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NU regents unanimously approve $800M Clarkson deal for Nebraska Medicine
Published: January 16, 2026 02:10
LINCOLN — The University of Nebraska Board of Regents voted unanimously Thursday to proceed with an $800 million deal with Clarkson Regional Health Services to give NU sole ownership of Nebraska Medicine, which officials anticipate will close by June 30.…
Trump rolls out framework on health care costs that’s silent on ACA tax credits
Published: January 16, 2026 01:11
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump outlined his health care proposals to Congress on Thursday, asking lawmakers to approve several broad policy changes “without delay” — but left out any mention of enhanced tax credits whose expiration has left some…
US Senate Dems launch midterm affordability push with focus on housing costs
Published: January 16, 2026 01:09
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats began detailing their affordability agenda Thursday ahead of the November midterm elections, starting with a focus on housing. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said during an event at the Center for American Progress, a…
AI therapy chatbots draw new oversight as suicides raise alarm
Published: January 16, 2026 01:08
Editor’s note: If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org. States are passing laws to prevent artificially intelligent…
Minnesota DHS abruptly delayed all payments to providers of 14 Medicaid services in fraud prevention effort
Published: January 15, 2026 22:10
Melissa Berg is a paid personal care assistant for her friend, a disabled person who needs 24/7 care. In December, Berg received a memo from AM Home Healthcare, the St. Paul-based agency she works under, saying that it won’t be able to cover payroll…
Gov. Jim Pillen calls Nebraska ‘recession-proof’ in State of the State
Published: January 15, 2026 21:58
Pillen's election-year State of the State address highlights plans to slash state spending and try again for property tax relief.
Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act and deploy military in Minnesota
Published: January 15, 2026 16:57
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday morning to send the military into Minnesota to stop protests, following another shooting by immigration agents that injured one person, seven days after an agent fatally shot a woman in…
Gov. Jim Pillen proposes DHHS cuts of over $152 million to balance budget
Published: January 15, 2026 16:10
LINCOLN — With a projected $471 million budget deficit on the horizon, Gov. Jim Pillen looked to the state Department of Health and Human Services for the largest chunk of his proposed budget cuts. Pillen previewed his preferred mid-cycle adjustments to…
Auditor flags possible Pillen ‘favoritism’ in $2.5M no-bid bioeconomy contract with lobbyist
Published: January 15, 2026 11:30
LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen, while pressing the Nebraska Department of Economic Development in 2024 to tighten its belt, steered the state agency to award a $2.5 million no-bid emergency contract to a bioeconomy consultant and lobbyist he knew and had…
State general revenue needed for first time to fund Missouri Medicaid expansion
Published: January 15, 2026 10:45
A milestone moment for the Missouri state budget passed unmentioned Wednesday in a House committee — for the first time since Medicaid expansion was passed by voters in 2020, the general revenue fund is being tapped to pay for it. In the four years that…
Youth sports facility arises as a use for North Omaha business park project
Published: January 15, 2026 04:45
OMAHA — A youth sports facility has come up as another potential use as part of a North Omaha business park site to be developed with help from a $90 million state grant. Described as an indoor-outdoor multipurpose complex for “soft turf” sports — such as…
War powers resolution fails in US Senate after 2 Republicans flip, Vance breaks tie
Published: January 15, 2026 03:31
WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance broke a tied Senate vote to block advancement of a war powers resolution that would have stopped President Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressional authorization. Senate…
Democrats shrug as Trump threatens ‘sanctuary’ cities again with February funding cutoff
Published: January 15, 2026 03:28
President Donald Trump’s threat this week to stop federal funding to both so-called “sanctuary” cities and the states where they’re located was greeted with disbelief by many states and cities since the administration has fared poorly on that issue in…
Court considers end to legal protection for nearly 1 million immigrants from Haiti, Venezuela
Published: January 15, 2026 03:27
WASHINGTON — A panel of appellate judges Wednesday heard a challenge from civil rights groups to the Trump administration’s decision to revoke an extension, as well as end, temporary protections for nearly 1 million immigrants from Haiti and Venezuela. …
Trump signs law to allow whole milk in school lunches
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Published: January 15, 2026 03:25
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a law Wednesday that will restore whole milk in federally subsidized school lunches. The dairy staple — out of school meal programs for more than a decade amid a broader push to curb childhood obesity — will soon…
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen seeks probe of State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh’s PragerU art incident
Published: January 15, 2026 00:29
Cavanaugh removed and later returning part of a Nebraska Capitol display on American history from conservative nonprofit PragerU.
