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State

Nebraska State Sen. Megan Hunt of Omaha

Court dismisses Nebraska Sen. Hunt’s defamation lawsuit against conservative group

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Gina Dvorak
The lawsuit filed by Nebraska State Sen. Megan Hunt against the Nebraska Freedom Coalition was dismissed in district court on Wednesday.

State

A shortage in affordable housing has become a crisis in Nebraska. Now, state lawmakers are...

Nebraska lawmaker proposes interim studies on affordable housing amid crisis

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Johan Marin
A shortage in affordable housing has become a crisis in Nebraska. Now, state lawmakers are exploring solutions to the ever-growing problem.

News

Nebraska congressmen talk efforts to avoid government shutdown

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 10:50 PM CDT
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By Joe Harris
The House of Representatives failed to make progress on a military spending bill Thursday as the country inches toward a government shutdown.

Election

Dan Osborn announced his run for U.S. Senator of Nebraska on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023.

Omaha veteran, mechanic Dan Osborn announces independent run for U.S. Senate

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 3:35 PM CDT
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By Gina Dvorak
A Navy veteran and industrial mechanic from Omaha who led the local union strike at Kellogg’s in 2021 has announced Thursday he is running to be Nebraska’s newest U.S. Senator.

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Seth Derner

Seth Derner announces run for Nebraska’s 21st Legislative District seat

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 11:41 AM CDT
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By Abigail Carrera
Seth Derner is seeking election for District 21 in northwest Lincoln and northern Lancaster County.

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State Treasurer John Murante (File photo)

Nebraska governor accepting applications for State Treasurer

Updated: Aug. 30, 2023 at 6:06 PM CDT
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By Adynn Kusek
The governor’s appointee will finish the remainder of John Murante’s elected term through 2026.

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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (File photo)

Nebraska governor signs executive order specifically defining females, males

Updated: Aug. 30, 2023 at 5:44 PM CDT
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By Gina Dvorak
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed an executive order on Wednesday establishing a “Women’s Bill of Rights,” declaring a “biological definition of male and female” and detailing the differences between the sexes.

State

Seasoned Nebraska sheriffs share mixed feelings about new gun laws

Updated: Aug. 29, 2023 at 10:36 PM CDT
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By Marlo Lundak
In less than a week, a major piece of legislation will take effect in Nebraska: the new permitless concealed carry law, LB77.

State

Sen. Pete Ricketts is pushing back on the Biden Administration's promotion of electronic...

Ricketts pushes back against EPA proposal regarding electric vehicles

Updated: Aug. 28, 2023 at 5:25 PM CDT
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By Laura Sambol
U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts is pushing back against the Biden Administration’s plan to transition the auto industry to electric vehicles.

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U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts

Pete Ricketts announces launch of 2024 U.S. Senate campaign

Updated: Aug. 22, 2023 at 4:57 PM CDT
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By 10/11 NOW
Sen. Ricketts will hold his 2024 Campaign Kickoff Tour on Wednesday with stops in North Platte, Kearney, Norfolk, and Omaha.
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News

Suzanne Geist has new job in Attorney General’s Office

Updated: Aug. 18, 2023 at 12:05 PM CDT
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By 10/11 NOW
Suzanne Geist will serve in the Nebraska Department of Justice as Chief Advisor to the Attorney General.

State

Nebraska congressman says emails hacked by Chinese Communist Party

Updated: Aug. 15, 2023 at 3:08 PM CDT
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By Gina Dvorak
Rep. Don Bacon says the FBI notified him that a portion of his personal and campaign emails were hacked by the Communist Party of China for about a month.

News

Fundraising ramps up for Nebraska’s 2024 U.S. Senate, House races

Updated: Jul. 17, 2023 at 5:04 PM CDT
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By Aaron Sanderford, Nebraska Examiner
The next general election is more than a year away, but all five of Nebraska’s congressional incumbents and at least one challenger are raising campaign cash like it’s 2024.

