Trump taps Eric Hamilton for Nebraska’s US District Court
President Donald Trump announced via Truth Social that he will nominate Eric Hamilton to the U.S. District Court of Nebraska.
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Omaha father suing DHHS after records-request estimate of nearly $1M, 2076 deadline
LINCOLN — An Omaha father said he was “dumbfounded” when his request for transparency about a DHHS tool used in determining funding for families with disabilities led to a nearly $1 million estimate to provide records, with expected completion by September 2076. DHHS now faces a lawsuit over the estimate. Curt…
Ukrainians and Sudanese with temporary legal status will keep protections for now
WASHINGTON — Immigrants living in the United States with humanitarian status from Ukraine and Sudan will retain their deportation protections and work authorizations for now, the Department of Homeland Security said over the weekend. More than 100,000 Ukrainians and roughly 2,000 Sudanese with Temporary Protected…
Myth busting, values voting, Maine messaging
Three thoughts … Whether Nebraska wants to be like Florida is an open question. I’m a hard pass, but when the feds OK’d a plan to put the kibosh on certain kinds of spending for Nebraskans receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families’ Aid to Dependent Children funds, we became the second state they approved…
Who funded Nebraska Working People, America First parties? Law doesn’t require disclosure.
LINCOLN — Candidates and ballot-measure campaigns petitioning to appear on Nebraska’s ballot must disclose how much is spent on signature gathering. But Nebraska law doesn’t require new political parties to disclose their finances until they are qualified to have candidates on the ballot. For 2026, that leaves a gap…
With fewer public defenders, indigent defendants pay the price
AUSTIN, Texas — It was a good day for the defense. Standing in front of a judge in Austin’s Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center, attorney Matthew Shrum secured a ruling that spared his client from serious punishment on a shoplifting charge. In the hallway immediately afterward, the defendant thanked Shrum with…
2 states, 2 abortion ballot measures, and the effort to win over Gen Z voters
Editor’s Note: This story is part of Gen Z at the Ballot Box, a collaboration between States Newsroom and The 19th. Boise State University senior Cade Syvock opposes abortion. As president of the school’s chapter of the conservative group Turning Point USA, the organization founded by the late activist Charlie Kirk…
JD Vance is coming to Nebraska for a North Platte midterm rally
President Donald Trump visited Grand Island earlier as Nebraska is seeing a close Senate race between Dan Osborn and Sen. Pete Ricketts.