Health advocates raise alarms about Nebraska’s ‘rushed’ implementation of Medicaid work requirements
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — After Nebraska implemented new Medicaid work rules eight months ahead of a federal deadline, Angela Lindstrom with the Health Center Association of Nebraska said some residents have waited up to 90 minutes on the state’s phone line to get their questions answered. “As you can imagine, […]
Priced out of The Good Life: For young Nebraskans, homeownership grows increasingly out of reach
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Can you afford an “affordable” home in Nebraska?
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Who is the average Nebraska homebuyer? How we reported the data behind “Priced out of The Good Life”
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Big news at Flatwater – and you’re invited to celebrate
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Little Italy neighbors push to restore Dahlman Park to its former glory days
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb (KMTV) — BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: Neighbors in Omaha’s Little Italy neighborhood are pushing for more upkeep at Dahlman Park, hoping to bring the space back to what they remember from decades past. Pat Vendetti, co-chair of the Little Italy Neighborhood Association, has a long history with the […]
Nonpartisan Cohen submits signatures seeking Nebraska’s 3rd Congressional District ballot
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A second registered nonpartisan submitted signatures Thursday seeking to qualify as an independent candidate for one of Nebraska’s congressional races this fall ahead of Monday’s deadline. The Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office confirmed that Mark Cohen of Lemoyne submitted about 3,680 signatures in his bid for Nebraska’s […]
Two Omaha Public Schools board members have regularly missed school board meetings
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Affordable housing project approved for Leavenworth neighborhood amid rising rent concerns
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb (KMTV) — BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: A new affordable housing development has been approved for the Leavenworth corridor in Omaha, offering some relief to renters in a neighborhood where costs have climbed alongside rapid development. But community leaders say the project, while welcome, is one piece of a […]
Local taco trucks across Omaha are taking extra precautions amid increasing cyclospora cases in Douglas County
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, NE. — Local taco trucks say they are washing produce daily and buying less lettuce as cyclospora cases in Douglas County climb to 45. Sua Espinosa Ramos, who works at Los Giros del Viejon, washes lettuce every day as a precaution. “Just wash the food and the […]