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School Choice Goes Before Voters In 3 States, Faces Pushback In Others

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 10/18/2024 - 4:00am

Nebraska state Sen. Justin Wayne (center) speaks on behalf of LB20, a bill he introduced, during a hearing before the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee on Feb. 22, 2023, at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln, Neb.
(Rebecca S. Gratz / AP Photo

Supporters of school choice in Kentucky are hoping voters will do what the state courts wouldn’t: allow a new path for state-supported payments to private schools.

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People With Felony Records Can Now Vote In Nebraska — And It Could Help Tip The Balance In November

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 10/18/2024 - 3:00am

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s top election official had no authority to strip voting rights from people convicted of a felony, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a decision that could add hundreds of new voters to the rolls and potentially help tip the balance on Nov. 5.

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Gov. Pillen Convenes Nebraska’s ‘Committee On Pacific Conflict’ Against Potential Risks From China

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 10/11/2024 - 7:00am

LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen has officially appointed the members of Nebraska’s “Committee on Pacific Conflict,” believed to be the first such state-level committee nationwide to address potential risks from China.

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Contempt For Democracy

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 10/11/2024 - 6:00am

The latest filing by Special Counsel Jack Smith makes clear that Donald Trump and his aides had nothing but contempt for democracy in his efforts in 2020 to subvert the results of a democratic election.

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College Students Already Faced Barriers To Voting — And States Are Adding More

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 10/11/2024 - 5:00am

Terri Rotolo Hatch (right) helps a voter find their voting location at the Union at the University of Nebraska on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb.
(Kenneth Ferriera / Lincoln Journal Star via AP)

Originally published by The 19th

The 19th is committed to covering the unfinished business of voting rights. Read more about how we’re approaching that in this pivotal election.

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U.S. Supreme Court Considers Biden Administration Regulation Of ‘Ghost Guns’

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 10/11/2024 - 4:00am

WASHINGTON — U.S. Supreme Court justices Tuesday grappled with whether the Biden administration exceeded its authority when it set regulations for kits that can be assembled into untraceable firearms, and a majority of justices seemed somewhat skeptical the rule was an overreach.

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U.S. Supreme Court Considers Biden Administration Regulation Of ‘Ghost Guns’

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 10/11/2024 - 4:00am

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Biden Sets 10-Year Deadline For US Cities To Replace Lead Pipes Nationwide

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 10/11/2024 - 2:00am

Virginia Tech professor Marc Edwards shows the difference in water quality between Detroit and Flint after testing, giving evidence after more than 270 samples were sent in from Flint that show high levels of lead during a news conference on Sept. 15, 2015, in downtown Flint, Mich.
(Jake May / The Flint Journal via AP)

WASHINGTON (AP) — A decade after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden on Tuesday set a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes, finalizing an aggressive approach aimed at ensuring that drinking water is safe for all Americans.

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FBI Arrests Afghan Man Who Officials Say Planned Election Day Attack In The US

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 10/11/2024 - 1:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has arrested an Afghan man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State militant organization and was plotting an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S., the Justice Department said Tuesday.

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War Of Words In Fischer-Osborn U.S. Senate Race In Nebraska

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 10/04/2024 - 7:00am

Nebraska State Senate nonpartisan candidate, Dan Osborn.
(Courtesty of Osborn for Senate)

OMAHA — Allegations flew Monday in Nebraska’s most competitive U.S. Senate race, with one campaign threatening legal action over campaign advertising and a report about talk of “Hitler Youth.”

Nebraska nonpartisan candidate Dan Osborn’s campaign sent a cease and desist letter to an outside group advertising in support of U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb.