Neb. Elections Chief Backs Study of Voter ID Bill
Posted: 6:19 PM Nebraska's elections chief is recommending an interim study to determine whether the state needs legislation that would require government-issued photo identification to vote.
Posted: 6:19 PM Nebraska's elections chief is recommending an interim study to determine whether the state needs legislation that would require government-issued photo identification to vote.
Posted: 2:58 PM A legislative committee has advanced a bill that would provide tax incentives for Nebraska wind farms, drawing the ire of Gov. Dave Heineman.
Posted: 8:22 AM Mitt Romney has a new position with his son's Boston-area venture capital firm.
Posted: 8:16 AM President Barack Obama's prospects for expanded background checks for gun sales seem shaky as the Senate Judiciary Committee prepares for Congress' first votes on curbing guns since December's horrific shootings at a Connecticut elementary school.
Posted: 7:08 AM Nearly half of all juveniles accused of a crime in Nebraska are facing their charges in adult court, and a state researcher says many will struggle to find jobs as a result.
Posted: 6:20 AM A state lawmaker and Republican candidate for governor is pushing again to pass a voter identification law in Nebraska.
Posted: 2:56 PM A constitutional amendment that could open the door to betting on historic horse races is facing a filibuster in the Nebraska Legislature.
Posted: 2:52 PM A former Democratic candidate for governor is considering another run for office in Nebraska.
Updated: 6:36 AM Lawmakers are reviving a bill that would establish a winner-take-all system for Nebraska's five electoral votes.
Updated: 12:00 PM Guns kill 58,000 Americans every two years. Tuesday night, seven panelists, all with different perspectives, gathered to discuss the problem and possible solutions.
Updated: 6:08 AM Nebraska lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it easier for consumers to use solar power to provide electricity to their homes.
Posted: 2:28 PM A Nebraska lawmaker has an unconventional idea for the state tax system: Let taxpayers become investors.
Posted: 5:25 AM If you've ever bellied up to the bar and wanted to finish the rest of your beer at home, you could soon be able to do that.
Posted: 1:37 PM Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning says he's planning to seek re-election to his current job, and it's "extremely unlikely" that he'll run for governor or the U.S. Senate.
Posted: 3:48 PM Secretary of State John Gale is recommending changes to a Nebraska law that deals with providing ballots to voters in nursing homes and hospitals on Election Day.
Posted: 6:14 AM Nebraska lawmakers are treading carefully with the state budget this year, even as revenues continue to trend higher.
Posted: 6:09 AM Nebraska veterans groups say they will show support for several bills lawmakers are considering that could make it easier for veterans to display their military pride on vehicles and licenses.
Updated: 6:25 AM Supporters of the long-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas say that a new State Department report is the latest evidence the project should be approved.
Updated: 6:23 AM Climate scientists asked lawmakers to require the Nebraska Power Review Board to consider health, water and economic factors when deciding which power sources to use.
Posted: 7:00 AM Health care advocates are urging Nebraska lawmakers to expand Medicaid coverage as part of the federal health care law, while the state's Medicaid chief says the program is too expensive.
Posted: 3:57 PM The board that estimates Nebraska state government tax collections is predicting an uptick in revenue, thanks to the slowly growing state economy.