Red, blue or purple: Unique Omaha-area congressional district draws national election spotlight
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Public hearings scheduled for Nebraska’s three 2026 voter-led ballot measures
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office has scheduled a series of hearings in each of Nebraska’s three congressional districts to let the public weigh in on three ballot measures before the Nov. 3 general election. State law requires the office to host public hearings in each […]
Nebraska Supreme Court hears arguments over validity of ‘fairness for girls’ ballot measure
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The Nebraska Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit attempting to disqualify a ballot measure that would cement sex-separate school sports requirements in the state Constitution. Plaintiff Cara Ullman’s lawyer argued that the ballot measure’s sponsors failed to “adequately inform the public of what they […]
Sept. 24: Lincoln StarTran Board discusses bus delays, fare payment upgrades and accessibility
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Justices consider appeal in challenge to Nebraska overseas voter law
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska’s highest court heard arguments Wednesday in a Republican National Committee challenge seeking to overturn a state law allowing certain overseas voters to vote. The RNC and two Lancaster County voters, Jack Riggins and Pam Dingman, appealed a lower court’s ruling on their objection to a state law […]
Counties receiving opioid settlement funds lean toward regional approach
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Among top Nebraska officials, Gov. Jim Pillen is the only one pushing for a diesel export ban
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen seems to be pushing for a federal diesel export ban on his own in Nebraska, as members of the state’s federal delegation oppose it or are hesitant. Pillen sent a letter to President Donald Trump last week asking him to impose a diesel […]
Trump is coming to Nebraska to campaign for Ricketts
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — President Donald Trump is coming to Grand Island next Monday, a Nebraska Republican Party official confirmed to the Examiner. The stop in Grand Island comes as he begins his midterm campaign blitz to shore up red states as Election Day approaches. The president has planned trips […]
Former Nebraska school buildings help change affordable housing equation
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner The project’s name rings a bell. Its exterior shell and playground area also look familiar to neighbors who live in Beatrice, Nebraska. Stoddard Elementary School is now transformed into senior apartments. (Courtesy of Hoppe Development) But the town’s former Stoddard Elementary School underwent a $6.4 million renovation to […]
‘The game has changed’: New reality is altering Nebraska’s prairies
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