, which features components of Nebraska’s population change from 2010 to 2025. In the last year reflected, the state’s population increased by 0.61% overall, reaching an estimated 2,018,006 residents. Red represents the trend line for natural change (births and […]
Iowa, Nebraska lawmakers continue push for year-round E15 as farm economy sputters
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Farmers in Nebraska and Iowa say they’re hurting as corn prices remain low, and lawmakers are frustrated that a recent funding bill didn’t include a provision that could have helped create new markets for corn products. WATCH KATRINA’S STORY BELOW E15 fuel could help […]