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Prison Watchdog Urges Caution In Opening New Nebraska Unit For Highest Risk Inmates
A report outlines a series of complaints about the management of similar, high-security units at prisons in Tecumseh, York and Lincoln.
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New State Program Funds Historical Markers For Underserved Groups
Grants are awarded based on diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion criteria, according to History Nebraska.
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Q-And-A In Nebraska Governor's Race: Pillen, Blood Talk About Education, Property Taxes
The Nebraska Examiner interviewed both candidates last week about several key issues.
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Federal Government Has Given $800 Million To Keep Indebted Farmers Afloat
Nebraska has been awarded $341 million.
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Patrick O'Donnell, Nation's Current Longest-Serving Clerk Of The Legislature, Plans To Retire
For 44 years, he has been an advisor to state senators on the rules of the Nebraska Legislature.
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North Omaha Trail Seeks To Connect, Heal Wounds Of Past
Tree-planting event helps bring first phase toward completion.
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Nebraska Examiner Commentary: Minimum Wage Could Be Both Blessing And Curse For Employees
Initiative 433 would raise the current $9 minimum wage to $10.50 in 2023, $12 in 2024, $13.50 in 2025, and finally, $15 on Jan. 1, 2026.
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JBS, Tyson Foods Invest In Smartwatch App That Monitors Workers
Experts said the use of digital technologies and artificial intelligence to manage workers can have negative effects.
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Five State Senators Call For Investigation Of Nebraska Department Of Education
The timing of the push for an investigation fits a nationally and locally organized GOP political effort to energize conservative parents.
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Confessions Of A ‘Murphy's Law Child' Turned Omaha City Councilman
Franklin Thompson is leaving politics to concentrate on spreading the word about the power of resiliency for young people.
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Bacon And Vargas Tackle National Security, Social Security, Abortion, Taxes In Second Debate
Both Congressional candidates spent much of the one-hour debate at KETV’s Omaha studio accusing his opponent of telling half-truths.
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NU Regents Race Is Spiced By Charge That Campaign Is Aimed At Replacing Top University Leaders
Two Republicans are squaring off to represent the western two-thirds of Nebraska on the eight-member Board of Regents.
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Nebraskans Honored By State Commission On Latino-Americans
Awards were presented in four categories.
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Carol Blood Doubles Her Fundraising For Nebraska Governor But Still Trails Jim Pillen's
Political observers expect Pillen to win the race.
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Nebraska Legion Members Protest Pardon For Fellow Veteran For ‘Heinous' Sex Assault
A “peaceful protest” of the pardon of John Arias, who was convicted in 1994, is planned for Oct. 28 at 10 a.m. at the state capitol.
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Nebraska Officials Reveal New Hotline For Human Trafficking
Reports, which can be made anonymously, go directly to the State Patrol’s information analysis center.
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Bacon, Vargas Debate In NE02 Who Is More Extreme, Who Is Moderate
The second and final debate is scheduled for Sunday.
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Nebraska Student Scores On ACT Dropped Slightly, But Rank Well Among Peer States
Composite scores went from 20.0 in 2021 to 19.4 in 2022.
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Pillen Sidesteps Sasse Replacement Question; Blood Says She'd Pick Placeholder
Nebraska law requires the governor to fill an open U.S. Senate seat within 45 days of a vacancy.
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McConnell Tells CNN He Wants Ricketts To Replace Sen. Sasse
Ricketts said if he is interested in the position, he would leave the decision to the next governor.
