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Nebraska Legislature fails to adopt permanent rules after fierce fight over filibusters 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1578

Nebraska legislators hope Internet sales tax proposals will help narrow budget gap, decrease income 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1513

Nebraska Gov. Ricketts approves new death penalty protocol 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1462

Bill would allow people to buy handguns in Nebraska without a background check 3 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2084

Former detective pleas in fraud case 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2088

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 2105

Lawmaker makes renewed push to establish paid family and medical leave program in Nebraska 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1406

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 2502

Ricketts: Cut budget, reduce taxes 4 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2743

Nebraska lawmaker to bring back call for convention of states 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2910

Pressure on as Nebraska lawmakers face five hefty challenges this legislative session 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2535

Reform for Nebraskas Future coalition wants to 'rebalance' state's tax structure 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2752

Omaha mother charged after 2-year-olds blood-alcohol level measures three times the legal limit 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 3069

Ricketts: We will cut government 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 2743

Changes in income,  sales and property taxes are all possible as new legislative session looms 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 2606

Omaha Westside students face charges, disciplinary action after feeding teacher semen-laced frosting 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 2425

Lincoln approves $16M expansion plan for its zoo 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1650

Cabelas annual shareholders meeting lasts less than 10 minutes, offers no information on what the 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 2027

UN-Lincoln awarded $15 million grant to study workforce problems facing child welfare agencies 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1560

Felons seek expanded voting rights in Nebraska, hope to get rid of 2-year waiting period 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 1287

Cass County GOP calls for State Sen. Bill Kintner to resign in wake of his cybersex scandal 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1940

Mutual's plan for property east of Midtown Crossing includes apartments, hotel and office building 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1600

Lawsuit against Nebraska debt collector settled for $198,000 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 1895

University of Nebraska at Omaha finds swastika, 'Make America great again' carved into bathroom wall 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1613

Wells Fargo scandal encompassed up to 24 Nebraska, Iowa branches 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1447

Beatrice 6 seek to garnish wages, seize property of Gage County officers 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 2 2502

Nebraska department paid 57M in fines over last 5 years 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 2 1729

11 Nebraska troopers returning home from pipeline protest scene 'as scheduled' 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 2 2053

Retirement plans healthier than expected, shaving 28.7M from Nebraska's projected budget gap 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1702

Legislative board OKs formal state computer policy (ahem, Sen. Kintner) 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 1 1361

Nebraska Continued...

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Predicting close election, Bernie Sanders drums up support for Hillary Clinton in South Omaha 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 2 1383

Bernie Sanders coming to Omaha tomorrow! 4 progressoid Nov 2016 Nov 2016 1 2338

Pipe bombs found in Lincoln County; 2 men arrested 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1658

Nebraska lawmakers facing nearly $1 billion budget shortfall next year 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1491

Attorney general offers thoughts on death penalty 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1353

Iowa is looking like Trump territory, but Clinton has a shot at winning Nebraska’s 2nd District 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1464

Health insurance costs rising dramatically for ACA plans 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 4250

Tekamah residents return after anhydrous ammonia pipeline rupture 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1259

Goodwill Omaha has some of the most staggering executive pay you’ll find in the nonprofit world 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 10 1855

Lincoln Atheists billboard coming down 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1751

Gov. Ricketts gives another $100,000 — for a total of $300,000 — to pro-death penalty group 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1293

Fischer, a staunch supporter, cuts ties with Trump 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 4 1716

Nebraska courthouse to reopen Wednesday after closing due to bomb threat 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1176

Lincoln councilwoman blasts council Democrats as she follows judge's order 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1432

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 1277

Trump's vow to send special prosecutor after Clinton is 'unacceptable,' former Sen. Bob Kerrey says 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 2 1331

Blue Cross Blue Shield out of Nebraska's Obamacare marketplace; may return if changes to law are ... 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1454

Bass Pro CEO says he won't make 'false promises' that all jobs are safe at Cabela's Sidney HQ 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1426

Some Legislature candidates sign pledge never to vote for increase in Nebraska's gas tax 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1872

Metamorphic Research: It's a pro-Don Bacon push poll 0 Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1572

Democrats edge ahead in number of voters registered in Douglas County 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 2302

Embattled Nebraska state senator may survive cybersex scandal 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1568

More than $411K in penalties proposed over worker's death 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 1297

Pokémon Go game frustrates Nebraska cemetery officials 4 TexasTowelie Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1827

Health insurance rate increases may have some Nebraskans in sticker shock 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1389

Nebraska corrections staff could get raises of up to 11.8% under Ricketts plan 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1332

Nebraska Man Gets Probation for Burning Gay Couple’s Pride Flag in Front of Their Home 3 TexasTowelie Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 1790

Budget veto stands in Lincoln; Republicans fail to get fifth vote for override 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2016 Aug 2016 0 1470

Catholic Charities of Omaha looks for providers to take over some services after $1M in losses 2 TexasTowelie Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1689

Daniels Produce to pay $250K in back wages to workers 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1436

Nebraska Continued...

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Woman gets jail time in 'driving while black' case 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2016 Aug 2016 0 1411

Long-term-care insurance policyholders face sharp premium hikes 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2016 Aug 2016 0 1319

Board wants Kintner to resign by Friday due to his cybersex scandal using a state computer 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1365

State auditor wants his rulings to be enforced better 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2016 Aug 2016 0 1430

Casino supporters ponder options after Nebraska petition drive fails 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2016 Aug 2016 0 1754

Green Plains to buy 3 ethanol plants, increasing its production by 20 percent 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2016 Aug 2016 0 1515

Omaha dad finds pot brownies, eats 4 of them, says mean things to cat 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1492

Death penalty costs Nebr. about $14M annually, finds study commissioned by capital punishment foes 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2016 Aug 2016 4 1489

Chuck Hagel remains undecided, has doubts about Clinton and Trump 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1717

Kintner won't resign from Legislature, says ‘I think I’m where I should be’ after being fined for 4 TexasTowelie Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 2201

TransCanada replacing parts of Keystone pipeline; Bold Nebraska cautions landowners 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1600

Univ. of Nebraska regents OK request to ask Legislature for more in appropriations over 2 years 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2016 Jul 2016 1 1393

Attorneys for wrongly convicted Beatrice Six ask judge to order defendants to pay $1.8M owed 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2016 Jul 2016 1 1479

Nebraska ended last fiscal year with $95M less revenue than expected; Ricketts orders agencies to 4 TexasTowelie Jul 2016 Jul 2016 2 2166

Buffett gives nearly $3 billion in stock to five foundations 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1551

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