Nebraska Supreme Court sides with Pillen order on remote work, state bargaining
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The Nebraska Supreme Court sided with state officials Friday in saying they had the right to refuse to bargain with a state employees union over a 2023 executive order seeking to limit remote work. Justice Jonathan Papik of Omaha, in a unanimous 22-page decision, wrote that the […]
As Nebraska economy stagnates, state shrinks economic development arm
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Stuck in Neutral: Nebraska used to be a leader in creating jobs and spurring growth. Not anymore.
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Woman who police say stabbed boy at Walmart found “not responsible by reason of insanity” in court last year
Read the full article on KMTV 3 The woman police say stabbed boy at Walmart was found “not responsible by reason of insanity” in 2025 Court records show Noemi Guzman was facing four charges from 2024 attacks on her family in South Omaha and a church in Little Italy Court ordered mental health evaluations for […]
OPD pairs mental health professionals with police officers to handle mental health crisis calls
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — The Omaha Police Department embeds mental health professionals in police precincts. It’s an effort to address a growing number of behavioral health calls that started with a pilot program about nine years ago. It’s needed says Lindsay Kroll, mental health coordinator for the Omaha […]
Pillen lets Nebraska Capitol security changes become law without signing, vetoes four more bills
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen chose to let legislative tweaks to State Capitol security become law without his signature Thursday, in a flurry of decisions that included vetoes of four more bills from Democratic lawmakers. Pillen, in a one-page veto letter, said he would let Legislative Bill […]
‘There’s only one Jesus Christ’: Ricketts and Grassley weigh in on president’s recent religious controversies
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — An AI-generated social media image shared and then deleted by President Trump is getting national attention, along with his recent criticism of the Pope. Sen. Pete Ricketts was asked about the ongoing fallout from the now-deleted social media post in which Trump seems to […]
Former Nebraska law enforcement, veterans form coalition to fight ‘federal overreach’
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A group of former Nebraska law enforcement and military veterans announced a new coalition called “Equality Before the Law” to push back against what they described as “federal overreach” by some agencies in the second term of the Trump administration. Outside the Lancaster County Hall of […]
Omaha tiene un sitio Superfund masivo. A la mayoría de los niños que vive allí no se les hacen pruebas de plomo.
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Pillen vetoes bill defining snow and ice removal, flood management as ‘emergency management’
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Citing property tax concerns, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen issued his first veto of the year against a bill meant to explicitly include snow and ice removal and flood management as “emergency management” functions in state law. In a one-page letter returning Legislative Bill 1256, from State […]