Most Nebraska GOP officeholders, candidates skip midterm convention
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Among Nebraska politicians, only U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith and GOP nominee for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District Brinker Harding are confirmed to attend the first-ever GOP midterm convention in Texas. National Republicans and President Donald Trump aim to use the event to highlight achievements from the first […]
Lancaster County judge dismisses challenge to Nebraska K-12, collegiate sports ballot measure
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A district court judge dismissed all objections Tuesday to a last-minute legal effort seeking to disqualify a ballot measure that would cement sex-separate school sports requirements in the Nebraska Constitution. Lancaster County District Court Judge Lori Maret ruled against Cara Ullman of Lincoln, who asserted that because […]
State auditor sounds alarm over $7.2M in Lincoln Fire and Rescue 2025 overtime pay
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Firefighters and rescue personnel in Nebraska’s capital city reportedly racked up $7.2 million in overtime pay last year, an amount the state auditor described as “staggering.” A 15-page report released Tuesday by Nebraska Auditor Mike Foley showed that the Lincoln Fire and Rescue Department’s top 25 […]
University of Nebraska fall 2026 enrollment down 1.4% from 2025
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Enrollment across the University of Nebraska system is down 1.4% compared with this time last year, a difference of 700 students, according to NU data released Tuesday. Much of the decrease in fall enrollment to 48,948 students comes again from international students (an 11% decrease, or […]
At least 61 employees left Nebraska Department of Economic Development within 15 months
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — After 26 years working in Nebraska’s Department of Economic Development, former director of field operations Sheryl Hiatt said she didn’t want to retire, but she felt she had no other option. According to Hiatt, changes made within the department — most of which came after Gov. […]
Kearney poised to go all in on data centers even as many Nebraska towns throttle back
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