Nebraska Update
By Nebraska Public Media
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From the Capitol to your community, Nebraska Public Media’s local journalists bring you top stories and essential context every weekday morning.
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May 11 | Dark money in CD2 race, hantavirus response at UNMC
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May 11, 2026 |
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May 8 | Sports facilities vote, students hitting the casinos
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May 08, 2026 |
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May 7 | Gas tops $4 in Nebraska, ballot measure battles
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May 07, 2026 |
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May 6 | USDA staff shift to Nebraska, Omaha soccer stadium plan
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May 06, 2026 |
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May 5 | Minimum wage debate, Omaha streetcars
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May 05, 2026 |
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May 4 | CSA model adapts, Nebraska tuition lawsuit
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May 04, 2026 |
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May 1 | Medicaid work rules begin, drought worsens
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May 01, 2026 |
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April 30 | Beef prices surge, rural banks warn recession
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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April 29 | Nebraska tariff refunds, Latino voter outreach
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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April 28 | Election staffing rules, medical marijuana case
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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April 27 | Voter reg deadline, UNK cuts, Memorial Stadium plans
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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April 24 | Nebraska drought analysis, Lincoln minimum wage
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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April 23 | Prairie chicken effort, NOAA fire tech
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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April 22 | DOJ sues Nebraska, Ted Carter relationship
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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April 21 | Pillen's cabinet meeting, by-mail ballot returns
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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April 20 | Pillen after-session roundtable, Sandhills lawsuit
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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April 17 | Pillen vetoes bills, inside new Omaha library
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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April 16 | Mail-in voting questions, Casady challenges DHS
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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April 15 | Sports betting push, governor's race polling
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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April 14 | Student suspension effects, RSV season lingering
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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April 13 | Death sentence in Laurel killings, Alliance housing
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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April 10 | Trade school enrollment rises, tax debate stalls
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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April 9 | Polk County murder, string of overdose deaths
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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April 8 | NE delegation supports Iran plan, budget bills signed
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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April 7 | Gen Z Nebraska candidates, mail voting begins
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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April 6 | Groundwater declines, some burn permits withheld
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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April 3 | 2nd District race intensifies, immigration ruling
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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April 2 | Nebraska budget bills advance, cannabis bill moves
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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April 1 | Pillen probe may take months, court hears voter case
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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March 31 | Union Pacific honors Trump, NU Sidney campus deal
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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March 30 | No Kings Day protests, Pillen ICE ruling
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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March 27 | Wildfires spark, budget bills advance
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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March 26 | Cavanaugh files hemp complaint, housing push in Omaha
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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March 25 | Second District race insights, land values fall
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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March 24 | USDA Sec. tours NE, immigration attorney shortage
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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March 23 | Gov. candidates for primary, USDA visit in Nebraska
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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March 20 | Huskers win NCAA opener, budget bill fails
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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March 19 | Gov meets with landowners, candidate court challenge
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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March 18 | Wildfire exploding trees, state officials' wages
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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March 17 | Wildfire disaster aid considered, ranchers exhausted
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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March 16 | Morrill Fire victim, winter crash shuts down I-80
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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March 14 Special Report | Nebraska officials on wildfire growth
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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March 13 Special Report | Nebraska wildfires
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Mar 14, 2026 |
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March 13 | Lawmakers make budget headway, Medicaid investigation
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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March 12 | Immigration clinic closes, Perkins Canal meeting
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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March 11 | LPD takes contract probe, senators debate budget cuts
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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March 10 | Trans ban petition launched, EPIC Option pauses
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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March 9 | Warmest winter since Dust Bowl, education grants fail
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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March 6 | Drought spreads, Omaha sinkhole science
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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March 5 | CD2 candidates on Iran, ICE arrests increase
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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March 4 | Bellevue soldier killed, cigarette tax debate
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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March 3 | Herbster bows out from run, homelessness demand
