State auditor finds big ‘blunders’ by Lancaster County treasurer, who takes ‘blanket’ responsibility
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A newly released state audit alleges nearly $1 billion in accounting “blunders” and a “gross mishandling” of local tax revenues by the Lancaster County Treasurer’s Office. The 37-page report from Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley details what he called “systematic issues” and accounting errors in the public […]
Nebraska’s August tax receipts come in above projections for first time in at least 5 months
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska’s tax receipts for August broke a string of five straight months of revenues falling below economic forecasts, due to continued high sales and use tax collections. The state Department of Revenue’s report on August’s tax receipts showed a net gain of 1.2% compared to what […]
Effort to honor first Native American physician expands in Walthill
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner WALTHILL — For 37 years, Vida Stabler raised a family and carefully maintained a two-and-a-half story, Folk Victorian home in this reservation town. It was a fixer-upper, she said, but ideal for her and her husband, newly married. “I loved every morning here,” Stabler said. “Sitting out on […]
Nebraska counties got money meant to combat the opioid crisis. Some are spending it on Flock cameras and other police tools.
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Homeland Security boss visits Omaha, talks tough on immigration, touts disaster response strides
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — The head of U.S. Homeland Security was in Omaha Monday nurturing partnerships he said helped send roughly $120 million in federal disaster aid to Nebraska since 2025, and to seek feedback on cutting costly “red tape” in the reimbursement process. At another stop in the state’s […]
7th out-of-state petition circulator arrested in ongoing Lancaster County fraud investigation
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A seventh out-of-state circulator suspected of gathering fraudulent petition signatures in Nebraska has been arrested. The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Monday afternoon that Sergio Lacadin, 33, of St. Louis, turned himself in to authorities Sunday and is in custody. He follows six other out-of-state circulators […]
Lincoln City Council goes on defense with alternative charter amendments
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The Democratic-led Lincoln City Council is going on the defensive with charter amendments offering alternatives to three conservative-backed measures that aim to reshape local elections in the second-largest city in Nebraska. The City Council voted unanimously Monday to approve both its alternatives and the Good Government […]
Aug. 25: Nebraska Pardons Board grants more than half of pardon requests during last meeting
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George Ayoub: Getting petitions, elections just right
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner If you’re going to the polls — highly recommended in a democracy that prides itself on representative government — take note of a couple of recent developments. Not items on which to vote but rather on what you can cast your “yea” or “nay” and how safe it […]
Nebraska Head Starts use vests with ‘talk pedometers’ to boost early literacy
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