Special election filing deadlines for Legislature, NU Board of Regents races match others
Published: January 15, 2026 00:04
LINCOLN — Those wishing to fill the remainder of terms for recently vacated seats in the Nebraska Legislature and on the University of Nebraska Board of Regents must file by the regular 2026 filing deadlines. The deadlines are Feb. 17 for any current…
Abortion pill safety review at FDA targeted by frustrated Republicans, advocates
Published: January 14, 2026 22:31
WASHINGTON — Republicans on a key U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday called on the Food and Drug Administration to wrap up its ongoing safety review of medication abortion and pressed for the Trump administration to once again require in-person dispensing.…
Indiana set to opt out of some of Trump’s federal tax cuts
Published: January 14, 2026 22:30
Indiana legislators aren’t going along with all the federal tax cuts that President Donald Trump pushed through Congress last summer. A hefty tax break for businesses included in what Republicans dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” won’t be applied to…
Iowa House introduces bill to ban CO2 pipelines from using eminent domain
Published: January 14, 2026 22:29
A House subcommittee advanced a bill Tuesday that would prohibit carbon dioxide pipeline operators from exercising eminent domain for the purpose of building a carbon sequestration pipeline. Landowners and some Iowa Republicans have been opposed to the…
Former State Sen. Fred Meyer appointed to replace Dan McKeon in Nebraska Legislature
Published: January 14, 2026 20:13
LINCOLN — One day after former State Sen. Dan McKeon of Amherst resigned from the Nebraska Legislature over allegations of workplace misconduct, Gov. Jim Pillen appointed Fred Meyer of St. Paul to represent Legislative District 41. Meyer is familiar with…
Visa processing for immigrants from 75 nations frozen by Trump administration
Published: January 14, 2026 20:09
WASHINGTON — The State Department announced Wednesday it would suspend all visa processing for immigrants hailing from 75 countries because they are deemed likely to need governmental assistance in the United States, known as a “public charge.” The State…
Judge weighs Trump administration limits on congressional visits to immigration facilities
Published: January 14, 2026 18:43
WASHINGTON — U.S. District Court Judge Jia Cobb Wednesday probed whether the Trump administration has violated her court order, after Minnesota lawmakers said they were denied an oversight visit to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility…
Congressional Dems seek to impeach Kristi Noem
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Published: January 14, 2026 18:40
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Democrats Wednesday introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after a deadly shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by a federal immigration officer. The Department of Homeland Security…
Gov. Kim Reynolds unveils property tax proposal at 2026 Condition of the State
Published: January 14, 2026 15:43
As Gov. Kim Reynolds spoke Tuesday on her proposals on property taxes, veterans’ benefits and health initiatives this session in her Condition of the State message, she said finding ways to spend government funding effectively is key to all of these…
Texas-based company approved to frack more than 170 acres of wildlife area in eastern Ohio
Published: January 14, 2026 14:46
A Texas-based company was chosen as the highest and best bid to frack about 170 acres of Leesville Wildlife Area during Monday’s Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission meeting. Grenadier Energy III’s bid was selected among three total bids. The…
Mary Peltola announces run for Alaska U.S. Senate, challenging incumbent Dan Sullivan
Published: January 14, 2026 14:37
Former U.S. House Rep. Mary Peltola, a Democrat, has announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate, challenging Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan. Republicans control the U.S. Senate by a 53-47 margin, including two independents who caucus with Democrats. If…
Feds strike deal with Christian business group over abortion, gender-related worker protections
Published: January 14, 2026 02:16
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reached an agreement this month with a Christian business group to ignore regulations that allowed employees to receive abortion-related accommodations and barred workplace discrimination based on gender…
Title X lawsuit dropped after Trump administration releases funds to Planned Parenthood
Published: January 14, 2026 02:13
Planned Parenthood clinics in Utah resumed family planning services after the Trump administration unfroze millions in federal funds. The American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday submitted a brief to dismiss a lawsuit filed on behalf of the National…
First ‘kid governor’ sworn in amid joy, contrasting with turmoil elsewhere in State Capitol
Published: January 13, 2026 22:46
LINCOLN — On a day unprecedented political tumult rocked the Nebraska Legislature, a new generation of elected leadership was sworn into office amid cheers and smiles in the State Capitol Rotunda. Charlie Couch, a fifth-grader at Meadows Elementary School…
Progressives in Congress vow to oppose immigration enforcement funding
Published: January 13, 2026 22:42
WASHINGTON — Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus announced Tuesday they will oppose any federal funding for immigration enforcement following the deadly shooting of a woman by an immigration officer in Minneapolis. “Our caucus will oppose all…
