Politics Sep 05 Here's a look at 'reach' election races where Democrats hope to pull off House upsets By Will Weissert, Associated Press
Politics Aug 22 This rare Nebraska district backed Harris but sent a Republican to Congress. Can Democrats win here? Retiring Rep. Don Bacon’s open seat pits fellow Republican and Omaha City Councilmember Brinker Harding against Democratic activist Denise Powell. By Will Weissert, Associated Press
Nation Jun 05 As states face stricter Medicaid work requirements, Nebraska is an early test Millions are likely to lose coverage as states begin complying with the new federal rules. By Hannah Grabenstein
Politics May 12 Nebraska Democrats face off in House primary for the state's 'blue dot' district The fate of Nebraska’s “blue dot” will play prominently as Democratic voters select a congressional nominee in the state’s 2nd District. By Margery A. Beck, Steve Peoples, Associated Press
Politics May 12 Live Results: Nebraska midterm state and congressional primaries One of the more notable matchups in Nebraska’s state primary on Tuesday features two Democratic contenders for U.S. Senate who accuse each other of being “fake” candidates with no intention of competing to win the general election.
Apr 03 A Nebraska hospital in peril shows how a Republican-led rural health fund is coming up short By Margery A. Beck, Ali Swenson, Associated Press It's a problem that millions of Americans in rural areas are awakening to as they realize there's no windfall coming for the vulnerable hospitals near their homes. Continue reading
Dec 31 Bans on using SNAP funds for soda, candy and other foods take effect in some states Jan. 1 By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah and West Virginia are the first of at least 18 states to enact new waivers prohibiting purchase of certain foods through the SNAP program. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 3:51 How a company in landlocked Nebraska is helping fight plastic pollution in oceans By Kassidy Arena, Nebraska Public Media A new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts and its partners predicts that plastic pollution will more than double over the next 15 years — the equivalent of dumping nearly a garbage truck full of plastic waste every second. Hundreds… Continue watching
Nov 06 Nebraska converts prison into federal immigration center, aims to fill it by Thanksgiving By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press A minimum-security state prison in the remote southwest corner of Nebraska reconfigured to serve as a federal immigration detention center began accepting detainees earlier this week, Gov. Jim Pillen said Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 04 WATCH: Nebraska Republican appears at town hall, shouted down by hostile crowd on Trump's tax cuts By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Flood braved the ire of a Democratic-leaning college town audience dominated by hundreds of people intent on expressing their displeasure chiefly with cuts to Medicaid benefits and tax reductions tilted toward the wealthy. Continue reading