Douglas County sheriff referred cases to ICE and floated deal with agency amid national crackdown
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Cameron the Capitol Cat statue effort revised after commission skepticism of ‘whimsical’ idea
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner State Sen. Jana Hughes of Seward, at the podium, to the left, and former state Sen. Anna Wishart, at the podium, to the right, testify before the Nebraska Capitol Environs Commission on Aug. 28, 2026, in Lincoln. (Photo by Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN — An effort to create a […]
Pillen proclaims state of emergency after Crofton storm
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in response to a storm that hit the village of Crofton in Knox County. The storm earlier this month brought exceptionally high winds that damaged public and private property and disrupted utility services. The declaration opens the […]
Nebraska minimum wage will increase next year by 29 cents less than voters called for
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Legislative changes this year to annual bumps in Nebraska’s minimum wage mean workers’ increase next year will be 29 cents less than what voters approved in 2022. New data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released this month indicates a 3.6% annual rise in the […]
Nebraska US Sen. Pete Ricketts asks Trump to push China to buy more ag goods
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, urging the Trump administration to push China for more market access for U.S. agricultural products and ensure it upholds existing commitments. Chinese leader Xi Jinping is in the U.S. this week to […]
Top 16 named in 2026 search for Nebraska’s ‘coolest’ manufacturing product
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The top 16 products have been revealed for the 2026 “Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska” competition — ranging from license plates to popcorn and what is billed as the world’s first miniaturized robotic-assisted surgery system. “Nebraska makes some incredible products and the people who make them […]
Jon Cannon: Nebraska can cut property taxes. It can’t eliminate the bill.
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Affordability is on nearly everyone’s mind. With homeowners and prospective homeowners looking for every way they can to save on the necessities of life, it is only natural to consider that expense that is itself a perennial topic in Nebraska: how to reduce the property tax burden. But […]
Rising temperatures present an overnight threat, too
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Lawmakers divided on influence of newest Nebraska Economic Forecasting Board Pillen appointees
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — As criticism clouds Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen’s latest appointments to a state advisory board predicting state tax revenues, lawmakers are divided on what influence the most well-known of those newest board members will have. The nine-member Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board will meet Oct. 30 and […]
Nebraska auditor criticizes Douglas County’s ‘high’ cost to administer program for the poor
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska’s state auditor is criticizing Douglas County’s handling of a program that helps the poor, including what he described as high administrative costs and “problematic” distribution of Dollar General gift cards. State Auditor Mike Foley detailed concerns in a letter released Tuesday to the governing board […]