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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OPINION: Remembering 9/11, scoring a debate, eluding truth
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Three thoughts … Hundreds of thousands of Nebraskans will join millions of Americans this week to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the horrible shorthand for violence and death that came to our shores. Much as JFK’s assassination or Pearl Harbor became seminal moments for earlier generations, 9/11 […]
Nebraska awarded over $5 million in federal grants to expedite transportation projects
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — Overlooking Interstate 480 from downtown Omaha Friday, state officials celebrated Nebraska’s receiving $5.15 million in a collection of federal grants aimed at speeding up ongoing transportation projects. The awards allocated to the Nebraska Department of Transportation include a $1.15 million Regional Infrastructure Accelerator (RIA) Grant to […]
Walking for Mom
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Lancaster County judge hears challenge to Nebraska K-12, collegiate sports ballot measure
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A Lincoln voter refiled a challenge this week to a ballot measure seeking to cement limits on public school sports participation to student-athletes’ sex at birth after the Nebraska Supreme Court declined to hear the lawsuit. The case involves the Fairness for Girls campaign and whether language […]