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U.S. House Panel Votes To Advance Election Bills Targeting Noncitizens, Foreign Money

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 05/31/2024 - 2:00am

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House Administration Committee voted along party lines Thursday to advance two election-related bills to the House floor.

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Trump Or Biden? Either Way, US Seems Poised To Preserve Heavy Tariffs On Imports

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 05/24/2024 - 6:00am

President Joe Biden, left, and former president Donald Trump, right.
(AP Photo)

WASHINGTON (AP) — As president, Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on foreign steel, which hurt Clips & Clamps Industries, a Michigan auto supplier — raising its materials prices, making it harder to compete with overseas rivals and costing it several contracts.

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Principles Of Good Tax Policy

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 05/24/2024 - 5:00am

Gov. Jim Pillen is embarking on a policy campaign to sell a new plan meant to lower property taxes. He’s hitting the road making his pitch to voters and state senators in communities around the state.

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Story Time Met Today’s Courtroom On May 8

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 05/24/2024 - 4:00am

Twenty-seven fifth grade school students from Jackson Elementary, an OPS School, sat in the jury box to render their verdict in this year’s mock trial held in conjunction with the 2024 Law Day.

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EPIC Tax Backers Say Petition Effort Cleared 38-County Hurdle

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 05/24/2024 - 3:00am

LINCOLN — Supporters of an effort to replace Nebraska’s income, property and corporate taxes with a broader sales or consumption tax say they have cleared a key hurdle in seeking to place the issue on the fall ballot.

State Sen. Steve Erdman of Bayard said Tuesday that advocates of the EPIC consumption tax have gathered signatures from 5% of registered voters in 38 of the state’s counties.

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Biden Administration Canceling Student Loans For Another 160,000 Borrowers

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 05/24/2024 - 2:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is canceling student loans for another 160,000 borrowers through a combination of existing programs.

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Polarization May Phase Out Of American Politics As Younger Generations Shift Into Power

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 05/17/2024 - 6:00am

The sharp increase in political polarization in America over the past 50 years has been driven in part by how different generations think about politics. But the rise of younger generations to political power may actually erase the deep social divisions associated with polarization.

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No Good Answers

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 05/17/2024 - 5:00am

There are no good answers to the current situation in the Gaza War. President Joe Biden is trying to use a pause in weapons shipments to force Israel to do more to protect civilians against "collateral damage" that a bombing campaign in Rafah would no doubt entail. But United States military officials admit that that is easier said than done. How do you move a million people to safety? How do you protect the hostages who are being used as human shields?

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GOP Attorneys General Sue Biden Administration And California Over Rules On Gas-Powered Trucks

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 05/17/2024 - 4:00am

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A large group of Republican attorneys general on Monday took legal action against the Biden administration and California over new emissions limits for trucks.

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Justice Department: Nebraska Unnecessarily Institutionalizes People With Mental Illness

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 05/17/2024 - 3:00am

LINCOLN — The U.S. Department of Justice concluded Tuesday that Nebraska unnecessarily institutionalizes adults with serious mental illness in violation of their civil rights.