Posted: 1:39 PM The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee says Republican demands for more financial information from Chuck Hagel is beyond the scope of what's been asked of previous defense secretary nominees
Updated: 7:11 AM Nebraska lawmakers will consider a bill inspired by Omaha billionaire Warren Buffett that would increase income tax rates on the rich.
Updated: 6:55 AM On the heels of one of the longest hearings in Nebraska Legislative history, over nine hours.. another long one Thursday.
Posted: 1:41 PM Nebraska State Treasurer Don Stenberg says he's pondering a run for governor.
Posted: 7:17 AM Lawmakers will consider a bill that would kick the governor, attorney general and other elected officials off Nebraska's state employee health insurance plan.
Posted: 5:31 AM The position of Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska is vacant, after former Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy resigned on Saturday.
Updated: 5:29 AM Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman's tax plan is pitting the Republican governor against many of his traditional allies in the business community, who welcome the conversation but say his specific plan would create financial uncertainty.
Posted: 5:16 PM A coalition of angry fathers, doctors and family-law attorneys is asking lawmakers to change a Nebraska parental custody law that they view as unfair.
Updated: 6:39 AM The Senate Armed Services Committee has postponed a vote on former Sen. Chuck Hagel's nomination to be defense secretary. Now, current Senator Deb Fischer says she won't back the former two-term Republican senator from Nebraska.
Posted: 3:31 PM Countering the Republican-led opposition to President Barack Obama's nominee for defense secretary is a less flashy but powerful constituency: military veterans.
Posted: 9:26 AM Nebraska lawmakers are considering a bill that would require drivers older than age 80 to pass a cognitive test to ensure they're physically and mentally capable of driving.
Updated: 12:42 PM Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham says Chuck Hagel "seems clueless" on U.S. policy toward Iran and he's urging the Obama administration to reconsider its defense secretary nominee.
Posted: 7:15 AM Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman is seeking applicants for a youth advisory council that meets quarterly to discuss education, economic development, and other policy issues.
Updated: 5:10 AM The possibility of a filibuster of President Barack Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel to be defense secretary.
Updated: 5:56 AM The highest office in the state is up for grabs, but no one has admitted to wanting it, or at least they're not saying so yet.
Posted: 5:22 AM A new bill is proposing to require all Nebraska drivers age 80 or older to pass a cognitive test in order to obtain their license.
Posted: 7:34 AM A second Republican senator says he will back former Sen. Chuck Hagel as the next Pentagon chief.
Posted: 7:16 AM A Nebraska lawmaker wants to require people older than 80 to pass a cognitive test to obtain a driver's license.
Posted: 9:23 AM Governor Dave Heineman announced during a press conference Saturday morning Lieutenant Governor Rick Sheehy has resigned effective immediately.
Updated: 5:29 PM LB 264 recognizes family caretakers who take care of aging family members in their home.
Posted: 6:51 AM Nebraska lawmakers will discuss a bill that would provide income tax credits for Nebraskans caring for the elderly.
Posted: 6:34 AM Nebraska Secretary of State John Gale is urging lawmakers to pass a bill that would help his office reject fake liens filed vindictively against lawyers, bankers and others.
Posted: 6:21 AM Veterans' groups say Nebraska's tax on military retirement pay is driving people out of the state, but some lawmakers question whether the losses are influenced more by warmer climates and family connections elsewhere.
