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Omaha’s El Museo Latino celebrates multimillion-dollar growth spurt buoyed by state grants

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Mariachis, traditional folklorico dancers, local officials and scores of guests highlighted the official ribbon-cutting for a $10.5 million renovation project at Omaha’s El Museo Latino that was in the works prior to the pandemic. (Cindy Gonzalez/Nebraska Examiner) OMAHA — Known as the first Latino art and history museum […]

Nebraska auditor oversight bill for no-bid contracts pulled back to committee

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A proposal to give the state auditor more oversight of no-bid state contracts is back in committee as lawmakers seek to reconsider whether to attach an unrelated bill that would let people outside city limits vote in city elections. The Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee voted […]

Appropriations chair removes $3.5M Nebraska private school vouchers program from budget

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A new amendment to the Nebraska state budget eliminates a $3.5 million “bridge” program to use state dollars to offset attendance costs at private K-12 schools, possibly ending the fight for the year. The latest amendment filed Wednesday to Legislative Bill 1071 by State Sen. Rob Clements […]

Nebraska Supreme Court justice puts Mark Martinez back on ballot for Douglas County sheriff

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A Nebraska Supreme Court justice put Democratic Douglas County sheriff candidate Mark Martinez back on the county’s general election ballot Wednesday, ruling him eligible to run. The state high court overrode a decision by the new Douglas County election commissioner, who had determined he didn’t qualify […]