US Supreme Court appears poised to affirm trans athlete bans in Idaho, West Virginia
Published: January 13, 2026 21:23
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared likely Tuesday to keep in place laws in Idaho and West Virginia banning transgender athletes from participating on women’s and girls’ sports teams. The outcomes from the nation’s highest…
State Sen. Dan McKeon resigns from Nebraska Legislature minutes before start of expulsion debate
Published: January 13, 2026 16:40
LINCOLN — Instead of possibly becoming the first sitting senator expelled from the Nebraska Legislature, State Sen. Dan McKeon resigned minutes before floor debate was set to begin. McKeon faced expulsion following allegations he inappropriately touched a…
Many states considered safe for affordable housing saw the highest rise in rents, analysis shows
Published: January 13, 2026 13:07
Although high and rising rents often are associated with big coastal states such as New York or California, new data shows that states once considered more affordable are seeing major rent hikes. A new analysis from Premier Timber Frame Builders – based on…
States go their own way as RFK Jr. shifts federal vaccine policy
Published: January 13, 2026 13:04
New federal guidance to reduce the number of vaccines recommended for all children from 17 vaccines down to 11 comes as states already are charting their own courses on vaccine policy. The new federal guidelines mention a directive issued by President…
Tech industry group seeks to block reworked Arkansas social media law
Published: January 13, 2026 04:04
A tech industry trade group asked a federal judge Monday to temporarily block a reworked version of an Arkansas law struck down by a judge that would have restricted minors’ social media access. Monday’s filing stems from NetChoice’s lawsuit challenging…
Supreme Court denies Iowa counties’ request for rehearing in pipeline case against Summit
Published: January 13, 2026 04:02
The U.S. Supreme Court denied a request Monday from Story and Shelby counties requesting a review of a lower court’s ruling that county ordinances pertaining to a carbon sequestration pipeline were preempted by federal pipeline regulations. The lawsuit…
Arizona US Sen. Mark Kelly sues Hegseth over penalties for ‘illegal orders’ video
Published: January 13, 2026 03:58
WASHINGTON — Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the department on Monday for trying to demote Kelly’s retirement rank and pay after he appeared in a video where he and other lawmakers told service members they didn’t…
Dems clash with Noem over new limits on oversight visits to immigration facilities
Published: January 13, 2026 03:56
WASHINGTON — A dozen Democratic members of Congress Monday asked a federal judge for an emergency hearing, arguing the Department of Homeland Security violated a court order when Minnesota lawmakers were denied access to conduct oversight into facilities…
Federal judge grants Rhode Island wind company reprieve from Trump pause
Published: January 13, 2026 03:53
WASHINGTON — A federal judge gave a temporary greenlight Monday to a mostly constructed $5 billion Revolution Wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island, reversing a late December order from the Trump administration that halted work. Judge Royce C. Lamberth…
Omaha port authority makes key hires, moves toward $90M state-funded business park project
Published: January 13, 2026 02:05
OMAHA — The publicly funded Omaha Inland Port Authority has taken new strides — including hiring three more top managers and greenlighting the purchase of long-awaited business park property — to help attain its goal of creating jobs and economic…
Bill seeks to void Nebraska-ICE partnership at former state prison in McCook
Published: January 12, 2026 23:15
LINCOLN — A legislative bill introduced Monday seeks to void a Nebraska-federal deal that last fall converted a rehabilitative-focused state prison to an ICE detention facility in McCook. Legislative Bill 963, from State Sen. Terrell McKinney of Omaha,…
Now-former NU Regent O’Connor resigned Friday. Here’s what’s next
Published: January 12, 2026 23:11
LINCOLN — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen will appoint a successor “as quickly as possible” for former University of Nebraska Regent Elizabeth O’Connor of Omaha, who resigned Friday as expected. O’Connor announced Dec. 30 that she would resign at 11:59 p.m. last…
US Senate Republicans defend independence of the Fed after DOJ launches Powell probe
Published: January 12, 2026 18:49
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s feud with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has escalated into a Department of Justice investigation, raising alarm bells among some Republicans in the Senate, where Trump will need broad backing from GOP…
Nebraska lawmakers move toward expulsion for State Sen. Dan McKeon after public hearing
Published: January 12, 2026 18:38
LINCOLN — The Nebraska Legislature’s Executive Board unanimously advanced a resolution to expel State Sen. Dan McKeon of Amherst after hearing from his attorney and an outside investigator. The board voted 9-0 Monday to advance Legislative Resolution 282…
ICE intensifies Twin Cities operation after killing of Renee Good, protests
Published: January 12, 2026 16:44
Federal immigration authorities intensified a weekslong operation in the Twin Cities over the weekend following the Wednesday killing of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross. Residents pushed back, led by a growing network of rapid responders…
Sports stadium deals hand ever more taxpayer money to billionaires
Published: January 12, 2026 13:09
