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Sen. Tanya Storer reflects on election results and what comes next for Nebraska

The Election Is Over. Now It Is Time to Govern. With another election behind us, Nebraskans have made their voices heard, and the results will shape the direction of our state over the next several years. Republicans maintained control of Nebraska's statewide elected offices, including the Governor's Office and our U.S. Senate seat. However, the election also brought changes to the makeup of the Nebraska Legislature, creating a different political landscape as we prepare for the 2027 legislative session.

Nebraska · 7h
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This Nebraska’s Panhandle Leads You To A Fossil Quarry Where 20 Million Year Old Bones Still Sit In The Hill

Fossilized spiral burrows dug by ancient land beavers still twist through a hillside in western Nebraska. Scientists once called them Devil’s Corkscrews, and nobody could explain them at first. Those corkscrews are only part of the story. Nearby hills gave up complete skeletons of mammals that roamed here around...

Nebraska · 1d
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Left-leaning Washington and Colorado join more conservative states in banning transgender athletes

Voters in Washington and Colorado approved ballot measures restricting transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's school sports. Similar measures passed in Arizona and Nebraska, expanding restrictions on transgender athletes and, in Arizona, bathroom access. The results highlight support for some transgender sports restrictions across party lines, even as...

Washington · 3d
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2026 Miss Nebraska to attend Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles Veterans Day event in Lexington

LEXINGTON — The Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles is excited to announce a last minute special guest to our Annual Veterans Day Event. Miss Nebraska 2026 Lexi Nolda will be in attendance for the morning 11th Hour Ceremony. Coming from a military family, Lexi Nolda, Miss Nebraska 2026, is...

Lexington, NE · 7h
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Nebraska Lawmakers Question Whether Tax-Increment Financing Has Strayed From Its Roots

Across Nebraska, a financing tool that has quietly redirected more than half a billion dollars in property taxes is now under the legislative microscope — and the debate over who it really benefits is growing louder. At a Friday hearing in Lincoln, state lawmakers, city officials, neighborhood advocates, and taxpayer watchdogs all weighed in on whether tax-increment financing, known as TIF, still serves its original purpose.

Nebraska · 2d

The Financial Wire

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Food stamp soda and candy limits are approved to start in Wyoming on Feb. 1 and in Kansas and Missouri on Feb. 15, while Nebraska’s proposed Dec. 1 start awaits USDA’s decision, the waiver list shows

USDA’s food restriction waiver list, updated Nov. 3, shows food stamp limits on soda and candy approved to begin in Wyoming on Feb. 1, 2027, and in Kansas and Missouri on Feb. 15, 2027. Nebraska, which is aiming for the earliest date, Dec. 1, is in a different position: that start is a new proposal... The post Food stamp soda and candy limits are approved to start in Wyoming on Feb. 1 and in Kansas and Missouri on Feb. 15, while Nebraska’s proposed Dec. 1 start awaits USDA’s decision, the waiver list shows appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Nebraska · 1d

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Totally disabled veterans can wipe out homestead property taxes in Texas and Nebraska, exempt $250,000 in Illinois and $6,000 in Maine, but each state requires an application

A veteran with a 100 percent service-connected disability rating can have the property tax on a Nebraska home erased, and in Illinois a rating of 70 percent or more exempts the first $250,000 of a home’s assessed value. Texas also wipes out homestead tax for a 100 percent rating, and Maine takes $6,000 off. None […]

Nebraska · 14h

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Nebraska rushed Medicaid work rules. Then a cancer patient was told he'd lost coverage

Health clinics and organizations advocating for poor and working-class Nebraskans say the rollout of Medicaid work requirements has been rife with problems.

Nebraska · 18h

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Nebraska Department of Veterans’ Affairs assists veterans, families with wide range of services

NEBRASKA — The Nebraska Department of Veterans’ Affairs (NDVA) is a Nebraska state government agency that assists veterans and their families in accessing federal, state, and other veteran benefits; provides long-term care at four state veterans’ homes; offers military funeral services at two state veteran cemeteries; and advocates for veterans and military service members, as well as their families.

Nebraska · 8h

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As state offices plan for more AI, Nebraska employees negotiate over its use

Nebraska’s public employees are in the midst of negotiations with the state, and one of the focuses is using artificial intelligence in offices. Justin Hubly, executive director of the Nebraska Association of Public Employees (NAPE), said the goal is good governance over AI. “Our proposal is really focused on...

