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Two Rallys in Omaha on Saturday, March 25 0 progressoid Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 2844

Nebraska lawmakers select bills to prioritize for rest of session, including gun, voter ID measures 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1684

Ann Ferlic Ashford considering a run for husband's old seat in 2nd Congressional District 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1774

Gordmans files for bankruptcy protection, will liquidate inventory and assets 3 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 3 2047

Legislators rev up debate on Nebraska's motorcycle helmet law 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 1748

Whats should Nebraska's state reptile be? Public can vote for 6 animals 9 Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 Mar 2017 2 6595

Helmet bill is back again in Nebraska Legislature 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 2179

Bill advanced to undo Nebraska ban on religious garb in classroom 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 2191

Columbus woman accused of stealing $90,000 from employer 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1765

Union Pacific fined in federal safety case 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1486

Scottsbluff woman accused of fraud while manager of credit union 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 2052

Nebraska county with few people, assets faces huge judgment 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 5 2148

Proposed restrictions would doom payday lending in Nebraska, lenders say 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 2038

Supporters say sexual orientation bill is workforce issue 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 2017

Sales tax hike would help property taxpayers, avoid 'slash and burn' cuts, supporters say 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1758

Push to put Omaha school pension plan under state control draws scrutiny 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1890

Bill would allow courts to terminate parental rights of convicted rapists 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 2131

Businesses coming to Nebraska; now they need to find workers 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 2169

Nebraska State Capitol undergoes noisy duct cleaning, possibly for first time in its history 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1835

Assessment puts cost of Omaha streetcar at $156M suggests ways to make project pay for itself 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1845

Indivisible Lincoln - Today! 1 hibbing Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 2244

Local gun laws under fire in Nebraska from bill that would make state regulations supreme 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1790

Bold Nebraska still opposed to Keystone XL 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 4 1949

Bill would provide tax exemptions for military retirement pay 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 2 2337

Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska sees surge in volunteers after Trump order 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 2 1771

Omaha employers put muscle behind shared vision of midtown, including long-desired streetcar 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 1660

Daughters of Casey Kasem, Mickey Rooney push bill aimed at halting isolation of vulnerable adults 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 1625

Nebraska legislators hear from proponents of bill designed to promote hospice care for babies with 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 1850

Nebraska resumes search for lethal injection drug suppliers 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 1683

State Sen. Bill Kintner to resign after months of criticism, saying you won't have me 'to kick ... 3 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Feb 2017 2 2610

Nebraska Continued...

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Indivisible Lincoln 3 hibbing Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 3263

Nebraska legislators hear arguments on bill requiring HIV tests for pregnant women 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1978

Fraternity disputes allegations from Women's March 3 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2895

Kintner reports his car being vandalized 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1959

Nearly 300 fewer employees in state government after Ricketts' hiring freeze 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1870

Charges refiled in alleged theft of $150,000 from Sherwood Foundation 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1671

Legislative bill aimed at making private schools more affordable for some comes under scrutiny 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1826

Nebraska Legislature fails to adopt permanent rules after fierce fight over filibusters 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1824

Nebraska legislators hope Internet sales tax proposals will help narrow budget gap, decrease income 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1763

Nebraska Gov. Ricketts approves new death penalty protocol 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1664

Bill would allow people to buy handguns in Nebraska without a background check 3 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2422

Former detective pleas in fraud case 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2315

Critics say Ricketts' plan to cut income taxes is too drastic, but his plan to cut property taxes is 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2375

Lawmaker makes renewed push to establish paid family and medical leave program in Nebraska 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1636

Ex-Brix worker accused of stealing $110,000 in gift card scheme; unclear if case is related to ... 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2754

Ricketts: Cut budget, reduce taxes 4 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 3131

Nebraska lawmaker to bring back call for convention of states 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 3181

Pressure on as Nebraska lawmakers face five hefty challenges this legislative session 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2754

Reform for Nebraskas Future coalition wants to 'rebalance' state's tax structure 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 3022

Omaha mother charged after 2-year-olds blood-alcohol level measures three times the legal limit 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 3364

Ricketts: We will cut government 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 3016

Changes in income,  sales and property taxes are all possible as new legislative session looms 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 2933

Omaha Westside students face charges, disciplinary action after feeding teacher semen-laced frosting 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 2730

Lincoln approves $16M expansion plan for its zoo 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1936

Cabelas annual shareholders meeting lasts less than 10 minutes, offers no information on what the 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 2272

UN-Lincoln awarded $15 million grant to study workforce problems facing child welfare agencies 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1833

Felons seek expanded voting rights in Nebraska, hope to get rid of 2-year waiting period 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 1494

Cass County GOP calls for State Sen. Bill Kintner to resign in wake of his cybersex scandal 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 2129

Mutual's plan for property east of Midtown Crossing includes apartments, hotel and office building 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1892

Lawsuit against Nebraska debt collector settled for $198,000 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 2216

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University of Nebraska at Omaha finds swastika, 'Make America great again' carved into bathroom wall 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1902

Wells Fargo scandal encompassed up to 24 Nebraska, Iowa branches 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1680

Beatrice 6 seek to garnish wages, seize property of Gage County officers 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 2 2788

Nebraska department paid 57M in fines over last 5 years 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 2 1955

11 Nebraska troopers returning home from pipeline protest scene 'as scheduled' 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 2 2337

Retirement plans healthier than expected, shaving 28.7M from Nebraska's projected budget gap 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1939

Legislative board OKs formal state computer policy (ahem, Sen. Kintner) 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 1 1559

Predicting close election, Bernie Sanders drums up support for Hillary Clinton in South Omaha 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 2 1579

Bernie Sanders coming to Omaha tomorrow! 4 progressoid Nov 2016 Nov 2016 1 2677

Pipe bombs found in Lincoln County; 2 men arrested 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1962

Nebraska lawmakers facing nearly $1 billion budget shortfall next year 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1720

Attorney general offers thoughts on death penalty 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1582

Iowa is looking like Trump territory, but Clinton has a shot at winning Nebraska’s 2nd District 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1699

Health insurance costs rising dramatically for ACA plans 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 4546

Tekamah residents return after anhydrous ammonia pipeline rupture 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1451

Goodwill Omaha has some of the most staggering executive pay you’ll find in the nonprofit world 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 10 2115

Lincoln Atheists billboard coming down 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1948

Gov. Ricketts gives another $100,000 — for a total of $300,000 — to pro-death penalty group 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1566

Fischer, a staunch supporter, cuts ties with Trump 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 4 2032

Nebraska courthouse to reopen Wednesday after closing due to bomb threat 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1446

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