What Red Cloud residents said when Dan Osborn returned after shoving them into national spotlight
A town of fewer than 1,000 people was shoved into the national spotlight by a bitter Nebraska Senate race between Pete Ricketts and Dan Osborn
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Pillen declares emergency for southeast Nebraska after heavy rain, severe flooding
LINCOLN — Southeast Nebraska is under a state of emergency following heavy rain and severe flooding as state officials assess damage to potentially apply for federal support. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen declared the emergency Thursday afternoon while surveying affected areas in northern Lancaster County, as first…
Federal funds for local police enforcement accelerated Trump immigration crackdown
WASHINGTON — This summer, arrests of immigrants in the United States soared to the highest levels since President Donald Trump returned to office. An unprecedented increase in cooperation between local and state law enforcement and federal immigration officers through collaborations known as 287(g) agreements helped…
Prediction markets spend millions to influence state, federal governments
Kalshi, Polymarket and the Coalition for Prediction Markets have spent at least $3 million this year on lobbying and campaign contributions across the federal and state levels, according to a new report from the government watchdog group OpenSecrets. Prediction market platforms say they are like commodity markets that…
Community groups lose HIV-prevention money as feds redirect dollars to states
Nearly 100 community-based organizations have lost their federal HIV-prevention grants this week as the Trump administration redirects dollars to state and local health departments. The funding change represents a departure from the decades-old national HIV prevention strategy favored by most public health…
Nebraska retirement board meeting leaves questions about new leadership
LINCOLN — A special meeting of the Nebraska Public Employees Retirement Board ended with several unanswered questions about the sudden resignation of the agency’s latest executive director, as well as who will replace him. The current executive director of the state Public Employees Retirement System, Thomas Pfeifle…
Douglas County Board responds to state auditor criticism, sheriff says criminal probe still on
OMAHA — The Douglas County Board on Thursday announced that it sees no allegations of criminal wrongdoing in a state auditor’s probe of a county program that serves the poor, despite the sheriff’s call for a law enforcement investigation. Sheriff Aaron Hanson said in response that his investigation will go on. He said…
Syracuse senator to lead push to repeal Nebraska’s inheritance tax
LINCOLN — Following the departure of term-limited state Sen. Rob Clements of Elmwood, Sen. Robert Hallstrom of Syracuse is set to take over the fight to repeal Nebraska’s inheritance tax in the Legislature. Conservative think tank the Platte Institute released a report Wednesday detailing its latest arguments for…