Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 09/01/2025 - 12:00am
Visitors to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. have made some stark observations about our nation’s legislative body. One visitor pleaded with the Daily Record’s handsome interviewer to remain nameless out of fear that people might associate his name with anyone in Congress, or, just anyone in D.C.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 09/01/2025 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — Nebraska Supreme Court Justice Lindsey Miller-Lerman, the first woman to serve on the state’s high court and its longest-serving current member, announced her retirement effective Oct. 31.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 08/25/2025 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — The media spectacle of Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen unveiling plans for a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in the southwestern part of the state follows a political playbook from the Trump administration.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 08/25/2025 - 12:00am
When people use the term “Orwellian,” it’s not a good sign.
It usually characterizes an action, an individual or a society that is suppressing freedom, particularly the freedom of expression. It can also describe something perverted by tyrannical power.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 08/18/2025 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — A new state commission charged with reviewing and suggesting updates to how Nebraska funds its public K-12 schools kicked off its first meeting Monday largely with a consensus that the state should dole out more aid to local schools.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 08/18/2025 - 12:00am
The Trump administration and Harvard University are reportedly close to reaching a settlement that would require Harvard to pay US$500 million in exchange for the government releasing frozen federal funding and ending an investigation into antisemitism on campus.