Rain and snow Thursday for Omaha and much colder
Rain and snow Thursday for Omaha
Nebraska GOP enters branding fight by opposing bill moving self-funded state agency to Ag Department
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The Nebraska Republican Party formally opposes State Sen. Ben Hansen’s proposal that would make brand inspection voluntary statewide and eliminate the governor-appointed state Brand Committee. In a resolution adopted by the state party’s key leadership committee on Jan. 31, the GOP wrote that it had urged […]
18-year-old man arrested after running toward Capitol with shotgun, police say
A person was arrested Tuesday afternoon after running toward the U.S. Capitol with a shotgun.
A debate over warrant requirements is at the center of the partial government shutdown
Democrats say they won’t restore funding for the Department of Homeland Security unless Republicans agree to new guardrails on immigration enforcement.
‘Begging companies to take unfair advantage’: State auditor takes aim at tax incentive programs
Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley is scrutinizing the Department of Revenue, saying that millions of dollars in state tax credits are being paid to companies that no longer maintain jobs in Nebraska.
Nebraska men’s basketball team travels to face Iowa for first time this season
The Huskers are looking to win back-to-back games for the first time since the end of their 20-game winning streak.
Advocates decry proposed $5 million transfer from Veterans Aid Fund to help state veterans homes
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Advocates for veterans pleaded with state lawmakers to maintain funds slated to be transferred from a veterans’ aid program to support veterans homes, despite the director of Nebraska’s Department of Veterans’ Affairs saying the transfer would not reduce services. The Nebraska Legislature’s Appropriations Committee heard public […]
‘People loved Jesse Jackson’: Black figure’s campaign manager, and Omaha native, celebrates his friend
“I think the Lord has kept me around to be a witness to all of this,” Love said adding that he hopes no one forgets the groundwork Jackson and Martin Luther King Jr. laid for the community to succeed.
Nebraska Legislature advances bill that gives schools more leeway to suspend students under 3rd grade
After a bill passed in 2023, Nebraska schools have only been allowed to suspend Pre-K to 2nd grade students if they bring a weapon to school or a school vehicle.
City of Omaha shares update to Encampment Pilot Program
The Omaha Encampment Pilot Program is more than halfway through its six-month effort. So far, the city says the program is going about as expected.