Feb. 24: Omaha City Council advances streetcar financing change
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Is Omaha getting ‘snookered’ in roughly half-billion-dollar infrastructure project?
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner A debate is set to unfold at Tuesday’s Omaha City Council meeting over a pricey wastewater treatment expansion project. The body meets at the City-County Building in downtown Omaha.(Cate Folsom/Nebraska Examiner) OMAHA — One of Nebraska’s best-known construction companies has challenged the City of Omaha’s handling of one […]
129 candidates running for 42 Nebraska statewide offices in 2026
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Candidates seeking to appear on Nebraska’s 2026 primary ballot had until Monday to file, including federal, legislative and education races at the top of the ticket. The following 42 statewide offices will appear on the statewide 2026 primary ballot: One U.S. Senate seat. Three U.S. House seats. […]
Omaha woman believes opening up ‘could change your life, but it could also save your life’
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Could even one person benefit? That’s what Amy Nissen asked herself as she considered whether to share her own story. Two years ago, Nissen experienced an unusually heavy period. After a few months more where she admits she couldn’t get it ‘under control,’ she […]
No 2026 rerun: Charles Herbster will not run for Nebraska governor
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — There will be no Republican rematch for the Nebraska governor. After months of taking shots at the Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen on social media, multistate agribusinessman Charles Herbster will not run for governor, his team announced on Monday, the state’s filing deadline for running for public […]
Jacy Todd continues GOP bid for Nebraska governor after conviction, requests pardon
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Jacy Todd of York, a former notary convicted last week of 24 misdemeanors stemming from improper notarizations for the 2024 campaign to legalize and regulate marijuana, is seeking a full pardon from state officials while continuing his run for one of their jobs. At a news […]
Scott Petersen challenges Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen from right
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen has a Republican challenger for his job as the state’s top election official. Scott Petersen, an Omaha businessman, announced a GOP primary bid for secretary of state in recent weeks. Petersen has ties to the Nebraska Republican Party, serving on […]
Committee advances bill with exception for Tom Osborne to join Nebraska Hall of Fame early
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The full Nebraska Legislature is set to weigh whether to make an exception in state law to add former Husker football coach and former U.S. Rep. Tom Osborne to the Nebraska Hall of Fame as the first living inductee after a legislative committee Friday advanced the proposal. […]
OPINION: Nebraska ‘values’ at 159
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner After an exhaustive search, I found no gemstone associated with a 159th birthday. It must not be a thing. Nevertheless, Nebraska marked that milestone Sunday with muted celebrations compared to other birthdays such as 175, 200 or even 160, which rolls around in 2027. With another year of […]
Possible outcomes of U.S. Strikes on Iran: Nebraska-born Diplomat and Iowa Senator weigh in
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Chris Backemeyer is a Lincoln native who served as the lead sanctions negotiator on the Iran nuclear deal during the Obama administration. He is now running for Congress as a Democrat in Nebraska’s 1st District. After initial reports that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei […]