Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 08/21/2023 - 4:00am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are deeply divided along party lines in their views of President Donald Trump's actions in the most recent criminal cases brought against him, a new poll shows, with about half saying his alleged attempt to interfere in Georgia's 2020 vote count was illegal.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 08/21/2023 - 3:00am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has devoted the past several weeks to promoting the positive impacts of his policies — but his efforts have yet to meaningfully register with the public.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 08/14/2023 - 5:00am
When Utah legislators passed a bill requiring the review and removal of “pornographic or indecent” books in school libraries, they likely did not imagine the law would be used to justify banning the Bible.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 08/14/2023 - 4:00am
KEARNEY — On a recent trip with his state trooper drivers, Gov. Jim Pillen said he watched as a vehicle ahead swerved in and out of its lane, then veered into the ditch and back onto the roadway.
So when asked Wednesday if he’d support a tougher ban on cell phone use while driving, the first-term governor said that it needs to be looked at.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 08/14/2023 - 3:00am
Suppose you have an issue you are really passionate about – taxes, gun control or some other important policy. You want to do more than vent on social media, so you decide to write an email, place a phone call or even draft a letter to your state legislator expressing your views.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 08/14/2023 - 2:00am
Suppose you have an issue you are really passionate about – taxes, gun control or some other important policy. You want to do more than vent on social media, so you decide to write an email, place a phone call or even draft a letter to your state legislator expressing your views.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 08/11/2023 - 4:00am
Cheryl Lee Carr clutched her phone, willing it to ring. The last time she’d answered it, a hospital surgeon told her he didn’t know if he could save her mother’s leg, let alone her life. But he would try to stop the hemorrhaging from her major leg artery, punctured by a doctor at a nearby clinic.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 08/07/2023 - 5:00am
Faced with growing calls for the public release of police disciplinary records, lawmakers in almost every state have grappled with how to balance revealing law enforcement misdeeds and protecting officers’ privacy and safety.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 08/07/2023 - 3:00am
OMAHA — Nebraska’s major political parties are bringing in guests they hope will send partisans reaching for their wallets.
The Nebraska Democratic Party announced that its Sept. 29 Ben Nelson Fundraising Gala in Omaha will feature Nelson, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and State Rep. Justin Pearson of “The Tennessee Three.”
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 07/24/2023 - 5:00am
LINCOLN — Nearly 6,000 Nebraskans qualify for more than $268 million in student debt relief offered under a new Biden administration policy, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
The Department of Education and the White House announced last week that more than 800,000 federal student loan borrowers will have their remaining debt eliminated. State-by-state numbers were released Tuesday.