Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 01/31/2025 - 5:00am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is offering buyouts to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by next week — an unprecedented move to shrink the U.S. government at breakneck speed.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 01/31/2025 - 4:00am
LINCOLN — The Nebraska Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on whether a group of gun owners needs to run afoul of Lincoln weapons ordinances and an executive order by Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird before suing the city for enacting them.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 01/24/2025 - 6:00am
There is probably an image of a bleeding-heart progressive dying on a cross that they put themself on at the top of many articles or videos made about why you should support Ukraine, with headlines and themes like, “It’s morally right!" and "look at the cruelty in the war!”
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 01/24/2025 - 5:00am
OMAHA — Police chiefs in Nebraska’s two largest cities said Tuesday they are unaware of any planned immigration raids or other enforcement activities coming to their areas as a result of President Donald Trump’s promised crackdown on illegal immigration.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 01/24/2025 - 4:00am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on his first full day in office Tuesday defended his decision to grant clemency to people convicted of assaulting police officers during the 2021 attack on the Capitol and suggested there could be a place in American politics for the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, extremist groups whose leaders were convicted of seditious conspiracy against the U.S.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 01/24/2025 - 3:00am
A new bill in the Nebraska Legislature aims to make it harder for state-hired insurance companies to aggressively audit therapists providing mental health help to low-income Nebraskans.
Published by jason@omahadail... on Wed, 01/22/2025 - 12:00am
RESTON, Va. – Jan. 27, 2025 - The nationwide 2025 Court Reporting & Captioning Week, sponsored by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), will be celebrated by court reporters, captioners, legal videographers, and others involved in the legal community. Feb. 1-8, 2025, will mark the event’s 13th year of observance with the theme: The Real AI: Accuracy & Integrity, and the Nebraska Court Reporters Association (NeCRA) will join in the celebration.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 01/17/2025 - 7:00am
LINCOLN — Nebraskans under age 18 would need parental permission before opening a social media account under new legislation to be considered this year by state lawmakers.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 01/17/2025 - 6:00am
It’s important for our leaders to be truthful and not speak half-truths to burnish their image, particularly when it comes to the financial stability of the state, which affects every Nebraskan.
Accountability is not just a virtue — it’s a necessity for effective governance. Without it, financial stability and public trust are at risk.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 01/17/2025 - 5:00am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative lawmakers across the U.S. are pushing to introduce more Christianity to public school classrooms, testing the separation of church and state by inserting Bible references into reading lessons and requiring teachers to post the Ten Commandments.