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The bill would expand the state's castle doctrine laws, allowing a person to use deadly force if they're attacked in their motor vehicles. → Read More
Customers would need to prove gross misconduct or willful negligence → Read More
A bill introduced by Sen. Tony Vargas, would require meatpacking plants to put protocols in place that would protect their workers from COVID. It would allow for random inspections of the plant, and fines for non-compliance. → Read More
An attempt to rescind $10 million from the project failed by one vote at the Douglas County Board on Tuesday. → Read More
Nebraska state senators began introducing bills on Thursday. So far, more than 200 have been introduced including two controversial bills from Republican State Senator Julie Slama. → Read More
Last winter, 63 property owners were billed by the city of Omaha for not clearing snow. The average price for a contractor to remove that snow, was over $325. → Read More
Rep. Don Bacon confirmed that he said that President Trump sold out the GOP House, when he threatened to veto the stimulus package. → Read More
President Ted Carter says they're aiming to increase testing, so they can hold more in-person classes. → Read More
The next mask mandate will be extended until February 23rd. → Read More
Two years ago, political newcomer Cindy Axne, a Democrat, was able to narrowly defeat Republican incumbent David Young for a seat in congress, representing southwest Iowa in the House of Representatives. In 2020, Axne and Young are facing off again, in what appears to be another competitive race. → Read More
While both candidates running for the District 1 congressional seat are Republicans, the race has been one of the most fraught in 2020 election cycle in Nebraska. → Read More
Two Democrats are seeking to replace term-limited state senator Sara Howard. John Cavanaugh, who works as a Douglas County public defender, is taking on OPS Board president Marque Snow. → Read More
Downtown Lincoln will look a bit different when Nebraska starts playing football again. → Read More
Contention has been brewing between Kara Eastman and Don Bacon as the two, once again, fight for Nebraska's second congressional district. → Read More
Walz ran for lieutenant governor two years ago and views herself as a consensus builder...her opponent David Rogers says his conservative views better fit the district. → Read More
Commissioner Jim Cavanaugh wants to do away with requiring those seeking rent assistance to provide documents. Instead, he simply wants "a series of yes, no questions." → Read More
During her past four years in Lincoln, Senator Carol Blood prides herself on passing 23 of her bills, as well as working in her community, helping those hit by the pandemic and the 2019 floods. → Read More
The union that represents OPS's teachers says the decision to bring students back, will force teachers to double their work, teaching in the classroom, and educating virtually. → Read More
After serving 46 out of the last 50 years in the Nebraska Legislature, Ernie Chambers is term-limited. → Read More
The city of Gretna may just be growing faster than any other place in the Omaha metro-area. And this year, voters are going to pick a new leader as city council-member Angie Lauritsen will take on relative political newcomer, Mike Evans. → Read More