Nebraska · 8h

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Annual gala to highlight Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom

The Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation's Grower's Gala is set for Monday, December 7 at Younes Conference Center South in Kearney, with doors opening at 6 p.m.

Kearney, NE · 4h

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Cockfighting Laws in Nebraska: Felony Penalties, Gaffs, and Federal Rules Explained

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Nebraska does not treat cockfighting as a minor infraction. Under the state’s cockfighting laws, promoting a fight, training a rooster for one, or even standing on the sidelines as a spectator can expose you to felony charges that carry years in prison. Federal law adds another layer of liability on top of that, which means … This article, Cockfighting Laws in Nebraska: Felony Penalties, Gaffs, and Federal Rules Explained , appeared first on Animal of Things . Discover more animal wonders – VISIT Animal of Things NOW AND FOLLOW US FOR FRESH UPDATES! Related Posts: • Idaho Pheasant Season Opens Oct. 15 Statewide for Residents, but Nonresidents Wait Until Oct. 20 • Is Colorado Pheasant Season Open Nov. 14? What Colorado Law Requires for 2026-27 • Planning a Panhandle Pheasant Hunt in Oklahoma? The Rule That Sends Hens Home Untouched

Nebraska · 3h

North Platte Bulletin

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Mark Cohen: Few resources, proud accomplishments

The election results were not what we wanted in our race, but I am so proud of what we achieved with so few resources:. I was the only independent in our race. We received nearly double the signatures required and had one of the lowest rejection rates. We obtained roughly 1,000 more signatures in NE-03 than my friend, Dan Osborn, gathered. And we did it with no PAC money of any kind.

Nebraska · 8h

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This Week in Nebraska Sports

Monday, Nov. 9 Women’s Tennis ITF W15 Lincoln Dillon Tennis Center 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10 Women’s Tennis ITF W15 Lincoln Dillon Tennis Center 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10 Women’s Basketball North Carolina A&T (B1G+) Pinnacle Bank Arena 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11 Women’s Tennis ITF W15...

Lincoln, NE · 13h

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Gov. Pillen makes property tax relief a priority for 2027 legislative session

Gov. Jim Pillen says property tax relief will be a priority in 2027 as Nebraska residents voice concerns about high rates.

Nebraska · 8h

Main Street Dollars

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Iowa starts Medicaid work rules Dec. 1, Wisconsin’s 80-hour reporting rule begins Dec. 31, and Louisiana and Colorado follow on Jan. 1 for adults 19 to 64

Four states have set the dates when Medicaid work rules reach their adult members. Iowa starts first, on Dec. 1. Wisconsin’s reporting requirement, 80 hours a month, begins Dec. 31. Louisiana and Colorado start on Jan. 1, the date the federal law sets for every state that covers adults under the Affordable Care Act expansion. […]

Louisiana · 3d

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'People are fed up': Bellevue Mayor-elect Kevin Pflager prepares for transition

Bellevue Mayor-elect Kevin Pflager discusses his election win, transition talks with Rusty Hike and his priorities as he prepares to take office.

Bellevue, NE · 3d

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Thousands of runners cross Lincoln for the 13th annual Good Life Halfsy

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Thousands of runners traveled through Lincoln on Sunday for the 13th annual Good Life Halfsy. It was the largest Good Life Halfsy in history and the biggest half marathon in Nebraska. The race began at 8:30 a.m. at Seacrest Field and ended on Canopy Street in...

Lincoln, NE · 1d

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Beatrice's Historic Paddock Building Nears Rebirth as 36-Unit Apartment Hub

The century-old Paddock building in downtown Beatrice is nearing the finish line on a roughly $10 million transformation into apartments, offices and small-business space, with the newly formed Gage Development Coalition hoping to move into the building by the end of 2026. Crews are closing out the work. From Grand...

Beatrice, NE · 3d

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Village of Waco issues boil water order

WACO, Neb. (KOLN) - Village of Waco officials sent out a boil water order on Saturday. According to Chris Farley with the Village of Waco Water System, E.coli bacteria was found and confirmed in the local drinking water supply. Waco officials said there have been no breaks in the water...

Waco, NE · 2d