Nebraska DHHS reviewing federal rule on Medicaid work requirements, declines call to ‘press pause’
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska became the first state to implement new federally mandated work requirements for Medicaid recipients in May, and the federal government this week released a first look at what all states would need to follow by Jan. 1. The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released […]
Faith questioned: Nonprofit hospital paid a doctor nearly $5 million. Is it a symptom of a flawed system?
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UNO’s AI-CCORE Lab to open exhibit on Friday with robot guide named Robo Ditto to help neighbors explore AI
Read the full article on KMTV 3 UNO’s AI-CCORE Lab opens a community exhibit Friday at 11 a.m. Robot guide named Robo Ditto uses AI to interact with visitors and navigate the exhibit space Neighbors can work with the lab on real-world AI projects BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – The University of Nebraska Omaha’s […]
USDA confirms first case in 60 years of flesh-eating New World screwworm in Texas calf
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — The USDA has confirmed a case of the New World screwworm re-entering the United States for the first time in 60 years. Inspectors confirmed larvae in a wound of a 3-week-old calf in Zavala County, Texas. It is the only confirmed case so far, […]
How a corporate conspiracy pushed Lincoln’s streetcar off the rails
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Denise Powell’s NE-02 race against Brinker Harding joins DCCC’s ‘Red-to-Blue’ program for House Dems
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District Democratic nominee Denise Powell is, like many of the swing district’s candidates before her, part of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s “Red to Blue” program. The slightly right-leaning swing district has been on the DCCC’s donor investment program since 2016. The program […]
Fed judge strikes down Nebraska law allowing some undocumented students in-state tuition
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a Nebraska law allowing some undocumented students to access in-state tuition rates at the state’s colleges and universities is preempted by federal law and barred its enforcement. The law had been in effect since 2006. U.S. District Court Judge Brian […]
Three GOP-leaning petitions seek to restructure Lincoln city elections
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A former state tax commissioner and Republican who served in the Legislature is leading a Lincoln effort to change the dates of city elections, let certain residents outside city limits vote in municipal elections and place term limits on Lincoln City Council members. The group known as […]
Muddy Paws Second Chance Rescue turns to free app to help care for foster dogs amid rising pet food costs
Read the full article on KMTV 3 GRETNA, Neb. (KMTV) — Muddy Paws Second Chance Rescue is using a free app called Treat to earn food and supplies as pet food costs continue to rise. The free app partners with pet food brand Chewy and allows users to pick the shelter or rescue they want […]
The last country school in Scotts Bluff County shuts its doors
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