When Washington, D.C., agreed to hand over billions in land and tax breaks for a new Commanders football stadium, experts thought it would long remain an outlier in sweetheart deals for sports teams. But just months later, attention turned to Kansas, where…
Nebraska lawmakers define ‘will of the voters,’ weigh future of ballot measures
Published: January 12, 2026 11:30
LINCOLN — Nebraskans have participated as the state’s “second house” and voiced the “will of the voters” in 23 statewide ballot measures since 2004. More than 17.6 million votes were cast for or against those issues. Voters have weighed in on statewide…
‘Teaching us how to grow with our babies’: How prisons allow mothers and infants to nest for months
Published: January 12, 2026 10:30
VANDALIA, Mo. — Kathy Briggs slipped her arms through the thick straps of a brand-new baby carrier, tugging it over her beige shirt as two other women stood beside her, tightening buckles and adjusting the padded waistband. The carrier was still stiff from…
OPINION: Running our own ‘Ministry of Truth’
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Published: January 12, 2026 09:00
Nebraska’s high school curriculum standards do not make George Orwell’s “1984” mandatory reading. The state, however, allows latitude to local districts so the novel might show up on an English class syllabus because reading the book would cover many of…
Minnesota begins collecting evidence into ICE shooting following ousting by feds
Published: January 11, 2026 14:45
Minnesota prosecutors are asking the public for evidence in the killing of a 37-year-old Minneapolis woman by an ICE agent on Wednesday after the Trump administration froze local law enforcement out of the investigation. “Every moment in these cases is…
Feds release draft long-term plans for Colorado River management
Published: January 11, 2026 14:27
Amid stalled state negotiations over how to share the Colorado River’s dwindling water supply, the Bureau of Reclamation on Friday released a range of options that will serve as the foundation for how to manage the river’s largest reservoirs – Lake Mead…
Anti-ICE protest comes to Nebraska after shootings in Minnesota, Oregon
Published: January 10, 2026 23:27
Nebraska protests come after an ICE agent shot and killed a Minnesota woman. The Trump administration says the agent acted "in self-defense."
Nebraska treasurer pushes bill designed to help first-time home buyers
Published: January 10, 2026 00:47
LINCOLN — Citing soaring housing costs, Nebraska’s new treasurer is pushing a proposal designed to help first-time home buyers achieve homeownership. Legislative Bill 938, the First-Time Homeowner Savings Account Act, was introduced Friday by State Sen.…
Bill would make Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission an elected post
Published: January 10, 2026 00:17
LINCOLN — A legislative bill introduced Friday would make the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission an elected office. Another bill would protect physicians who want to recommend the medicine. Both bills, from State Sen. John Cavanaugh of Omaha, come after…
Financial advisor who help swindle banks ordered to pay $37 million in restitution
Published: January 10, 2026 00:12
LINCOLN — A financial advisor who helped Lincoln businessman Aaron Marshbanks swindle $45 million from nearly 20 banks and savings and loans was ordered Friday to pay them more than $37 million in restitution. While it’s doubtful that Jesse Hill, a Hickman…
More than 200 new bills introduced in first week of Nebraska session
Published: January 10, 2026 00:02
LINCOLN — Nebraska lawmakers are set to consider a slew of nationally relevant topics in the 2026 legislative session, including new bills addressing immigration enforcement, homeless encampments and artificial intelligence. More than 100 new bills were…
Feds identify two people shot in Portland
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Published: January 9, 2026 20:58
This is a developing story and will be updated. The federal Department of Homeland Security on Friday morning released the identities of two people shot and injured by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Portland on Thursday afternoon. In a statement…
Federal agents shoot two people in Portland, police say
Published: January 9, 2026 20:57
Federal agents reportedly shot and injured two people near a medical clinic in east Portland on Thursday afternoon, according to the Portland Police Bureau. The Department of Homeland Security acknowledged the shooting on social media, though it referred…
Landmark cases on transgender athletes at the US Supreme Court put trans rights on the line
Published: January 9, 2026 20:18
WASHINGTON — A pair of blockbuster cases to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court could carry far-reaching implications for transgender rights, even as the Trump administration during the past year has rolled out a broad anti-trans agenda targeting everything…
Thune, GOP senators at the border tout big hiring boost for immigration crackdown
Published: January 9, 2026 20:16
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader John Thune, joined at the U.S.-Mexico border Friday by a handful of other Republican senators, highlighted the president’s signature tax cuts and spending package passed last year that provided billions for immigration…
Nebraska GOP lawmaker seeks reprimand for State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh after PragerU art incident
Published: January 9, 2026 19:07
Senator apologizes on the floor after conservative influencers and outlets amplified the incident following Gov. Jim Pillen’s tweets.