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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March 2 | NE leaders back Iran strike, new economic forecast
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Feb. 27 | Medical marijuana dispute, Fremont explosion lawsuit
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Feb. 26 | Cannabis petitions conviction, Union Pacific bill
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Feb. 25 | Capitol gun bill advances, education plan vote
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Feb. 24 | Capitol gun debate, Lincoln railroad bridge collapses
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Feb. 23 | Trump tariffs ruling, juvenile bills
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Feb. 20 | Remote learning vs. snow days, OPS aid gap
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Feb. 19 | Fentanyl penalties debated, Sasse update
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Feb. 18 | Police tech expansion, school meal proposal
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Feb. 17 | Red flag warning, tariff vote, snow sculpting
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Feb. 16 | Rural health funding plan, school bond bill
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Feb. 13 | Cavanaugh reprimand, UNL fundraising record
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Feb. 12 | Nebraska voter data to feds, school illness
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Feb. 11 | TPUSA clubs announcement, new license plates
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Feb. 10 | NU launches AI Institute, voter data lawsuit
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Feb. 9 | Senator's comments stall bill on antisemitism
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Feb. 6 | No-bid contract records turned over to authorities
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Feb. 5 | Child flu death, small business taxes
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Feb. 4 | Tariffs costing Neb. manufacturers, CD2 race money
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Feb. 3 | Capitol security measures, Omaha streetcar impacts
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Feb. 2 | Tyson closure spikes claims, Huskers fall to Illinois
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Jan. 30 | Fremont protest hit-and-run, measles case
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Jan. 29 | Prison health reform effort, transgender bathroom bill
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Jan. 28 | Minneapolis ICE protests, DHHS AD waiver shift
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Jan. 27 | ICE arrests at Omaha courthouse, ACLU lawsuit
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Jan. 26 | ICE protests in Nebraska, measles in wastewater
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Jan. 23 | Nebraska Guard deployment, Neb. Medicine board changes
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Jan. 22 | Walz announces run for governor, DV bills advance
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Jan. 21 | Tyson workers aid, 118-year-old ADM mill closing
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Jan. 20 | Tyson Lexington plant closes, measles update
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Jan. 19 | Nebraska Medicine lawsuit, private school funds
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Jan. 16 | Nebraska Medicine buyout, auditor questions contract
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Jan. 15 | Pillen calls for investigation, DHHS waiver push
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Jan. 14 | Sen. McKeon resigns, Nebraska Medicine deal
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Jan. 13 | Nebraska senator expulsion debate, hospital funding
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Jan. 12 | Senators face misconduct claims, education vote delay
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Jan. 9 | Nebraska Medicine vote delayed, ed board elects leader
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Jan. 8 | NDE commissioner on overpayments, rural school closes
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Jan. 7 | Nebraska Legislature begins, teacher shortage eases
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Jan. 6 | Legislature session preview, UNL chancellor exits
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Jan. 5 | Midterm filings open, Nebraska Medicine offer
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Jan. 2 | Flu peak approaching, Nebraskans losing jobs
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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Dec. 31 | Measles case, Nebraska senator addresses groping claim
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Dec. 30 | Nebraska awarded $218M for rural health, flu rise
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Dec. 29 | Murder-suicides alarm advocates, NE casinos set record
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Dec. 26 | NioCorp mine plans advance, Nebraska power demand rise
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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Dec. 24 | Tyson Lexington closure costs billions, Sasse cancer
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Dec. 23 | UNK decreases cuts, Amtrak seats scarce
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Dec. 22 | Nebraska canal plan faces hurdles, OPPD coal delay
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Dec. 19 | Marijuana rescheduling order, Warren Buffett's legacy
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Dec. 18 | Nebraska Medicaid work rules, Sen. McKeon changes plea
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Dec. 17 | Calls for Lexington workers support, Hansen ag outlook
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Dec. 16 | ICE tour in McCook, tough job hunt for grads
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Dec. 15 | Outlook for Tyson employees, Husker Volleyball loss
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Dec. 12 | NE lawmakers vote down health plans, McCook ICE access
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Dec. 11 | DHHS security request, Pillen school tax plan
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Dec. 10 | AltEn cleanup update, gas rate hike approved
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Dec. 9 | Rural transit cuts, ICE access dispute
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Dec. 8 | UNL program cuts, Lexington jobs outlook
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Dec. 5 | Tyson impacts cattle market, Medicare choices
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Dec. 4 | Nebraska foster care report, medical marijuana case
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Dec. 3 | Cannabis rules extended, Husker alcohol totals
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Dec. 2 | NE doctors condemn CDC vaccine info, nuclear consortium
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Dec. 1 | NCAA Volleyball schedule, prairie chicken status
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Nov. 28 | Nebraska education report, bison research findings
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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Nov. 26 | SNAP refugee ineligibility, heat program delays
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Nov. 25 | Lexington reacts to Tyson closure, Zach Bryan concert
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Nov. 24 | Rural specialty care on the rise, Tyson plant closure
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Nov. 21 | Pedestrian deaths spike, ag farm workers shortage
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Nov. 20 | Legislature discusses budget outlook, OPS overpayment
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Nov. 19 | UNL no-confidence vote, museum fundraising pause
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Nov. 18 | Unpaid state taxes, UNL 'no confidence' vote
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Nov. 17 | Hemp limits tighten, rail merger advances
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Nov. 14 | SNAP EBT updates, farm bill extension
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Nov. 13 | Capitol security upgrades, safe haven surrender
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Nov. 12 | Huskers boost TV ratings, ADM launches carbon capture facility
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Nov. 11 | UNL revises budget cuts, NE Supreme Court pick
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Nov 05, 2025 |