BREAKING NEWS
GOP governor halts push to prevent Trump from losing one of Nebraska's electoral votes
Read full article: GOP governor halts push to prevent Trump from losing one of Nebraska's electoral votesAn effort to prevent Donald Trump from losing a potentially crucial electoral vote from Nebraska appears dead.
A state senator has thwarted a GOP effort to lock down all of Nebraska's electoral votes for Trump
Read full article: A state senator has thwarted a GOP effort to lock down all of Nebraska's electoral votes for TrumpA Republican effort to lock down all of Nebraska’s electoral votes for former President Donald Trump appears doomed because one state lawmaker won't give backers his crucial support.
Trump allies make another push to change Nebraska's Electoral College law
Read full article: Trump allies make another push to change Nebraska's Electoral College lawA top Donald Trump ally is pressuring Nebraska Republicans to award all of their state’s Electoral College votes to the statewide winner, a late-stage rule change that would potentially help return Trump to the White House.
Women lawmakers take the lead in shaping policy in Nebraska. Advocates hope other states follow.
Read full article: Women lawmakers take the lead in shaping policy in Nebraska. Advocates hope other states follow.Women in the Nebraska Legislature largely took the reins in a recent special session called by Gov. Jim Pillen to lower property taxes.
Nebraskans with felony convictions could be denied voting rights under attorney general's opinion
Read full article: Nebraskans with felony convictions could be denied voting rights under attorney general's opinionThousands of Nebraskans with felony convictions could be denied voting rights under an opinion from the state attorney general.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Nebraska's presidential and state primaries
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Nebraska's presidential and state primariesNebraskans will cast presidential primary ballots Tuesday in a reliably Republican state that could nonetheless be decisive in the race for the White House.
Conservatives compelled by Trump are pushing Nebraska to adopt a winner-take-all election system
Read full article: Conservatives compelled by Trump are pushing Nebraska to adopt a winner-take-all election systemConservative activist Charlie Kirk is calling on Nebraska Republicans to put pressure on state lawmakers to adopt a “winner-take-all” system of awarding Electoral College votes.
Months ahead of the presidential election, Nebraska's GOP governor wants a winner-take-all system
Read full article: Months ahead of the presidential election, Nebraska's GOP governor wants a winner-take-all systemNebraska’s Republican governor is calling on state lawmakers to move forward with a “winner-take-all” system of awarding Electoral College votes.
Gov. Abbott addresses President Biden’s border policies at Shelby Park
Read full article: Gov. Abbott addresses President Biden’s border policies at Shelby ParkTexas Gov. Greg Abbott hosted governors from several states at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass in response to President Joe Biden’s border policies.
Reporter wins support after Nebraska governor dismissed story because the journalist is Chinese
Read full article: Reporter wins support after Nebraska governor dismissed story because the journalist is ChineseAdvocates and Nebraska lawmakers are defending a reporter after Gov_ Jim Pillen said her story about environmental concerns at his farms wasn’t worth discussing because the reporter was from “communist China.”.
Nebraska is imposing a 7-day wait for trans youth to start gender-affirming medications
Read full article: Nebraska is imposing a 7-day wait for trans youth to start gender-affirming medicationsNew regulations in Nebraska require trans youth seeking gender-affirming care to wait seven days to start puberty blocking medications or hormone treatments.
Transgender minors in Nebraska, their families and doctors brace for a new law limiting treatment
Read full article: Transgender minors in Nebraska, their families and doctors brace for a new law limiting treatmentNebraska’s new law restricting gender-affirming care for anyone under 19 goes into effect this weekend.
Nebraska governor signs 12-week abortion ban, limits on gender-affirming care for minors
Read full article: Nebraska governor signs 12-week abortion ban, limits on gender-affirming care for minorsNebraska’s Republican governor has signed a bill that bans abortion at 12 weeks and restricts gender-affirming medical care for people younger than 19.
Nebraska 6-week abortion ban fails to advance in Legislature
Read full article: Nebraska 6-week abortion ban fails to advance in LegislatureAn effort to advance a bill that would ban abortion once cardiac activity can be detected, generally around the sixth week of pregnancy, fell one vote short Thursday of breaking a filibuster in the Nebraska Legislature.