Trading or gambling? How a new way to wager on sports is evading Nebraska’s betting ban
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The SBH Review: Flavor complexity – and plenty of meat – distinguish Omaha’s own sandwich, the Reuben
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Omaha’s El Museo Latino celebrates multimillion-dollar growth spurt buoyed by state grants
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Mariachis, traditional folklorico dancers, local officials and scores of guests highlighted the official ribbon-cutting for a $10.5 million renovation project at Omaha’s El Museo Latino that was in the works prior to the pandemic. (Cindy Gonzalez/Nebraska Examiner) OMAHA — Known as the first Latino art and history museum […]
Nebraska auditor oversight bill for no-bid contracts pulled back to committee
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A proposal to give the state auditor more oversight of no-bid state contracts is back in committee as lawmakers seek to reconsider whether to attach an unrelated bill that would let people outside city limits vote in city elections. The Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee voted […]
Appropriations chair removes $3.5M Nebraska private school vouchers program from budget
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A new amendment to the Nebraska state budget eliminates a $3.5 million “bridge” program to use state dollars to offset attendance costs at private K-12 schools, possibly ending the fight for the year. The latest amendment filed Wednesday to Legislative Bill 1071 by State Sen. Rob Clements […]
Nebraska Supreme Court justice puts Mark Martinez back on ballot for Douglas County sheriff
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A Nebraska Supreme Court justice put Democratic Douglas County sheriff candidate Mark Martinez back on the county’s general election ballot Wednesday, ruling him eligible to run. The state high court overrode a decision by the new Douglas County election commissioner, who had determined he didn’t qualify […]
Lawmakers advance revenue package aiming to close budget gap by $21 million
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Lawmakers advanced a revenue package Wednesday that is expected to bring the Nebraska Legislature more than $21 million closer to filling the projected budget deficit they’ve been working to close all session. State senators advanced Legislative Bill 901 via a voice vote, pushing the bill to […]
Inside Nebraska’s budget: Why the state faces structural deficit after $1B surplus
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Within the last two years, the outlook of Nebraska’s financial health has taken a U-turn from having a near $2 billion surplus to now facing a structural deficit that could last years. Lawmakers are in the midst of debating proposed budget adjustments to fill a projected […]
Nebraska lawmaker among those who optioned land for potential data center project
Read the full article on KMTV 3 LINCOLN, Neb. (Flatwater Free Press) — As private energy developer Tenaska scoured southeast Nebraska for land to house a potential data center and power plant, the company found several Gage County landowners willing to sell — including a state lawmaker. Sen. Myron Dorn, whose district includes Gage and […]
Ricketts carries Senate version of GOP bill on stock trading limits, sales disclosures
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — The U.S. Senate appears poised to puff from the long-held public disclosure pipe dream of greater financial accountability for congressional stock trading. U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., on Wednesday proposed the Senate companion to a House proposal to limit and disclose the stock purchases and sales […]