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Food And Finance In The Legislature’s Home Stretch

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 05/09/2025 - 12:00am

While the country’s chattering class buzzed about 100 days in office, lawmakers in the Nebraska Legislature passed that apparently important milestone several weeks ago without a blip of notoriety. Nose to the grindstone … as it were.

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Family Sues Over Florida Deputy’s Killing Of US Airman Roger Fortson

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 05/09/2025 - 12:00am

Candles and framed photos of Roger Fortson, a U.S. Air Force senior airman who was fatally shot by a Fla. sheriff's deputy on May 3, 2024, sit in the doorway of the apartment where he was killed in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., on Aug. 23.
(Kate Payne / AP Photo)

The family of a U.S. airman who was shot by a Florida sheriff’s deputy inside his own home sued the deputy, the sheriff and the owner of the airman’s apartment complex on Tuesday, saying they want to ensure people are held accountable for his 2024 death.

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What To Expect As Debate On Nebraska’s 2025-27 Budget Begins

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 05/09/2025 - 12:00am

Speaker John Arch of La Vista and State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh of Omaha meet on the floor of the Nebraska Legislature on Jan. 15, 2025.
(Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — It’s crunch time for state lawmakers to rightsize Nebraska’s budget, by no later than May 15. Senators since November are considering a nearly $850 million combined in new revenue streams, cuts to state spending and scrounging for loose cash funds in the state’s couch cushions.

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Most Airports Are Operating Smoothly On The First Day Of The REAL ID Requirement

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 05/09/2025 - 12:00am

Customer Service representative Marlon Suarez (right) monitors the doorway outside of a Miami-Dade County Office of the Tax Collector Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Miami.
(Lynne Sladky / AP Photo)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — REAL ID requirements for those flying within the United States begin Wednesday after nearly 20 years of delays.

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In Rural Nebraska, It’s Hard To Find An Attorney. It’s Going To Get Much Harder.

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 05/02/2025 - 12:00am

In Cheyenne County, where Judge Derek Weimer is based, there are only two private law firms, according to Weimer. “Once you're outside of the major population hubs in the state, we could use more lawyers,” he said.
(Irene North / Flatwater Free Press)

Carie Scoggan remembers how a Dawes County district judge loomed over her like a holy figure, as her shaking hands grasped a stack of overdue paperwork she couldn’t make sense of.

Legal document after legal document had landed in her mailbox over the previous two and a half months as part of her divorce proceedings. She cried every time.

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The House Of Tomorrow

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 05/02/2025 - 12:00am

Such as it is, the zenith of western civilization that we live in – air conditioning, the internet, medicine, entertainment, the lack of predators hunting us when we leave our homes, and the ability to watch war and death from afar from the comfort of our phones, all unlike the past when our worries were more and greater – was given to us by great men and women from those that came before.

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‘De Facto Ban’ Of Most ‘Synthetic’ Consumable Hemp Products In Nebraska Advances

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 05/02/2025 - 12:00am

State Sen. Kathleen Kauth of the Millard area (left) talks with State Sen. Teresa Ibach of Sumner, Jan. 8, 2025.
(Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — A legislative proposal to crack down on “synthetic” consumable hemp or other THC products advanced Monday over some opponents’ preference for regulations and not a “de facto ban.”

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Wisconsin High Court Suspends Milwaukee Judge Accused Of Helping Man Evade Immigration Authorities

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 05/02/2025 - 12:00am

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court suspended a judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities, saying Tuesday that it is in the public interest to relieve her of her duties as she faces two federal charges.

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The Public Service Award:

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 05/01/2025 - 12:00am

The Public Service Award (as per the Omaha Bar Association’s website) is presented to an individual or group who/which have shown the following: (1) The public's knowledge of the law or the legal system has been enhanced in some significant way by the recipient's efforts; (2) The recipient has focused on providing service to the community for purposes other than pecuniary profits; and (3) The recipient has demonstrated long term commitment to the enhancement of the public's knowledge of the law.

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OBA Lifetime Achievement Award:

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 05/01/2025 - 12:00am

This year, Attorney Stu Dornan was awarded the, “Omaha Bar Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award.” As per the OBA’s website, it was not established to be granted each year. Recipients would have been weighed against four merits: exemplary service to the profession, support and service to the Omaha Bar Association, innovative contributions to improving justice, and a longstanding commitment to mentoring in the law.