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Abortion Vs. Inflation Could Decide Flood-Pansing Brooks Rematch This Fall

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 09/28/2022 - 3:00am

LINCOLN — The fall rematch of this summer’s special election for Congress between U.S. Republican Rep. Mike Flood of Norfolk and State Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks of Lincoln, a Democrat, will heat up next week.

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NU Regents To Vote On Innovation Hub Project That Expands UNMC Campus

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 09/28/2022 - 12:00am

OMAHA — A favorable vote this Friday would trigger full-throated transformation of an old steel mill operation into the Catalyst, a $60 million entrepreneurial tech hub meant to expand the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus.

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Breyer: Supreme Court Leaker Still Appears To Be A Mystery

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 09/27/2022 - 12:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a Washington mystery that no one seems able to unravel. The Supreme Court apparently still hasn't found the person who leaked a draft of the court's major abortion decision earlier this year.

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The Pell Grant Exists Because This Woman Lobbied For It

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 09/26/2022 - 5:00am

When women and Black Americans rarely influenced federal policy, Lois Dickson Rice lobbied successfully for the creation of the Pell Grant. (Shutterstock)

Without Lois Dickson Rice, the Pell Grant “would not have come into existence.”

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University Of Nebraska Board Of Regents To Meet Sept. 30

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 09/26/2022 - 3:00am

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will meet Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. in the Ponderosa Room on the second floor of the Nebraskan Student Union, 1013 W. 27th St. The meeting is open to the public and will also be live-streamed at www.nebraska.edu.

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Auction Brings In Nearly $517k

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 09/26/2022 - 1:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — A gold judicial collar made of glass beads that belonged to the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has sold at auction for $176,775.

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City Of Omaha Seeks Second Lobbyist To Work State Legislature In Lincoln

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 09/23/2022 - 4:00am

LINCOLN — The City of Omaha is advertising to hire a second, “supplemental” lobbyist to work alongside longtime city lobbyist Jack Cheloha.

Cheloha, who has held the job for 28 years, says he’s “in the dark” about the request. But Mayor Jean Stothert, who initiated the effort, said hiring an additional lobbyist during the last session for bills related to the city’s streetcar initiative was helpful.

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Nebraska Election Officials Say Their Job Is More Stressful, Under The Spotlight

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 09/23/2022 - 3:00am

LINCOLN — A trio of national researchers took turns Tuesday describing the rising threats and violence directed at officials who handle our elections, direct public health and educate our children.

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Nebraska Council On Developmental Disabilities Seeking Partner To Improve Nebraska’s Teaching Shortage

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 09/23/2022 - 2:00am

Lincoln – The Nebraska Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCDD) is issuing a Request for Applications (RFA) for the purpose of awarding federal funds to an eligible and qualified entity to improve the quality of lives of individuals with developmental disabilities (DD) and their families.

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Congresswoman Calls For Examination Of Military Pretrial Confinement

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 09/22/2022 - 1:00am

A Texas representative whose district includes one of the nation’s largest Army posts is calling for hearings to examine the military’s pretrial confinement system, which gives commanders the discretion to detain service members facing criminal charges ahead of trial.