Legal Marijuana NOW candidate for Nebraska governor selects running mate
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The Legal Marijuana NOW nominee for Nebraska governor announced Friday the pick of an Omaha Housing Authority commissioner and local community ambassador as his running mate. Rick Beard of Omaha selected Keenya “Ruby” Barnes as his choice for lieutenant governor. Beard is a wine professional and private […]
Nebraska 2nd District candidates try to paint each other as extreme
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — On a hot July day, Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District Democratic nominee Denise Powell spoke alongside Rahm Emanuel, local union leaders and Premier-Midwest Beer & Beverage workers on strike to make the case for why the district should elect a Democrat for the first time in a […]
Walz calls for universal homestead exemptions, valuations cap if she’s elected Nebraska governor
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Former state Sen. Lynne Walz is calling for universal homestead exemptions, an end to “price gouging,” a temporary gas tax holiday and an annual school-supply sales tax holiday if she’s elected this fall as Nebraska’s first Democratic governor in three decades. The former lawmaker from Fremont […]
Dan Osborn staffers infiltrated rival political party, tried to dissolve it
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Omaha road project on Leavenworth Street aims to reduce crashes, but some residents have concerns
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Safety vs. congestion concerns — Omaha Public Works is moving forward with lane reductions and configuration changes on Leavenworth Street as part of the Vision Zero initiative, but some residents fear the changes could increase traffic backups and potentially lead to more accidents rather than fewer. Significant crash history — […]
Sec. Kennedy visits UNMC amid debate over new vaccine schedule he says will make kids healthier
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha Thursday as local health professionals voiced concerns about a new executive order from President Trump that changes the recommended childhood vaccine schedule. WATCH STORY BELOW RFK […]
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. visits Nebraska to praise hantavirus operation at UNMC
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — Nearly two months after the last American cruise ship passenger was released from quarantine due to exposure to hantavirus, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited Nebraska to tour the quarantine unit that housed them. Kennedy visited the University of Nebraska Medical […]
Omaha neighbor pushes for trail underpass street signs to help riders find their location in emergencies
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb (KMTV) — BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: Cindy Tefft has spent 10 years advocating for street signs on trail underpasses across Omaha, and the city is now starting to install them. Tefft often rides Omaha’s trails and has long pushed for what might seem like a small change — […]
NU, federal partners praise USDA reappropriation that will fully fund UNL precision ag facility
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — University of Nebraska leaders and Nebraska’s federal delegation are celebrating a U.S. Department of Agriculture decision to reappropriate $37 million and fully fund the new precision agriculture facility at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The USDA decided last year to decommission the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in […]
Republicans appeal to Nebraska Supreme Court regarding overseas voter law
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The Republican National Committee appealed a district judge’s ruling to the Nebraska Supreme Court that upheld the validity of a state law allowing certain overseas voters to vote. The RNC and two Lancaster County voters filed the appeal Wednesday afternoon. The case involves a state law […]