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UNO’s Jaci Lindburg Selected for Leadership Nebraska Class XVII
Jaci Lindburg, Ph.D., Associate Vice Chancellor of Innovative and Learning-Centric Initiatives (ILCI) at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), has been selected to join Leadership Nebraska Class XVII, a prestigious statewide leadership...

Nebraska's Pillen OKs Emergency Medical Cannabis Regulations, Applications Now Sought
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has officially approved emergency rules and regulations for a regulatory commission to begin licensing medical cannabis establishments no later than Oct. 1. The regulations had to go into effect Tuesday,...

Newton And Politics
The Democrats in New York City have nominated a candidate who’s an unabashed socialist. A man who wants to raise the minimum wage to $30.00 an hour, offer free bus rides, a rent freeze, free childcare for every New Yorker up to the age of five,...

'Hard fact to overlook': All Nebraska Congressmen hint at voting for President Trump's bill
All three Nebraska congressmen appear ready to approve President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," including a once hesitant Rep. Don Bacon. Bacon announced Monday he would not be seeking reelection and told reporters a lot of people in the...

'Do better for the people': Nebraska auditor finds improper state payments
The watchdog of Nebraska taxpayer dollars is barking up the trees of his colleagues in state government this week.State Auditor Mike Foley recently sent a letter to more than a dozen state institutions, unveiling his office's findings of improper...

Nebraska Governor Approves Emergency Regulations for Medical Cannabis Market
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed emergency regulations on June 29 to regulate a commercial medical cannabis marketplace following a pair of legalization measures backed by more than two-thirds of voters in the November 2024 election. Under Measure...

Nebraska congressional leaders celebrate passage of Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - U.S. Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are celebrating the passage of President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” on Tuesday. The measure passed in the Senate with a 51-50 vote after Vice President JD Vance...

Nebraska Governor Approves Medical Marijuana Rules Banning Flower Access For Patients
“Let me be clear: This blatant disregard of their duty and the law will not be tolerated.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) has officially approved emergency rules and regulations for a regulatory commission to...
Nebraska Governor Signs Emergency Cannabis Regulations
Governor Jim Pillen approves emergency regulations adopted by the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission during its most recent meeting on June 26th. The rules were required on Tuesday for the Commission to be able to accept or deny applications for...

Omaha City Council VP Brinker Harding jumps into Nebraska 2nd District U.S. House race
LINCOLN — Republican Omaha City Council Vice President Brinker Harding jumped into Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District race Tuesday to be the GOP nominee. “I’m running for Congress to make America more like its heartland,” Harding said. “I want...
OHA Sues NE Over Legal Fees
The Omaha Housing Authority is suing the state of Nebraska. The authority is suing the state over a provision in a new law that mandates public housing agencies to cover the cost of court-appointed legal counsel for tenants in eviction...

Election 2026: Omaha councilman announces run for 2nd Congressional District seat
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - It’s official -- Omaha City Council Vice President Brinker Harding says he will run for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District seat. Harding shared the news Tuesday morning in a release after previously stating that the...

The Political Blowback to GOP’s Medicaid Cuts Has Already Begun
Truthout is a vital news source and a living history of political struggle. If you think our work is valuable, support us with a donation of any size. As Senate Republicans rushed to pass a massive budget package known as the “big, beautiful...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Planning Commission of the City of Seward, Seward County, Nebraska on Monday, July 14, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. and …
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Planning Commission of the City of Seward, Seward County, Nebraska on Monday, July 14, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. and the City Council of the City of Seward, Seward...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that public hearings will be held by the Planning Commission of the City of Seward, Seward County, Nebraska on Monday, July 14, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. and …
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that public hearings will be held by the Planning Commission of the City of Seward, Seward County, Nebraska on Monday, July 14, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. and the City Council of the City of Seward, Seward...

Nebraska’s largest public housing agency sues state over new eviction counsel law
OMAHA — The Omaha Housing Authority, Nebraska’s largest provider of government-subsidized housing, has filed a lawsuit challenging part of a new state law requiring it to cover the costs of a court-appointed attorney for tenants it seeks to evict....
Nebraska in the national news: June 2025
University of Nebraska–Lincoln research on short-form video messaging and synthetic skins was featured in national media outlets in June. The stories were among 30-plus national news stories featuring Husker faculty, staff, students, centers and...

Pillen approves Nebraska emergency medical cannabis regulations, applications now sought
LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) - Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has officially approved emergency rules and regulations for a regulatory commission to begin licensing medical cannabis establishments no later than Oct. 1. The regulations had to go...

Political science professor talks District 2 congressional race
After announcing that he won't run for re-election, Congressman Don Bacon said there's a few Republicans he thinks may run for his seat: Former State Sen. Brett Lindstrom and Omaha District 6 City Councilman Brinker Harding.Brinker Harding said he...

Colorado PERA announces results of 2025 Trustee elections
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