Former board member’s vape shop purchase captures eye of Nebraska state auditor
Published: January 9, 2026 17:47
LINCOLN — The state auditor called out a publicly-funded historical society in western Nebraska for potential misuse of a debit card, including the purchase of a pink oil burner from a Colorado vape shop. A tip prompted the state probe of the Plains…
DNC threatens to sue Nebraska over potential deal to remove voters flagged by feds
Published: January 9, 2026 11:00
The letter from the DNC comes after the state secretary of state is set to hand over state voter data to the DOJ next month.
Worried about surveillance, states enact privacy laws and restrict license plate readers
Published: January 9, 2026 10:45
As part of its deportation efforts, the Trump administration has ordered states to hand over personal data from voter rolls, driver’s license records and programs such as Medicaid and food stamps. At the same time, the administration is trying to…
Business, state lawmaker groups call child care subsidy bill vital to Nebraska workforce
Published: January 8, 2026 23:27
LINCOLN — Calling affordable child care vital to Nebraska’s workforce, business leaders joined other advocates Thursday in championing a proposed state law to extend current income eligibility levels for a child care subsidy. Hunter Traynor, executive vice…
Dan Osborn has raised over $2 million in his bid against Nebraska U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts
Published: January 8, 2026 22:49
U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn raised $762,000 in the last quarter of 2025, bringing his campaign total to more than $2 million.
Mike Foley wants to add another Nebraska auditor term
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Published: January 8, 2026 22:48
LINCOLN — Mike Foley is seeking another four-year term as Nebraska auditor of public accounts, embracing a job designed to help root out fraud, inefficiency and misuse of government resources. At 71, Foley’s political career in Nebraska has spanned a…
US Senate with GOP support advances war powers resolution rebuking Trump on Venezuela
Published: January 8, 2026 21:48
WASHINGTON — In a rare rebuke to President Donald Trump, Senate Republicans joined Democrats in advancing a war powers resolution to halt U.S. military action in Venezuela without congressional authorization. Republican Sens. Todd Young of Indiana, Josh…
US House sustains Trump vetoes of water projects in Colorado, Florida
Published: January 8, 2026 21:45
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted Thursday to sustain two vetoes by President Donald Trump of noncontroversial measures supported by members of both parties. Several Republicans voted with Democrats to override the vetoes, giving both measures majorities…
Maybe, just maybe, there’s not another shutdown looming at the end of January
Published: January 8, 2026 21:41
WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats in Congress are cautiously optimistic they can enact the remaining government funding bills before their deadline at the end of the month, avoiding another shutdown. The milestone would represent an accomplishment…
‘We must respect and love one another’: Steny Hoyer tells the US House he’s retiring
Published: January 8, 2026 21:39
WASHINGTON — Maryland Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer announced Thursday he will retire from Congress at the end of this year, telling colleagues from both political parties in a floor speech he made the decision with “mixed emotion and reluctant conviction.” …
US House backs extension of health insurance subsidies after Dems force vote
Published: January 8, 2026 21:33
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House approved a bipartisan bill Thursday to resurrect the enhanced tax credits that expired at the end of last year for people who purchase their health insurance from the Affordable Care Act marketplace. The 230-196 vote sends the…