News

Fortenberry asks for new trial in California appeals court

Updated: Jul. 11, 2023 at 7:16 PM CDT
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By Brian Mastre
Former Nebraska Congressman Jeff Fortenberry asked a federal appeals court for a new trial Tuesday.

Election

Tony Vargas to run for Congress in Nebraska again

Updated: Jul. 5, 2023 at 7:17 AM CDT
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By 6 News staff reports
Vargas, a Democrat, lost to incumbent Rep. Don Bacon in November 2022

News

Former Vice President Pence to make campaign stops in Iowa

Updated: Jun. 30, 2023 at 11:29 AM CDT
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By Gina Dvorak
Former Vice President Mike Pence plans to be in western Iowa in the coming days to campaign for his presidential run.

News

Herbster, Theobald mull U.S. Senate bids against Pete Ricketts

Updated: Jun. 27, 2023 at 5:59 PM CDT
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By Aaron Sanderford, Nebraska Examiner
Nebraska’s rare double-feature of U.S. Senate races in 2024 already stars two Republican incumbents, with U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts having said they plan to run.

Election

House Democrats introduce Abortion Justice Act

Updated: Jun. 23, 2023 at 1:32 PM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
Supporters call the bill ‘unapologetically aspirational," as legislators mark the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs ruling which ended protection for abortion under Roe versus Wade.

Election

Democrats reintroduce bill to safeguard access to contraception

Updated: Jun. 14, 2023 at 6:36 PM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
This month marks one year since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion

Election

House Democrats deploy rare tactic to force GOP to debate gun reform

Updated: Jun. 13, 2023 at 7:28 PM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
Discharge petitions require 218 signatures

News

Ricketts calls for process improvements and transparency from backlogged passport office

Updated: Jun. 7, 2023 at 4:36 PM CDT
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By KSNB Local4
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.

Election

House Republicans turn up the heat on two bills to block a nationwide gas stove ban

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 12:26 PM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives started to debate two bills that would block any attempt to regulate the kitchen appliance.

News

Nebraska amendment banning minors from ‘drag’ performances fails

Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 4:33 PM CDT
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By Brian Mastre
An amendment prohibiting minors from attending live events featuring “male or female impersonators” failed in the Nebraska Legislature on Wednesday.

Election

President pressured to invoke 14th amendment to raise the debt ceiling if deal isn’t reached

Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 10:49 AM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
Negotiations between the President & top GOP leaders have progressed but have not yet produced a deal.

News

Committee votes for Brewer’s voter ID proposal; Slama vows floor fight against ‘abomination’

Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 10:29 PM CDT
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By Aaron Sanderford, Nebraska Examiner
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.

News

Medical marijuana advocates file petition to place issue on 2024 ballot

Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 1:44 PM CDT
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By Paul Hammel, Nebraska Examiner
Advocates for medical marijuana announced plans Thursday to mount an initiative petition drive to place the issue on the 2024 ballot.

News

LB 574 advances to final round with Hansen’s amendment, combining gender-affirming care & abortion restrictions

Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 8:33 PM CDT
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By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner
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.

Election

Bill to expand U.S. Supreme Court reintroduced in Congress

Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 5:18 PM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
Senator Markey, Rep. Cori Bush call for expansion of the U.S. Supreme Court to 13 justices.

Election

Leirion Gaylor Baird re-elected Lincoln mayor

Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 11:47 PM CDT
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By Amber Little
Lincoln voters have re-elected Leirion Gaylor Baird as mayor.

News

Lincoln mayor’s race marked by big money: A look at campaign spending

Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 9:49 PM CDT
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By Bayley Bischof
Between democratic incumbent Leirion Gaylor Baird and republican Suzanne Geist, more than $3 million has been put toward the race for Lincoln’s mayor.

Election

VOTER’S GUIDE: City of Lincoln election

Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 9:33 AM CDT
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By Amber Little and Bryan Shawver
Read about the candidates running for office.

