7th out-of-state petition circulator arrested in ongoing Lancaster County fraud investigation

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A seventh out-of-state circulator suspected of gathering fraudulent petition signatures in Nebraska has been arrested. The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Monday afternoon that Sergio Lacadin, 33, of St. Louis, turned himself in to authorities Sunday and is in custody. He follows six other out-of-state circulators […]
Lincoln City Council goes on defense with alternative charter amendments

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The Democratic-led Lincoln City Council is going on the defensive with charter amendments offering alternatives to three conservative-backed measures that aim to reshape local elections in the second-largest city in Nebraska. The City Council voted unanimously Monday to approve both its alternatives and the Good Government […]
Aug. 25: Nebraska Pardons Board grants more than half of pardon requests during last meeting

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George Ayoub: Getting petitions, elections just right

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner If you’re going to the polls — highly recommended in a democracy that prides itself on representative government — take note of a couple of recent developments. Not items on which to vote but rather on what you can cast your “yea” or “nay” and how safe it […]
Nebraska Head Starts use vests with ‘talk pedometers’ to boost early literacy
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