Election

Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) called for needed process improvements and transparency from the State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs, which handles the distribution of passports. Ricketts also advocated for more options close to Nebraska.

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives started to debate two bills that would block any attempt to regulate the kitchen appliance.

An amendment prohibiting minors from attending live events featuring “male or female impersonators” failed in the Nebraska Legislature on Wednesday.

Negotiations between the President & top GOP leaders have progressed but have not yet produced a deal.

Last-minute tweaks to a potential compromise amendment implementing voter ID in Nebraska ran up against a deadline for scheduling floor debate that forced members of the Legislature’s Government and Military Affairs Committee to take sides.

Advocates for medical marijuana announced plans Thursday to mount an initiative petition drive to place the issue on the 2024 ballot.

The session-long fight in some Nebraska lawmakers’ efforts to further restrict abortion and restrict some gender-affirming care for minors progressed forward Tuesday evening, with the majority of state senators voting in favor of State Senator Ben Hansen’s amendment and the bill itself.

Senator Markey, Rep. Cori Bush call for expansion of the U.S. Supreme Court to 13 justices.

Lincoln voters have re-elected Leirion Gaylor Baird as mayor.

Between democratic incumbent Leirion Gaylor Baird and republican Suzanne Geist, more than $3 million has been put toward the race for Lincoln’s mayor.

Read about the candidates running for office.

The bill would also expand access to Pre-K and Head Start programs in addition to increasing worker wages.

State Sen. Megan Hunt of Omaha said she is being formally investigated for a potential conflict of interest on LB574 because she has a trans child.

The Nebraska Commission on Latino-Americans is creating infographics in Spanish and English to help Latinos in Nebraska become more involved in politics.

They’re not easy topics to talk about, but they’re the answers that could play a big role in the outcome of Lincoln’s race for mayor next week.

The Lancaster County Elections Commissioner is reminding Lincoln residents that the last day to register to vote for the Lincoln’s General Election is Friday

The Lancaster County Election Commissioner office has mailed out more than 35,000 early vote ballots for the May 2 General City Election.

The two candidates for mayor faced the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce on Thursday and discussed their priorities if elected.

Leirion Gaylor Baird and Suzanne Geist look to be the two candidates that will advance to the May 2 General Election.

Governor Jim Pillen appointed Carolyn Bosn as the new state senator for the District 25 legislative seat Thursday afternoon.

Suzanne Geist announced she resigned from the state legislature Wednesday to focus on her campaign to become Lincoln's next mayor.

Leirion Gaylor Baird and Suzanne Geist look to be the two candidates that will advance to the May 2 General Election.

The topic of election security has made it all the way to lawmakers in Washington D.C. who worry that the spread of misinformation is starting to take cause problems for polling workers voting places and those overseeing elections.

The City of Lincoln’s Primary Election is Tuesday but the election office will be open additional hours for early voting.

Polling locations for nine precincts for the City of Lincoln’s upcoming primary and general elections are changing to make it more convenient for voters.

ConocoPhillips has said the project will produce an estimated 180,000 barrels of oil per day at its peak.

The Nebraska Legislature passed the Opportunity Scholarships Act in a 33 to 12 cloture vote and it will now move on to the next steps in the legislative process.

Senator Tammy Baldwin has reintroduced legislation that would limit what can be labeled as milk to dairy products.

TJ King had candidates and causes to support, but couldn’t vote in Nebraska’s last election.

Getting rid of the need for conceal carry permits in Nebraska has been attempted before. Nebraska lawmakers have brought that issue to the legislative debate floor once again.