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Nebraska Examiner @nebraskaexaminer.com · 6h

WINNER-TAKE-ALL BY BALLOT? Nebraska conservatives frustrated by legislative roadblocks keeping them from shifting to awarding presidential Electoral College votes to the statewide winner are turning to the ballot box.

From Juan Salinas II:

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Nebraska group starts ballot push for winner-take-all, hand-counting votes • Nebraska Examiner

A nonprofit group announced a campaign to gather signatures for two new Nebraska initiatives aimed at conservative election goals.

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Nebraska Examiner @nebraskaexaminer.com · 8h

HOUSING HELP? Some states are working with churches who need fewer of their properties for worship services on addressing affordable housing at the sites.

From Stateline:

Can states, and a little bit of faith, convert church land into affordable housing? • Nebraska Examiner

Yes In God’s Backyard? Some states hope so. Lawmakers see the potential for much-needed housing on church-owned land.

Nebraska Examiner @nebraskaexaminer.com · 10h

IF YOU MISSED IT: Two staffers at the state's juvenile detention center in Kearney have resigned, another is on leave, and a fourth faces a criminal charge in connection with allegations of inappropriate sexual contact with teens.

From Sara Gentzler of Flatwater Free Press:

Pattern of alleged staff sex abuse at Nebraska's youth detention center emerges in court • Nebraska Examiner

At least two staffers at the juvenile treatment center in Kearney have resigned, another is on leave, and a fourth faces a criminal charge.

Nebraska Examiner @nebraskaexaminer.com · 12h

OUTSIDE COMMENTARY: Three University of Nebraska-Lincoln professors, writing on their own time, question the processes university leaders set up for identifying what to cut from the budget.

From Deryl Hatch-Tocaimaza, Crystal E. Garcia and Dawn Kopacz:

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What’s at stake for Nebraska’s university: extraordinary vision or ordinary cuts • Nebraska Examiner

The process used to identify programs for elimination was flawed. Faculty report the numbers justifying cuts were incomplete and often wrong.

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Nebraska Examiner @nebraskaexaminer.com · 14h

After many states expressed interest in increasing the regulation of license plate readers used by law enforcement and others, only three passed laws.

From Stateline:

Despite widespread interest, only 3 states passed license plate reader laws this year • Nebraska Examiner

Lawmakers in at least 16 states this year introduced bills to regulate the use of automated license plate readers. Three states enacted laws.

Nebraska Examiner @nebraskaexaminer.com · 16h

CEMETERY DISPUTE FOLO: A fight over who should maintain rural cemeteries in rural Nebraska has reached a possible solution.

From Erin Bamer:

Rural Tekamah cemetery dispute reaches tentative resolution • Nebraska Examiner

A dispute over maintenance of rural cemeteries in Tekamah reached a compromise that would negate the need for an entirely new cemetery board.

Nebraska Examiner @nebraskaexaminer.com · 18h

REQUESTS DENIED: Efforts to secure details about shifting a state prison in McCook into an ICE detention facility for migrants face Pillen admin interpretations of exceptions to public records statutes some criticize.

From Erin Bamer:

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Requests denied: Nebraska turns down records requests on McCook-ICE jail • Nebraska Examiner

The Governor's Office has denied at least nine records requests regarding repurposing the McCook Work Ethic Camp.

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Nebraska Examiner @nebraskaexaminer.com · 1d

GAZA DEAL: After two years in Hamas captivity, the surviving Israeli hostages were released Monday as President Donald Trump visited Israel and Egypt to celebrate a peace deal to end the war in Gaza.

From States Newsroom:

Trump, U.S. leaders celebrate end of hostilities in Gaza • Nebraska Examiner

After two years in Hamas captivity, surviving Israeli hostages were released as President Donald Trump visited Israel and Egypt to celebrate.

Nebraska Examiner @nebraskaexaminer.com · 1d

ICYMI: OneWorld celebrated a construction milestone on its South Omaha campus.

From Cindy Gonzalez:

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'Topping out' celebration for OneWorld's $17.5M workforce training center in Omaha • Nebraska Examiner

The new health care workforce training center is the fourth structure at the historic Livestock Exchange stockyards campus in South Omaha.

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ICYMI: Douglas County Sheriff Aaron Hanson's proposal to use jail space in the Omaha area's largest local jail for federal immigration detainees met resistance on the Douglas County Board.

From Cindy Gonzalez:

Sheriff proposal to lease Douglas County jail space to feds for migrant detainees appears iced out • Nebraska Examiner

The Douglas County sheriff's proposal to lease Omaha jail space to the feds for migrant detainees appears iced out.

Nebraska Examiner @nebraskaexaminer.com · 1d

TRIBAL HEALTH: A pilot program is embracing tribal healing practices as part of the western medicine Medicaid covers in a handful of states.

From Stateline:

Tribal traditional healing gets Medicaid reimbursement in 4 states • Nebraska Examiner

For the first time, tribal traditional healing practices are eligible for Medicaid coverage in California and three other states.

Nebraska Examiner @nebraskaexaminer.com · 1d

RURAL GRAVESITES: A fight over who should be responsible for mowing gravesites in rural Nebraska appears to be moving toward a possible resolution.

A follow-up piece to a story you got first in the Examiner from Erin Bamer:

Rural Tekamah cemetery dispute reaches tentative resolution • Nebraska Examiner

A dispute over maintenance of rural cemeteries in Tekamah reached a compromise that would negate the need for an entirely new cemetery board.

