1+ week, 4+ day ago   (234+ words) GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — In the only scheduled meeting between Nebraska's leading U.S. Senate candidates ahead of November's election on Tuesday, Republican U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts positioned himself as a leader with a record of passing policies into law, while nonpartisan…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (201+ words) Here's the full transcript from the Nebraska State Fair Senate debate between Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts and nonpartisan candidate Dan Osborn on Tuesday night. U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., participates in a Senate debate with Dan Osborn, a nonpartisan candidate, at…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (145+ words) Attendees queue before a U.S. Senate debate between U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts and Dan Osborn, nonpartisan candidate for U.S. Senate, at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. Dan Osborn, nonpartisan candidate for U.S. Senate, participates in a U.S. Senate debate with…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (81+ words) The Nebraska Secretary of State will not place a proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot. The Protect Nebraskans’ Initiative and Referendum Powers Constitutional Amendment would have limited lawmakers' ability to change laws approved directly by voters. A former state…...

3+ week, 3+ 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…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (314+ words) Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers. July 16, 2025. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN — Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers gave notice to a Lancaster County district judge that he plans to be heard on a lawsuit that seeks to force the state Democratic…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (362+ words) Omaha World-Herald Executive Editor Ben Doody sits down with Kishla Askins, a Democratic candidate in the race for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District, to discuss her platform and other issues. The World-Herald is hosting conversations with candidates throughout the 2026 midterms. More than…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (310+ words) LINCOLN — Bill Forbes, a pastor from Paxton who was outvoted in his primary bid for the Nebraska Democratic Party nomination for U.S. Senate, now is suing the party. A message supporting State Sen. John Cavanaugh is written on the mirror…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (748+ words) Boxs filled with ballots at the Lancaster County Election Commission office on April 24, 2026. (Juan Salinas II/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN — A total of 116 overseas Nebraska voters are registered to vote under a state law being challenged by the Republican National Committee,…...

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…...