NU regents delay vote on NU-Clarkson Nebraska Medicine deal; lawmakers ask to ‘tap the brakes’
Published: January 8, 2026 20:37
LINCOLN — The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will not meet Friday to decide whether to proceed with an $800 million deal with Clarkson Regional Health Services for a controlling stake in the future of Nebraska Medicine. The regents were set to…
Nebraska lawmakers suspend rules to expedite expulsion hearing for State Sen. Dan McKeon
Published: January 8, 2026 17:33
LINCOLN — Nebraska lawmakers voted 43-0 Thursday to suspend legislative rules to speed up the process of possibly expelling a fellow senator. Lawmakers suspended a rule requiring seven days of notice before a hearing is scheduled. This allows the…
Impeachment article filed against NU Regent O’Connor; process ends if she resigns Friday as promised
Published: January 8, 2026 16:51
LINCOLN — University of Nebraska Regent Elizabeth O’Connor of Omaha will officially face one article of impeachment before the Legislature if she does not follow through and resign as expected after Friday. State Sen. Kathleen Kauth of Omaha, as promised,…
Bill introductions kick off Nebraska’s 2026 legislative session
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Published: January 8, 2026 02:39
LINCOLN — As Nebraska lawmakers consider possibly expelling a fellow lawmaker for the first time in state history, senators introduced more than 100 bills Wednesday, the first day of the 2026 legislative session. The session will primarily focus on closing…
ICE officer fatally shoots driver through car window in Minneapolis
Published: January 8, 2026 02:08
Leer en español. An ICE officer fatally shot a woman driving an SUV through her car window in south Minneapolis on Wednesday morning. The deadly confrontation immediately ratcheted up the intensity of what was already a brutal crackdown on Minnesota and…
Walz orders MN National Guard to prepare for possible deployment following ICE killing
Published: January 8, 2026 01:26
Gov. Tim Walz issued an order for the Minnesota National Guard to prepare to be deployed if necessary following the killing of a 37-year-old woman by a federal immigration agent Wednesday. Dozens of members of the State Patrol’s response team have also…
Rubio to meet with Danish officials amid Greenland push by Trump administration
Published: January 8, 2026 00:32
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday he will meet with Danish officials next week, following a recent push from the Trump administration to annex or even use the military against Greenland — a course of action questioned by several…
Dems demand investigation of fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting Trump admin calls self-defense
Published: January 8, 2026 00:18
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump defended a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis Wednesday, while congressional Democrats universally condemned the action. Video obtained by the Minnesota Reformer…
Nebraska lawmaker removes part of PragerU’s ‘Founders Museum’ at Capitol
Published: January 7, 2026 21:57
State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh of Omaha says she removed the images because the paintings are ‘prohibited objects' on Nebraska Capitol walls.
Motion filed to expel McKeon from Nebraska Legislature
https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/01/07/motion-filed-to-expel-mckeon-from-nebraska-legislature/
Published: January 7, 2026 19:26
LINCOLN — Nebraska lawmakers are preparing to suspend legislative rules to speed up the process of expelling a state senator for the first time in state history. The Executive Board, a group of legislative leaders that serve as the human resources arm of…
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen touts $10 million campaign war chest ahead of 2026 reelection bid
Published: January 7, 2026 16:17
Pillen's haul sets steep cost of challenging sitting governor as potential GOP rematch with Charles Herbster looms.