Nebraska Examiner @nebraskaexaminer.com · 2d

CHANGES AT TOP: The Federal Trade Commission's role regulating big tech is changing. Silicon Valley says it's for the better. But is it?

From States Newsroom:

Competition in Big Tech is at stake as Trump seeks more control of FTC • Nebraska Examiner

Tech leaders have seen more freedom to make business moves and a deregulatory attitude under the Trump administration.

Nebraska Examiner @nebraskaexaminer.com · 2d

KILMAR GARCIA CASE: A federal judge in Maryland seemed inclined to order the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration detention after oral arguments in court Friday, a potentially major development in the high-profile case.

From States Newsroom:

Judge weighs Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release from immigration detention • Nebraska Examiner

A judge in Maryland seemed inclined to order the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration detention after oral arguments in court.

Nebraska Examiner @nebraskaexaminer.com · 2d

SEXUAL MISCONDUCT? At least two staffers at the state's juvenile treatment center in Kearney have resigned, another is on leave, and a fourth faces a criminal charge.

From Sara Gentzler and Flatwater Free Press:

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Pattern of alleged staff sex abuse at Nebraska's youth detention center emerges in court • Nebraska Examiner

At least two staffers at the juvenile treatment center in Kearney have resigned, another is on leave, and a fourth faces a criminal charge.

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Nebraska Examiner @nebraskaexaminer.com · 3d

FED LAYOFFS: The Trump administration followed through on threats to lay off federal workers as the government shutdown grinds on.

From States Newsroom:

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‘Substantial’ layoffs of federal workers launched by Trump administration amid shutdown • Nebraska Examiner

The Trump administration announced Friday it had begun mass layoffs of federal employees, an unusual step for a shutdown.

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Nebraska Examiner @nebraskaexaminer.com · 3d

TRUMP vs. CHINA: Tariffs are back in the news, and it could impact the economy.

From States Newsroom:

Trump pledges additional 100% tariffs on China by Nov. 1 • Nebraska Examiner

President Donald Trump threatened to add a 100% tariff rate on Chinese goods Friday, the latest move in his trade war.

Nebraska Examiner @nebraskaexaminer.com · 3d

ICYMI: Nebraska has a new Senate-confirmed U.S. attorney.

From Zach Wendling:

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Senate confirms Nebraska U.S. Attorney, first since 2021 under Trump • Nebraska Examiner

Nebraska has its first Senate-confirmed U.S. attorney since 2021, a role last held by now-Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly in the Trump administration.

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Nebraska Examiner @nebraskaexaminer.com · 3d

BIG STEP: The final beam, covered by a slew of supporter signatures, was hoisted Thursday atop the $17.5 million building addition to the OneWorld Community Health Centers campus.

From Cindy Gonzalez:

'Topping out' celebration for OneWorld's $17.5M workforce training center in Omaha • Nebraska Examiner

The new health care workforce training center is the fourth structure at the historic Livestock Exchange stockyards campus in South Omaha.

Nebraska Examiner @nebraskaexaminer.com · 3d

OUTSIDE COMMENTARY: Gage County Commissioner Emily Haxby writes about where she says the Nebraska approach to funding fell short of connecting rural communities to the best version of broadband internet.

Nebraska’s broadband plan: squandering $405 million for rural high-speed internet • Nebraska Examiner

The Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program promised to fix rural broadband in Nebraska once and for all. Instead, NBO fumbled.

Nebraska Examiner @nebraskaexaminer.com · 3d

OUTSIDE COMMENTARY: The director of the Nebraska Broadband Office, Patrick Haggerty, writing on how the state's decision to use a diverse set of approaches to reach the hardest-to-serve homes gets reliable broadband to more of Nebraska.

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Nebraska Broadband Office achievement will reach harder-to-serve addresses • Nebraska Examiner

NBO has worked tirelessly to meet every requirement of the BEAD program while keeping our focus on the needs of Nebraskans.

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Nebraska Examiner @nebraskaexaminer.com · 3d

ICYMI: Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers has sued the Omaha Public Power District to stop it from taking parts of a power plant in North Omaha offline and keeping other parts from shifting away from coal.

From Zach Wendling:

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Nebraska AG sues OPPD, targets North Omaha power plant changes and 'net-zero' plan • Nebraska Examiner

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers sued the Omaha Public Power District to stop energy production changes at a North Omaha power plant.

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Nebraska Examiner @nebraskaexaminer.com · 4d

ICYMI: Former President Joe Biden is headed to Nebraska for the Nebraska Democratic Party.

From Juan Salinas II:

Former President Joe Biden heads to Nebraska • Nebraska Examiner

Former President Joe Biden’s Nebraska visit will be a rare public appearance since dropping out of the 2024 presidential election

Nebraska Examiner @nebraskaexaminer.com · 4d

ICED OUT? The Douglas County sheriff’s proposal to rent Omaha-based jail space to the federal government for migrant detention appears to have hit a dead end with a majority of the Douglas County Board.

From Cindy Gonzalez:

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Sheriff proposal to lease Douglas County jail space to feds for migrant detainees appears iced out • Nebraska Examiner

The Douglas County sheriff's proposal to lease Omaha jail space to the feds for migrant detainees appears iced out.

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Nebraska Examiner @nebraskaexaminer.com · 4d

STREET TAKEOVERS: Street takeovers for street racing are becoming a problem in enough cities and states that state governments are starting to push back with new bills and laws.

From Stateline:

Illegal street takeovers — with stunts and noise — are growing as states try to crack down • Nebraska Examiner

Illegal street takeovers, where drivers block roads to perform stunts, have become an increasing concern in cities across the country.