LINCOLN — The Nebraska State Bar Foundation is the winner of this year’s Sandra Day O’Connor Award for the Advancement of Civics Education.

The award comes from the National Center for State Courts and recognizes an organization, court, program or person who has promoted or led a civics education project related to the justice system.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Don Beyer's car dealerships were among the first in the U.S. to set up a website. As a representative, the Virginia Democrat leads a bipartisan group focused on promoting fusion energy. He reads books about geometry for fun.

LINCOLN — State lawmakers advanced numerous changes to Nebraska’s parole system Wednesday that the introducer said could take the state from imposing punishment to improving lives.