Plastic pellets known as ‘nurdles’ are polluting beaches and waterways
Published: January 7, 2026 14:42
SEADRIFT, Texas — Aboard an aluminum skiff or one of her five kayaks, fourth-generation shrimper and fisherwoman Diane Wilson often plies the coastal bays and streams near her tiny hometown of Seadrift, Texas. But instead of fishing for shrimp, black drum…
Democratic state AGs discuss opposing Trump in new year
Published: January 7, 2026 14:35
PORTLAND, Ore. — One year into President Donald Trump’s second term, Democratic attorneys general have filed 71 lawsuits against the administration. There’s more to come in 2026. The lawsuits are part of a coordinated legal strategy by Democratic AGs in 22…
‘Respect Nebraska Voters’ effort begins signature gathering, meets early pushback
Published: January 7, 2026 02:49
OMAHA — Advocates seeking an amendment to the Nebraska Constitution to “protect” and make it harder to tweak citizen-initiated laws, such as those around payday lending, gambling, minimum wage, paid sick leave and medical cannabis, will start gathering…
K-State resolves student’s DEI complaint, temporarily satisfying Kansas legislators
Published: January 7, 2026 02:22
TOPEKA — Kansas State University has resolved a student complaint about the presence of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts within its student government following pressure from legislative leadership to investigate. The Legislature passed a provision…
Nebraska Exec Board letter shares more about allegations against State Sen. Dan McKeon
Published: January 7, 2026 01:00
LINCOLN — Nebraska lawmakers gave colleagues a first look at some details behind the Executive Board’s recommendation to expel State Sen. Dan McKeon of Amherst before the session begins Wednesday. State Sen. Ben Hansen of Blair, chair of the Exec Board,…
As Nebraska lawmakers consider first expulsion motion, here’s how the process works
Published: January 7, 2026 00:50
LINCOLN — Nebraska’s 2026 legislative session, which starts Wednesday, appears poised to consider the Legislature’s first expulsion of a state senator, but the process to weigh doing so might seem familiar. State Sen. Dan McKeon of Amherst faces possible…
Inside and outside the U.S. Capitol, the fifth anniversary of Jan. 6 reverberates
Published: January 7, 2026 00:50
WASHINGTON — Five years after a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, the struggle to define the event and assign blame carried on in events across the city Tuesday that remained nonviolent, though still disturbing. A crowd of no more than a few hundred…
White House floats military action to take Greenland
https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/01/06/repub/white-house-floats-military-action-to-take-greenland/
Published: January 7, 2026 00:50
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is considering options to acquire Greenland, including possible military operations, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday, renewing a push for the Danish territory that follows the stunning U.S.…
Death of US House member from California narrows already slim GOP majority
Published: January 6, 2026 22:39
WASHINGTON — U.S. California Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa has died and Indiana Republican Rep. Jim Baird was injured in a car accident, President Donald Trump said Tuesday. Speaking to a meeting of House Republicans at the Kennedy Center, Trump said he…
Conservative PragerU’s ‘Founders Museum’ displayed at Nebraska Capitol
Published: January 6, 2026 22:25
The nonprofit partnered with White House for America’s 250th anniversary; it has faced criticism for misleading and inaccurate content.
NU will pay departing UNL chancellor $1.1 million under resignation agreement
Published: January 6, 2026 21:20
LINCOLN — The University of Nebraska will pay outgoing University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Rodney Bennett a one-time sum of $1.1 million as part of his Jan. 12 resignation agreement. The compensation is part of Bennett’s negotiated resignation, which…
One Iowan’s quest for darker skies might benefit rural areas
Published: January 6, 2026 11:05
James Bruton grew up in rural Texas where the night skies were full of constellations. As he moved to larger cities, before ultimately settling in Des Moines, evening star gazing faded away for Bruton and could only be found with intentional trips away…
Freestanding birth centers are closing as maternity care gaps grow
Published: January 6, 2026 10:15
Dr. Heather Skanes opened Alabama’s first freestanding birth center in 2022 in her hometown of Birmingham. Skanes, an OB-GYN, wanted to improve access to maternal health care in a state that’s long had one of the nation’s highest rates of maternal and…
Bird flu confirmation in Nebraska’s Butler County spurs caution
https://nebraskaexaminer.com/briefs/bird-flu-confirmation-in-nebraskas-butler-county-spurs-caution/
Published: January 6, 2026 00:13
LINCOLN — With a recent case of bird flu confirmed in a commercial flock in Nebraska’s Butler County, state officials are reminding poultry owners to monitor for and protect their birds. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Inspection…
Three more confirmed Nebraska cases of measles in Platte County
https://nebraskaexaminer.com/briefs/three-more-confirmed-nebraska-cases-of-measles-in-platte-county/
Published: January 5, 2026 23:22
LINCOLN — Three more confirmed cases of measles have been reported in Nebraska’s Platte County, bringing the total reported over the past week to four, state health officials announced Monday. All four are in the same household. Two of the cases still are…
Nebraska report examines state impacts if U.S. enters ‘armed conflict’
Published: January 5, 2026 22:12
LINCOLN — Nebraska officials explored the statewide implications if the U.S. gets involved in a major war or “armed conflict” as part of a new state report issued this month on external threats. Gov. Jim Pillen briefed the press Monday on the new…
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