Election

Bill promises to lower childcare costs for families, increase pay for workers

Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 7:20 PM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
The bill would also expand access to Pre-K and Head Start programs in addition to increasing worker wages.

State

Ethics complaint filed against Nebraska State Sen. Megan Hunt

Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 10:28 PM CDT
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By Gina Dvorak
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.

News

Nebraska Commission on Latino-Americans creates infographics to expand political education

Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 3:41 PM CDT
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By Madison Pitsch
The Nebraska Commission on Latino-Americans is creating infographics in Spanish and English to help Latinos in Nebraska become more involved in politics.

News

Mayoral candidates discuss Lincoln issues at the Malone Center

Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 11:03 PM CDT
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By 10/11 NOW
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.

News

Friday is last day to register to vote, request early vote ballot for Lincoln General Election

Updated: Apr. 20, 2023 at 1:44 PM CDT
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By 10/11 NOW
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

News

Early voting for Lincoln General Election begins

Updated: Apr. 17, 2023 at 12:58 PM CDT
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By 10/11 NOW
The Lancaster County Election Commissioner office has mailed out more than 35,000 early vote ballots for the May 2 General City Election.

Election

Candidates for Lincoln mayor ‘face the chamber’

Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 6:30 PM CDT
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By Madison Pitsch
The two candidates for mayor faced the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce on Thursday and discussed their priorities if elected.

Election

Final results released for Lincoln Primary Election

Updated: Apr. 7, 2023 at 2:07 PM CDT
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By 10/11 NOW
Leirion Gaylor Baird and Suzanne Geist look to be the two candidates that will advance to the May 2 General Election.

News

Governor Pillen appoints new senator for District 25

Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 6:01 PM CDT
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By Abigail Carrera
Governor Jim Pillen appointed Carolyn Bosn as the new state senator for the District 25 legislative seat Thursday afternoon.

News

Suzanne Geist resigns from legislature to go ‘all in’ on Lincoln mayor race

Updated: Apr. 5, 2023 at 7:00 PM CDT
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By 10/11 NOW
Suzanne Geist announced she resigned from the state legislature Wednesday to focus on her campaign to become Lincoln's next mayor.

Election

Lincoln Primary Election: Gaylor Baird and Geist advance in race for mayor

Updated: Apr. 5, 2023 at 5:52 PM CDT
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By 10/11 NOW
Leirion Gaylor Baird and Suzanne Geist look to be the two candidates that will advance to the May 2 General Election.

News

Nebraska Secretary of State Robert Evnen testifies in D.C. on election security

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 4:59 PM CDT
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By Ryan Valenta
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.

News

Lancaster County Election Office announces additional hours as early voting begins

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 12:51 PM CDT
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By 10/11 NOW
The City of Lincoln’s Primary Election is Tuesday but the election office will be open additional hours for early voting.

News

Polling locations changes for City of Lincoln upcoming elections

Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 5:48 PM CDT
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By Abigail Carrera
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.

Election

Climate activists say President broke ‘promise’ by approving the Willow Oil Project

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 6:17 PM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
ConocoPhillips has said the project will produce an estimated 180,000 barrels of oil per day at its peak.

News

Bill to make it financially easier for students to attend private school advances in Unicameral

Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 1:35 PM CST
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By 10/11 NOW
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.

Election

Sen. Tammy Baldwin pushes for legislation that would require relabeling of plant-based milks following release of new FDA guidance 

Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 2:49 PM CST
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By Stetson Miller
Senator Tammy Baldwin has reintroduced legislation that would limit what can be labeled as milk to dairy products.

News

Restoring rights for felons a rare bipartisan voting change

Updated: Mar. 5, 2023 at 12:31 PM CST
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By The Associated Press
TJ King had candidates and causes to support, but couldn’t vote in Nebraska’s last election.

News

Concealed carry bill hits Nebraska Unicameral debate floor

Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 6:58 PM CST
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By Ryan Valenta
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.
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