Gen Z journalism students at Marian share tips for staying informed in the age of AI
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — AI isn’t coming. It’s here. And in more places than you might expect. That means whether we know it or not, we must identify what is real and what is made up: so-called “AI slop.” KMTV and our Scripps News Group partners are exploring […]
DED, Pillen no-bid contract fight with auditor heads to State Patrol, AG
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DED, Pillen no-bid contract fight with auditor heads to AG, State Patrol
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner The Nebraska Board of State Canvassers meets to certify the November 2024 general election results on Dec. 2, 2024. From left: State Auditor Mike Foley, Secretary of State Bob Evnen, Gov. Jim Pillen, Attorney General Mike Hilgers and State Treasurer Tom Briese. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN — The […]
Pillen team offers new explanation for timing of $2.5 million no-bid emergency contract
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Jan. 27: Douglas County commissioners hear reports from heads of Corrections, Weed Control
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Legislature passes law capping annual minimum wage bumps, creates ‘youth’ wage below $15
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner State Sens. Jane Raybould of Lincoln and Tony Sorrentino of the Elkhorn area. May 22, 2025. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN — Nebraska’s minimum wage will annually increase at 1.75%, no longer by the cost of living, and certain teen workers, starting this July, can be paid a subminimum wage […]
Pillen team offers new explanation for timing of $2.5 million no-bid emergency contract
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, left, listens to his chief of staff, Dave Lopez. Jan. 28, 2026. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen’s administration, facing scrutiny for a no-bid emergency contract with a lobbyist to whom he steered more than $2 million in state money, has again […]
OHA stopped evictions to fight a lawsuit. It’s making Omaha’s public housing unsafe, staff says
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Committee advances one-word tweak to Nebraska Constitution on citizen voting
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner State Sen. Barry DeKay of Niobrara, chair of the Legislature’s Agriculture Committee, takes questions during legislative debate. March 31, 2025. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN — A legislative committee advanced a proposed amendment Wednesday that would change one word to two in the Nebraska Constitution about only citizens voting […]
Nebraska preservation tax credit could be eliminated to close $400M budget gap
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Gov. Pillen proposes ending credit that helped renovate Omaha’s Cottonwood Hotel and hundreds of other historic buildings. Gov. Jim Pillen has proposed eliminating the state’s historic preservation tax credit to help close a nearly $400 million budget deficit A tax credit has helped fund […]