2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (375+ words) Nebraska lawmakers weighed in on the proposed “Trump Dividend” Friday. Arron Klassen grooms a calf belonging to a friend from Fullerton ahead of the Steer Producer and Jackpot Feeder Show at the Nebraska State Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, in Grand…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (505+ words) Petr Pavel, the president of the Czech Republic, will stop in Wilber, Nebraska, during a visit to the United States later this month. Red Bull acrobatic pilot Kevin Coleman performs during the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show at…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (367+ words) LINCOLN — The Legal Marijuana NOW nominee for Nebraska governor announced Friday the pick of an Omaha Housing Authority commissioner and local community ambassador as his running mate. Rick Beard of Omaha selected Keenya "Ruby" Barnes as his choice for lieutenant…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (677+ words) Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen greets State Sen. Paul Strommen of Sidney on the final day of the 2026 legislative session. April 17, 2026. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN — When a new Nebraska Legislature convenes for its 2027 session, lawmakers will have the authority to…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (923+ words) Chief Deputy Ben Houchin of the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office announced the expansion at a Wednesday morning briefing. The four proposed ballot measures seek to legalize and regulate online sports betting, restrict K-12 and collegiate school sports participation to students' sex…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (534+ words) Nebraska candidate Brett Lindstrom knows many people in politics assumed his bid for governor died Friday when the state's top election official announced Lindstrom had not gathered enough valid signatures to reach the November ballot. Heavy rain is seen falling…...

1+ mon, 15+ hour ago   (541+ words) A grassroots group behind the push to raise the number of police officers in Lincoln by 79 is pausing its push to get on the November ballot, organizers announced Thursday. Seen from the interior of a car, raindrops on the front…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (316+ words) Lincoln, NE — Gov. Jim Pillen has signed an executive order ending taxpayer subsidies for large-scale data centers in Nebraska, saying the state does not have enough electricity to support rapid growth in the industry without putting pressure on consumers. Pillen…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (566+ words) Nebraska’s May primary election saw greater voter turnout among Democratic voters than Republicans for the first time in more than 30 years, according to an analysis by the Nebraska Examiner. Marilyn Hooper, left, leads a group of “Pissed Off Grandmas” in…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (340+ words) Independent U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn speaks during a press conference in Omaha on Thursday, July 16, 2026. After obtaining enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot, he faces a heated race against incumbent Republican Pete Ricketts. OMAHA, Neb. — After months of…...