‘Guest worker permit’ bill draws labor union support, opposition from Nebraska’s labor commissioner
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A Nebraska “guest worker permit” bill for undocumented immigrants drew support Monday from the bulk of public testifiers, while the biggest pushback came from Nebraska’s labor commissioner and the proposer’s fellow lawmakers. State Sen. Dunixi Guereca of Omaha told the Legislature’s Business and Labor Committee that […]
Omaha firefighters face growing dangers from abandoned building fires
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Omaha firefighters are responding to fires at abandoned buildings across the city, with officials warning that these vacant structures pose serious safety risks due to structural hazards like holes in floors and sealed exits. The latest incident occurred Sunday evening when firefighters issued a […]
The 20th Annual Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards is coming Feb. 15
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Nebraska judge tosses lawsuit to keep state from releasing voter data to feds
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN – A Lancaster County District Court judge dismissed a lawsuit without prejudice late last week that sought to stop the state from handing over its voter data to the U.S. Department of Justice. District Judge Lori Maret said in her Friday ruling that Common Cause lacks standing […]
Vaccination rates for Nebraska schoolchildren continue to drop amid revival of measles cases
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN – A leading authority on infectious diseases says Nebraskans need to brace themselves for an increase in measles cases and possibly other maladies including polio, due to a state decrease in childhood vaccinations. Among Nebraska seventh graders, vaccination rates for all four major vaccines fell, according to […]
NU moves ahead with search for next chancellor of University of Nebraska Medical Center
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The University of Nebraska officially launched the search last week for the next chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, with an initial eye toward internal candidates across NU. NU President Dr. Jeffrey Gold, the last permanent UNMC chancellor before becoming NU president in July […]
OPINION: News travels fast; we have questions
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Regular readers of this space know that three or four times a year we hold a hypothetical news conference in which we pose questions for Nebraska’s Congressional delegation. While the calendar pointed toward March for the next faux event, the world is moving apace, so we’re checking in […]
How snow removal contractors are adapting to survive mild winters
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Omaha’s unusually mild winter is creating financial hardships for local snow removal contractors who depend on winter weather to sustain their businesses through the cold months. With only 6.5 inches of snow recorded so far this season, Omaha is nearly 11 inches below average […]
‘Love your neighbor’ project seeks to spread Valentine spirit in Lincoln
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A group in Nebraska’s capital city, in anticipation of Valentine’s Day, has launched its second annual effort to “show immigrant neighbors love.” Book clubs, students and others created Valentines for last year’s “Love Your Neighbor LNK” project. (Courtesy of Lincoln/Lancaster County Welcoming Plan) The Lincoln/Lancaster County Welcoming […]
Nebraska mulls temporary firearm seizures for issued protection orders
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska lawmakers are considering a slate of bills aimed at improving protections for victims of domestic violence, including one that would require the people against whom protection orders were issued to temporarily surrender firearms. The Nebraska Legislature’s Judiciary Committee hosted public hearings Friday on five bills […]