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Renewable energy can provide additional and dependable landowner income
For Nebraska to take advantage of this tremendous opportunity, county officials must put the “welcome mat” out for renewable ...
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NU study boasts $6.4 billion in annual economic impact to state
LINCOLN — Battered by potential financial cuts on both the state and federal levels, the University of Nebraska on Tuesday released a new study touting its value: a reported $6.4 billion economic ...
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Lawmakers, advocates mull medical cannabis regs to prevent ‘Wild West’ in Nebraska
The fight to secure a safe, regulated medical cannabis system in Nebraska could hinge on whether lawmakers adopt legislation ...
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Students and others ask Nebraska lawmakers to save state-funded internship program
LINCOLN — College student Livia Ziskey figured she would be on the same path as many friends who graduate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, packing up to start a career outside of her native ...
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Hearing on mandatory E-Verify for Nebraska businesses draws mixed responses
A public hearing on mandatory E-Verify in Nebraska on Monday drew mixed responses. The bill would cover about 6,350 Nebraska ...
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Nebraska lawmakers hear support for opening unemployment insurance to immigrant ‘Dreamers’
LINCOLN — Nebraska lawmakers are considering a legislative proposal that would put the state in sync with nearly all, if not all, other states in allowing access to unemployment insurance benefits to ...
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Nebraska lawmakers asked to restore funding for Chief Standing Bear museum, lake projects
State lawmakers were told Monday that restoring funding for a Standing Bear museum and improvements at two large lakes would ...
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Nebraska’s Bacon, on ’60 Minutes,’ says Trump wrong to appease Putin
OMAHA — Nebraska Republican U.S. Rep. Don Bacon stepped onto a national stage Sunday to express concerns about President Donald Trump’s recent statements about Ukraine. On the CBS news program “60 ...
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Nebraska referees call for tougher penalties for parents, spectators who assault them
LINCOLN – Sports referees called on Nebraska lawmakers Wednesday to increase penalties for spectators, parents and coaches who assault them in the heat of an athletic contest. During a legislative ...
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Students, teachers endorse bill to ban cellphones during Nebraska school days
LINCOLN — Students, teachers and Nebraska state officials largely testified Tuesday in favor of a proposal that would prohibit student use of cellphones during school, beginning this fall. Legislative ...
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New Nebraska economic forecast spurs cautious optimism, shrinks state budget shortfall
LINCOLN — An updated Nebraska economic forecast on Friday offered the Legislature up to $165 million in potential new revenue ...
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Pillen declares emergency for central, western Nebraska wildfires
LINCOLN — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen declared a state of emergency Thursday for wildfires that have been burning in Custer and Dawes Counties in central and western Nebraska. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen ...