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Lincoln, NE, man drops gun, shoots self in genitals 0 left-of-center2012 May 2019 May 2019 3 1409

Medicaid expansion could reduce benefits to some 25,000 Nebraskans now on the program 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1401

Tax reform package heads to rare three-committee public hearing Wednesday 2 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1306

Beatrice 6 sales tax, TIF constitutional amendment pass final hurdles 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1173

Medicaid expansion delayed in order 'to do this right' 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1280

University of Nebraska-Lincoln fraternities to ban hard alcohol starting in August 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1175

Former Senator Bob Kerrey withdraws as Creighton speaker to avoid disruption 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1300

Jury awards former worker $1.47M in privacy lawsuit 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1394

Nebraska GOP rejects former U.S. Sen. Bob Kerrey as graduation speaker on abortion stance 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1537

Omaha tax accountant credited for proposal that could generate $20 million a year 2 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1322

Nebraska delays Medicaid expansion until October 2020 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1436

Local activist Morgann Freeman jumps into 2nd Congressional District Democratic primary 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1490

Bass Pro Shops closing Cabela's operations in Sidney and Oshkosh; 162 jobs will be lost 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1288

Nebraska slavery amendment to appear on 2020 ballot 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 2 1828

State of Nebraska cancels contract after spending $6M; company sues for another $15.5M 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1463

Omaha woman pleads guilty to defrauding Children's Hospital of $4.6M 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1493

Will Joe Ricketts' racist emails affect his political clout? Don't be too sure 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1067

Nurses sue CHI Health alleging hospital violates law with on-call pay rate 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1298

Restaurants oppose wage raises for tipped workers 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 3 1301

Senators vote to leave abortion funding provision out of Nebraska budget 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1214

Nebraska lawmaker says case against Husker player illustrates need for bill banning 'revenge porn' 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1414

Prison, mental hospital workers say they're being 'worked to death'; bill targets overtime 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1060

Union Pacific cuts 250 employees, most in Omaha; another 450 employees are furloughed 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1030

Senator says push to put 'In God We Trust' in public schools isn't about religion 3 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Feb 2019 0 1772

Civics testing debated; public pension privacy advances 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1544

Prosecutor drops CBD charges in Scottsbluff, calls state law 'poorly worded' 0 workinclasszero Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1439

Beef-friendly Nebraska eyes regulations on the word 'meat' 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1833

Canadian firm to purchase Cabela's building 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1815

Senator wants teachers to be allowed to restrain violent students; other legislative bills 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1184

American monitored for Ebola at Nebraska Medical Center released 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1348

Nebraska Continued...

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Bill would open door for State of Nebraska to take over Omaha Public Schools pension plan 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1577

After fight over Medicaid expansion, Nebraska lawmakers will now battle over how to pay for it 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1330

Homeless people will earn $10 an hour to beautify the city of Omaha 9 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 21 3437

Kara Eastman seeks a rematch in 2020; Rep. Don Bacon questions early announcement 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1256

Nebraska gas tax will rise 1.6 cents a gallon at start of next year 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1573

State settles inmate's lawsuit for $115K 4 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1666

Nebraska senators launch medical marijuana legalization ballot campaign 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1296

Omahan will pay more than $170,000 for concealing income while on disability 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1559

Farm Bureau report: $1B hit to Nebraska from retaliatory tariffs 0 modrepub Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1580

20-year plan to develop Capitol campus calls for new office construction 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1497

Congressional redistricting maneuvering lies ahead 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 1266

Balanced state budget 'doable' even with Medicaid expansion costs, key lawmaker says 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2018 Nov 2018 2 1211

Homeland Security agents detain 22 for immigration violations in raids of Lincoln, NE, restaurants 0 left-of-center2012 Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1548

URGENT---Last Chance to Check Online & Make Sure Your Early Ballot Vote Has Been Counted! 0 PandoraAwakened Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 987

Fortenberry's chief of staff contacts UNL chancellor to complain about professor 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1494

David Fahrenthold: If you're in Omaha, come see me tonight! 5:30 pm at UNO. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1351

So Nebraska doesn't have early voting anymore? 5 TheFarseer Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1689

2nd District campaign on track to be most expensive after Kara Eastman raises $1.25 million 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1275

Two seeking to unseat Fischer in U.S. Senate race 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2018 Oct 2018 1 1536

Hormel sells Fremont plant -- one of only 2 in U.S. that makes Spam -- to group of hog farmers 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2018 Oct 2018 0 1724

3 Nebraska farmers to plead guilty in $10.9 million organic grain fraud scheme 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2018 Oct 2018 4 1692

After backing Ricketts 4 years ago, Nebraska troopers union now endorses Bob Krist for governor 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2018 Oct 2018 2 1462

Medicaid expansion would create jobs and economic benefits, study says 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2018 Oct 2018 3 1138

Nebraska county to seek state help paying $28.1M judgment 3 TexasTowelie Oct 2018 Oct 2018 1 3619

Nebraska senators struggle to fund schools and cut taxes 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2018 Sep 2018 1 1212

Ricketts, Krist point fingers as final governor debate collapses 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2018 Sep 2018 1 1548

High court upholds $109 million judgment against ConAgra for North Carolina factory explosion 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2018 Sep 2018 0 1371

Nebraska State Auditor Janssen apologizes, promises changes in 'personal and professional life' 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2018 Sep 2018 3 1221

question for our good Nebraska DU'ers about Sasse 6 steve2470 Sep 2018 Sep 2018 1 2210

Medicaid expansion could make ballot in Nebraska 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2018 Sep 2018 1 1257

Nebraska Continued...

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Audit shows concerns about $2.6 million outside state treasurer bank account 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2018 Aug 2018 1 1195

Suspended frat wants university to turn over records 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2018 Aug 2018 0 1433

Democratic Senate hopeful Raybould launches statewide TV ad 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2018 Aug 2018 1 1289

Omaha's unfunded pension gap will grow to $876 million under an actuary's recommendation 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2018 Aug 2018 1 1182

Governor candidate Bob Krist criticizes Gov. Ricketts for cutting NU funding 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2018 Aug 2018 0 1111

Nebraska prison officials are preparing for the state's first execution in two decades. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2018 Aug 2018 1 1387

Debate over debates begins in Ricketts-Krist race for governor 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 1 1202

Nearly naked demonstrators at 72nd and Dodge Streets in Omaha draw police response 3 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 2063

Omaha labor federation endorses Bob Krist's gubernatorial bid 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 1 1353

Gage County will appeal Beatrice 6 ruling to US Supreme Court 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 2 1282

Democrat challenging Sen. Deb Fischer releases TV ad 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 10 2245

Joe Ricketts finishes expensive Nebraska religious retreat 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 2 1350

Nazi propaganda found in several Little Free Libraries around Lincoln 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 2 1369

Nebraska niobium mine's quest to raise a billion dollars gets boost from Trump administration 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 1118

Governor candidate Bob Krist says state should spend more on Nebraska job training 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 1176

Nebraska Democrats consider ditching 'difficult' presidential caucuses 2 TexasTowelie Jun 2018 Jul 2018 4 1374

National progressive group plans to help Kara Eastman build competitive campaign from small donation 3 TexasTowelie May 2018 Jul 2018 0 1560

New Nebraska laws slated to go into effect on Thursday 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 3 1456

Attorney general candidate steps down amid strangulation charge; Democrats plan a replacement 2 TexasTowelie Jun 2018 Jun 2018 0 1414

Democrats embrace Krist as he pledges tax reform, health care 2 TexasTowelie Jun 2018 Jun 2018 10 2389

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