Midlands Voices: State aid has not kept pace with school needs or the state’s growing economy
The discussion also touched on the growing number of "full-time traveler residents" in states like South Dakota, as well as ...
Nebraska governor announces Human Trafficking Awareness Month proclamation
Governor Jim Pillen, Attorney General Mike Hilgers, FBI and the Nebraska State Patrol spoke Friday morning, wrapping up a ...
Navy names new destroyer for Senator who was first SEAL awarded Medal of Honor
Robert Kerrey led Navy SEAL teams in Vietnam and was later elected governor of Nebraska and then to the U.S. senate for a ...
Nebraska’s next state poet is a Jewel, first African American to fill role
Nebraska’s next state poet is a fixture around poetry slams and political events in the state’s largest city, having spoken ...
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Navy destroyer named after former Neb. Gov., US Sen. Bob Kerrey
First a bridge and now a Navy destroyer has been named after former Nebraska governor and U.S. Sen. Bob Kerrey, the Nebraska ...
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Nebraska senators will again debate transgender rights
As Omaha Sen. Kathleen Kauth and Gov. Jim Pillen held a press conference for a bill designating bathrooms for transgender Nebraskans, protesters could be heard chanting nearby.
'This is common sense': State senator introduces 'Stand with Women Act'
The "Stand with Women Act" or LB89 builds upon Gov. Jim Pillen's executive order to establish a women's bill of rights last year.
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'A tax policy crisis' tops Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen's 2025 agenda
After Nebraska lawmakers twice killed Gov. Jim Pillen's property tax cut plan last year, another run at property taxes tops his 2025 agenda that also includes hot-button social issues.
Nebraska lawmaker introduces winner-take-all bill at request of Gov. Jim Pillen on second day of legislative session
On the second day of the legislative session, state Sen. Loren Lippincott introduced LB3 at the request of Gov. Jim Pillen. Nebraska is one of two states that divides its Electoral College by ...
After fall from horse, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen 'focused on the things that really matter'
Two weeks after he was hospitalized following a horseback riding accident, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is back at work — with a ...
Trial for former Nebraska Congressman Jeff Fortenberry pushed to June
A trial for U.S. Congressman Jeff Fortenberry from Nebraska set to begin on Feb. 3 in the District Court of the District of Columbia has been pushed back.
5 WWII veterans, including former WOWT photographer, honored with medals from Nebraska Governor
Petrashek and four of his fellow World War II veterans were honored for their service Wednesday by Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, who presented each man with a special medal. Petrashek says these men and ...