White nationalist hate group banner removed from I-80 bridge as justice leaders track local presence
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — A white nationalist banner connected to Patriot Front was found hanging over Interstate 80 on 96th Street in Omaha before being removed by state officials. According to the Anti-Defamation League, the oldest anti-hate group in the world, Patriot Front promotes returning America’s identity to […]
March 9: OPS board approves literacy-focused strategic plan
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Court orders Nebraska candidate back on U.S. Senate ballot, says Evnen acted late
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Democrat Cindy Burbank will be back on the ballot for the state’s U.S. Senate race after the state Supreme Court ruled Monday that the state’s top election official overstepped and missed a deadline to consider complaints. “We hold that regardless of who is objecting to a […]
Proposal to let nonresidents vote in Omaha, Lincoln elections advances in auditor oversight bill
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The full Nebraska Legislature will consider letting people outside city limits in Omaha and Lincoln vote in municipal elections as part of a bill that would also give the state auditor more oversight of no-bid state contracts. The Legislature’s Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee voted 5-3, along […]
Nebraska seeks to end retroactive Medicaid coverage. Hospital leaders say it will have a ‘disastrous’ impact.
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OPINION: Movement’s principles undiminished after shocking news
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Nebraskans from Omaha to Lincoln to cities and towns across the state are making plans and readying placards to join the next installment of the No Kings protests on Saturday. Assembly is a freedom enshrined in the Bill of Rights. For those who took to the streets by […]
Neighbors show up to honor Sgt. Noah Tietjens as fallen Bellevue soldier returns home
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — The procession carrying the body of Sgt. Noah Tietjens traveled from Eppley Airfield, on its way to Forest Lawn Cemetery and funeral home, as the community gathered to pay their respects. WATCH KATRINA’S STORY BELOW Remains of fallen Bellevue Sgt. Noah Tietjens return home […]
Bill aimed at bedbugs in Omaha public housing creeps forward in Nebraska Legislature
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The latest version of a persistent anti-bedbug proposal seeking stronger remedies by Omaha’s public housing agency crept forward Friday in the Nebraska lawmaking process. The measure is part of a multi-bill package championed by the Nebraska Legislature’s Urban Affairs Committee that easily advanced to a second round. […]
Bill advances to protect Nebraska health care providers who recommend medical cannabis
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Health care practitioners who want to recommend medical cannabis to Nebraska patients are one step closer to having legal protections for writing the recommendation in the face of some state leaders’ opposition. The Legislature voted 30-7 on Friday to advance Legislative Bill 933, from State Sen. John […]
Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission awaits passage of budget, regulatory bill
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The voter-approved Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission is banking on the Legislature to pass the state’s first-ever bill related to a medical cannabis program as a key step toward a regulated, functional system. Lawmakers remain one round of voting away from passing Legislative Bill 1235, led by State […]