Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 10/31/2024 - 6:00am
Earlier this month marked the anniversary of the Hamas terrorists’ attacks on the people of Israel. In remembrance, Nebraska’s state senators authored a letter that supported the Israeli people in their fight against terrorism. Unfortunately, that letter received less than unanimous support from its members.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 10/31/2024 - 5:00am
If Donald Trump wins the presidential election, Republicans hope he will fulfill a longstanding GOP goal of privatizing the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which have been under government control since the Great Recession.
But Democrats and some economists warn that, especially in this time of high mortgage rates, doing so will make buying a home even more expensive.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 10/31/2024 - 4:00am
LINCOLN – It appears it’s back to the drawing board for an ambitious proposal to dig a huge recreational lake between Omaha and Lincoln to rival Iowa’s Lake Okoboji.
That’s after a report, released Thursday, eliminated from consideration the initial location envisioned by state lawmakers – between Ashland and Gretna on the east side of the Platte River.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 10/24/2024 - 7:00am
OMAHA — It’s not your typical neighborhood. At least not in Nebraska. Not yet anyway.
Sprouting along a fast-growing Elkhorn area corridor is a collection of what will be 327 market-rate residences with amenities including a clubhouse, pickleball courts and a dog park.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 10/24/2024 - 6:00am
The second district Blue Dot is in full swing. Recently, numerous politicians and party officials have visited us. The list includes Tim Walz and his wife, RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard, House minority leader Hakkem Jeffries, Lindsey Graham, and Andrew Yang, just to name a few.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 10/24/2024 - 5:00am
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Karl Peterson has been living the cruel inverse of the American dream. His rent keeps getting higher, but his apartments keep getting smaller.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 10/24/2024 - 4:00am
WINSLOW — Leaders in this flood-devastated village are discovering that relocating a town is much more difficult and time-consuming than they envisioned.
Some residents who opposed the move now think it’s never going to happen.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 10/24/2024 - 3:00am
TURNER STATION, Md. (AP) — As the dust settled after the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, as the initial shock wore off and the breaking news coverage subsided, residents of this tiny peninsula found themselves facing an uncertain future.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 10/17/2024 - 7:00am
OMAHA — A roughly 30-acre area just west of the main University of Nebraska Medical Center campus has a lot going on, including a sprawling innovation hub and a six-story research and office building under construction.