Nebraska’s budget deficit to grow by roughly $175M after new economic forecast
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A new economic forecast effectively doubled the size of Nebraska’s projected deficit from what state lawmakers had reduced it to so far this legislative session. Lawmakers entered the session aiming to fix a $471 million budget deficit, based on October projections from Nebraska’s Economic Forecasting Advisory […]
Bill passes to reinstate suspensions of pre-K-2 Nebraska students for violent behavior
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The Nebraska Legislature, at the urging of Gov. Jim Pillen, passed a bill Friday to allow schools to once again suspend students in grades pre-K-2 for engaging in violent behavior capable of causing physical harm. Legislative Bill 653, from State Sen. Dave Murman of Glenvil, chair […]
Habitat for Humanity of Omaha launching new initiative amid rising housing costs, age of home buyers
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — LeAnn Kassube spent most of her 30s working toward a single goal: owning a home. “I’m coming up on my 40th birthday this year… I’ve been working on this probably since I was in my 30s and just getting my credit there and just […]
OPINION: The real measure of a university’s value
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Public universities are in a perception crisis. A 2025 Pew survey found 70% of Americans say higher education is heading in the wrong direction. But if your only interactions with universities are through the latest headlines you see, who can blame you? People are rightfully asking hard questions: […]
Lexington in limbo: Six people on Tyson’s departure, their upended lives and a changing town
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Nebraska lawmakers settle on sweeping $6 million from biomedical research during budget debate
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — After several failed attempts to pull funding from biomedical research efforts, Nebraska lawmakers eventually settled on half of what the governor proposed sweeping. The Legislature’s Appropriations Committee agreed through two motions this week to transfer $6.15 million out of the Nebraska Tobacco Settlement Biomedical Research Fund. […]
MUD, Public Works continue to offer different explanations for Aksarben sinkhole
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — 48 hours after the sinkhole swallowed two cars in Aksarben on Tuesday, it is still unclear why it happened. MUD and Omaha Public Works are offering different explanations. Public Works Assistant Public Works Director Austin Rowser said on Thursday morning that the leading theory […]
Former U.S. Marshal Mark Martinez runs for Douglas County sheriff
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — A former U.S. marshal is running for Douglas County Sheriff as a Democrat. Mark Martinez seeks to unseat Douglas County Sheriff Aaron Hanson, a Republican. Martinez is banking on his law enforcement experience to flip the post blue and says he is looking to “restore” community […]
Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana stands behind 2024 campaign after notary’s conviction
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana stood behind its 2024 campaign to legalize and regulate medical cannabis, a day after a Hall County jury convicted one of the campaign’s volunteer notaries on 24 misdemeanor criminal charges. A six-person jury convicted Jacy C. Todd of York, 55, on Wednesday […]
Iconic steakhouse Johnny’s wins James Beard prize; state’s 2nd-ever restaurant to be named ‘classic.’
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