Should Nebraska schools be required notify parents when their child checks out a library book?
The chair of the Nebraska Legislature's Education Committee is continuing his push to increase parental oversight in public ...
Senate confirms fossil fuel CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary. He vows to 'unleash' US resources
The Senate has confirmed fossil fuel executive Chris Wright to serve as energy secretary, a key post to promote President ...
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The Week in Weed: January 2025 # 5
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, Senator Elizabeth Warren ...
Gov. Kevin Stitt launches DOGE-OK, calls for income tax cuts, attacks DEI during state address
The governor called for a half point cut to the state's income tax and a path to zero during his 7th State of the State address.
'Omaha' film inspired by early days of Nebraska's 'safe haven' law
The original law passed in 2008 did not set an age limit on when children could be legally surrendered. The loophole served ...
Big legislative tasks need time
Eventually, the Nebraska Legislature will address this year’s impending deficit and the state’s annual property tax angst, ...
Nebraska lawmakers hear testimony on two death penalty bills
State Sen. Terrell McKinney of Omaha has a bill which would abolish the death penalty in Nebraska and replace it with life in ...
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Nebraska threatens to condemn land in Colorado for a canal to carry away South Platte River water
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser threatened legal action and told Sedgwick County landowners to fight Nebraska’s claims to their land ...
Dueling bills seek to change how Nebraska keeps time
Certain workers in Nebraska could be exempt from earning and using paid sick leave under a bill introduced in the Nebraska Legislature on Jan. 22. A central Nebraska man was seriously injured in a ...
Nebraska Unicameral bill aims to limit eligibility for paid sick leave
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - In November, nearly 75% of Nebraskans voted to see paid sick leave become law. Currently, businesses with less than 20 employees would offer five paid sick days and businesses ...
Senator presents death penalty ban to judiciary committee
Nebraskans Against the Death Penalty and other organizations presented testimony at a public hearing at the State Capitol and submitted a constitutional amendment to the voters to ban capital ...
Proposed Legislation to prohibit death penalty popular at legislature hearing
Lawmakers held a hearing for two different pieces of legislation that would change the death penalty. LR15CA is a constitutional amendment that would get rid of the death penalty. LB432 is a bill that ...