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Ricketts, Osborn talk tariffs, Iran war during Nebraska State Fair debate

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner GRAND ISLAND — Amid the late-summer heat ahead of Labor Day weekend, incumbent U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts and independent challenger Dan Osborn met for a debate at the Nebraska State Fair. This was the first state fair debate since 2018 when U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., debated Jane […]

Nebraska Working People Party Chair Richards running for U.S. Senate herself

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The chair of the new Nebraska Working People Party will run for U.S. Senate herself as her party qualifies two other candidates for the November election. The Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office confirmed that Robin Richards of Ralston filed for U.S. Senate. Richards was a Democratic […]

Nebraska Supreme Court declines legal challenge to ‘Fairness for Girls’ measure

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The Nebraska Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge from a Nebraska voter about the measure that would let Nebraska voters decide whether to constitutionally limit sports participation in public K-12 schools and colleges to teams of biologically male, female or coed students.  The decision was […]

Lindstrom selects America First Party to revive Nebraska governor bid

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Former state Sen. Brett Lindstrom has found the “pirate ship” he was seeking to revive his bid for Nebraska governor as he hoists a new flag for the America First Party. Lindstrom registered with the new party Thursday, according to publicly available voter registration data. Lindstrom stuck […]

Nebraska voter sues to keep ‘fairness for girls’ measure off ballot

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN —  A Nebraska voter is asking the state Supreme Court to overturn the secretary of state’s decision to put a measure on the fall ballot that would let Nebraska voters decide whether to constitutionally limit sports participation in public K-12 schools and colleges to teams of biologically […]

Evnen rules Respect Nebraska Voters petition violates single-subject requirement

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska’s top elections official ruled Monday that a ballot measure seeking to restrict certain legislation regarding voter-approved laws and petitioning is too broad. Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen announced his decision after receiving an objection from state Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, a Democrat from Omaha, and […]