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Affordable housing concerns sparked by Omaha’s electrical code update

by Cindy Gonzalez, Nebraska ExaminerNovember 13, 2024 OMAHA — An effort to update the City of Omaha’s electrical code, typically not a huge headline-maker, has sparked a bit of fireworks and divided the lawmaking body of Nebraska’s largest city.  Representatives of the region’s homebuilding industry are among the most vocal, saying an updated version of […]

Gov. Pillen asks Nebraska lawmakers to overhaul school aid formula in 2025

by Zach Wendling, Nebraska ExaminerNovember 8, 2024 LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen is officially calling on Nebraska lawmakers to address “inconsistencies” in the state’s main school aid formula in the 2025 legislative session. Pillen, in a Friday news release, pointed to a new report from his policy research office that compiled property tax data for new […]

He’s 50 and could never vote in Nebraska. Until today.

By Chris Bowling Nov. 5, 2024 – Flatwater Free Press Nebraska allowed residents with felony convictions, people like Jason Kotas, to vote. Then it didn’t. And then it did again, causing a mad dash in the final week of registration and allowing Kotas to cast a ballot for the first time. The line snaked around the […]

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 […]

Candidates meet with community to break down the ballot

Held at the Assembly of the Saints off North 24th Street, the Breaking Down the Ballot event was a pivotal town hall debate aimed at addressing the political concerns of North Omaha residents. Hosted by prominent community organizers Sherman Wells and Jaden Perkins, the event was organized by the North Omaha Community Partnership, U.N.T.A.M.E.D., and the Nebraska Table, gathering local candidates to debate issues critical to the community.