Pillen, Walz lean into conservative support in dueling endorsements for Nebraska governor
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — Republican Gov. Jim Pillen and former Democratic state Sen. Lynne Walz of Fremont each leaned into conservative support from former lawmakers Monday in dueling events for Nebraska governor that also featured the National Rifle Association. Pillen held a smaller gathering at 88 Tactical, a shooting range and […]
Omaha employers can continue paying $13.50 ‘youth minimum wage,’ judge rules
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — A Douglas County district judge blocked part of an Omaha ordinance to require employers in city limits to pay youth workers the same minimum wage as adults as the legal fight plays out. District Judge Timothy P. Burns on Monday wrote that the Nebraska Attorney General’s […]
Sept. 17: Metro Transit Board approves 2027 budget and maintains current tax levy
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Teens were allegedly abused by state employees. It will be hard to sue the state.
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner The former state employee who sexually abused Jennifer Martin’s son now sits in jail. But Martin sees the employee’s impact every day: Her 17-year-old son is more anxious, quicker to anger. She resents the state of Nebraska for the abuse that happened at the state-run Youth Rehabilitation and […]
George Ayoub: Time has come to ask for ‘proof’
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Enough already with “fake news.” We are weary. We are worn out. Prove one way or another or put a lid on the nonsense. Nebraskans, or anyone for that matter, probably don’t have fake news on their “what’s really important” bingo cards. Nevertheless, we’ve been wading through its […]
They want to keep their babies as safe as possible. They’re also choosing free birth.
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Hastings College completes more than $50 million in student-focused campus improvements
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Lou Ann Linehan and Tom Briese: Resist efforts to roll back tax relief
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner We are writing in response to former state Sen. John Stinner’s commentary of Sept. 19. When we were sworn into the Legislature in January of 2017, the state was facing a budget crisis. The 17 new senators in our class were told repeatedly, “We are $1 billion short.” […]
Nebraska mothers to appeal ruling upholding state restrictions on midwife-assisted home births
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A pair of Nebraska mothers appealed a ruling Friday denying their request for a preliminary injunction on a state law banning nurse midwives from assisting in home births. Emily Tvrdy and Amanda Musilek filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in June challenged the ban, alleging […]
Nebraska hits trifecta in federal grant awards for child welfare system
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska’s Department of Health and Human Services has been selected to receive nearly $1.5 million in federal grants intended to modernize the child welfare system. The funds come in three grants from the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health […]