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Legislators rev up debate on Nebraska's motorcycle helmet law 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 1329

Whats should Nebraska's state reptile be? Public can vote for 6 animals 9 Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 Mar 2017 2 5472

Helmet bill is back again in Nebraska Legislature 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1646

Bill advanced to undo Nebraska ban on religious garb in classroom 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 1731

Columbus woman accused of stealing $90,000 from employer 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1413

Union Pacific fined in federal safety case 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1154

Scottsbluff woman accused of fraud while manager of credit union 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1666

Nebraska county with few people, assets faces huge judgment 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 5 1769

Proposed restrictions would doom payday lending in Nebraska, lenders say 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 1675

Supporters say sexual orientation bill is workforce issue 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 1622

Sales tax hike would help property taxpayers, avoid 'slash and burn' cuts, supporters say 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1397

Push to put Omaha school pension plan under state control draws scrutiny 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1443

Bill would allow courts to terminate parental rights of convicted rapists 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 1739

Businesses coming to Nebraska; now they need to find workers 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1714

Nebraska State Capitol undergoes noisy duct cleaning, possibly for first time in its history 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1457

Assessment puts cost of Omaha streetcar at $156M suggests ways to make project pay for itself 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1348

Indivisible Lincoln - Today! 1 hibbing Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1652

Local gun laws under fire in Nebraska from bill that would make state regulations supreme 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1314

Bold Nebraska still opposed to Keystone XL 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 4 1462

Bill would provide tax exemptions for military retirement pay 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 2 1756

Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska sees surge in volunteers after Trump order 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 2 1429

Omaha employers put muscle behind shared vision of midtown, including long-desired streetcar 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 1293

Daughters of Casey Kasem, Mickey Rooney push bill aimed at halting isolation of vulnerable adults 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 1267

Nebraska legislators hear from proponents of bill designed to promote hospice care for babies with 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 1417

Nebraska resumes search for lethal injection drug suppliers 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 1331

State Sen. Bill Kintner to resign after months of criticism, saying you won't have me 'to kick ... 3 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Feb 2017 2 1934

Indivisible Lincoln 3 hibbing Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 2555

Nebraska legislators hear arguments on bill requiring HIV tests for pregnant women 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1548

Fraternity disputes allegations from Women's March 3 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2288

Kintner reports his car being vandalized 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1576

Nebraska Continued...

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Nearly 300 fewer employees in state government after Ricketts' hiring freeze 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1468

Charges refiled in alleged theft of $150,000 from Sherwood Foundation 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1273

Legislative bill aimed at making private schools more affordable for some comes under scrutiny 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1395

Nebraska Legislature fails to adopt permanent rules after fierce fight over filibusters 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1416

Nebraska legislators hope Internet sales tax proposals will help narrow budget gap, decrease income 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1354

Nebraska Gov. Ricketts approves new death penalty protocol 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1301

Bill would allow people to buy handguns in Nebraska without a background check 3 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1779

Former detective pleas in fraud case 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1923

Critics say Ricketts' plan to cut income taxes is too drastic, but his plan to cut property taxes is 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1948

Lawmaker makes renewed push to establish paid family and medical leave program in Nebraska 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1211

Ex-Brix worker accused of stealing $110,000 in gift card scheme; unclear if case is related to ... 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2351

Ricketts: Cut budget, reduce taxes 4 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2454

Nebraska lawmaker to bring back call for convention of states 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2741

Pressure on as Nebraska lawmakers face five hefty challenges this legislative session 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2398

Reform for Nebraskas Future coalition wants to 'rebalance' state's tax structure 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2570

Omaha mother charged after 2-year-olds blood-alcohol level measures three times the legal limit 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 2826

Ricketts: We will cut government 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 2544

Changes in income,  sales and property taxes are all possible as new legislative session looms 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 2401

Omaha Westside students face charges, disciplinary action after feeding teacher semen-laced frosting 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 2201

Lincoln approves $16M expansion plan for its zoo 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1476

Cabelas annual shareholders meeting lasts less than 10 minutes, offers no information on what the 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1870

UN-Lincoln awarded $15 million grant to study workforce problems facing child welfare agencies 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1392

Felons seek expanded voting rights in Nebraska, hope to get rid of 2-year waiting period 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 1150

Cass County GOP calls for State Sen. Bill Kintner to resign in wake of his cybersex scandal 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1777

Mutual's plan for property east of Midtown Crossing includes apartments, hotel and office building 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1420

Lawsuit against Nebraska debt collector settled for $198,000 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 1672

University of Nebraska at Omaha finds swastika, 'Make America great again' carved into bathroom wall 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1448

Wells Fargo scandal encompassed up to 24 Nebraska, Iowa branches 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1302

Beatrice 6 seek to garnish wages, seize property of Gage County officers 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 2 2260

Nebraska department paid 57M in fines over last 5 years 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 2 1574

Nebraska Continued...

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11 Nebraska troopers returning home from pipeline protest scene 'as scheduled' 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 2 1834

Retirement plans healthier than expected, shaving 28.7M from Nebraska's projected budget gap 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1532

Legislative board OKs formal state computer policy (ahem, Sen. Kintner) 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 1 1205

Predicting close election, Bernie Sanders drums up support for Hillary Clinton in South Omaha 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 2 1222

Bernie Sanders coming to Omaha tomorrow! 4 progressoid Nov 2016 Nov 2016 1 2050

Pipe bombs found in Lincoln County; 2 men arrested 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1434

Nebraska lawmakers facing nearly $1 billion budget shortfall next year 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1318

Attorney general offers thoughts on death penalty 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1153

Iowa is looking like Trump territory, but Clinton has a shot at winning Nebraska’s 2nd District 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1317

Health insurance costs rising dramatically for ACA plans 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 4051

Tekamah residents return after anhydrous ammonia pipeline rupture 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1115

Goodwill Omaha has some of the most staggering executive pay you’ll find in the nonprofit world 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 10 1638

Lincoln Atheists billboard coming down 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1590

Gov. Ricketts gives another $100,000 — for a total of $300,000 — to pro-death penalty group 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1118

Fischer, a staunch supporter, cuts ties with Trump 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 4 1526

Nebraska courthouse to reopen Wednesday after closing due to bomb threat 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1031

Lincoln councilwoman blasts council Democrats as she follows judge's order 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1298

Family of man who was fatally shot in the back by Omaha police officer in 2015 is suing city for $2M 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1075

Trump's vow to send special prosecutor after Clinton is 'unacceptable,' former Sen. Bob Kerrey says 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 2 1152

Blue Cross Blue Shield out of Nebraska's Obamacare marketplace; may return if changes to law are ... 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1261

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