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Nebraska Update

Nebraska Public Media

From the Capitol to your community, Nebraska Public Media’s local journalists bring you top stories and essential context every weekday morning.

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4:11

Teacher retention, 'school-to-prison' pipeline addressed

Nebraska Update ·

2023/05/02

Efforts to try and keep teachers teaching, and to disrupt the so-called 'school-to-prison' pipeline, were debated in the Legislature Tuesday.

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5:19

Bill to restrict abortions falls one vote short

Nebraska Update ·

2023/05/02

A proposal that would have prohibited most abortions after about 6 weeks of pregnancy fell one vote short Thursday in the Nebraska Legislature.

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7:03

Here’s how Nebraska funds its public schools.

Nebraska Update ·

2023/05/02

Nebraska’s school funding system has kept politicians, taxpayers and educators arguing for decades. It’s probably kept people confused for just as long. Nebraska Public Media’s Elizabeth Rembert decided she was tired of feeling like she was in the dark and asked some experts to explain the system.

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4:33

Legal abortions in the U.S. dropped 6% after Roe fell

Nebraska Update ·

2023/04/28

The report from the Society of Family Planning also shows abortions via telemedicine have doubled in the U.S. after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Providers say constantly changing state laws leave patients confused about where they can access reproductive care.

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0:43

Cats, dogs die from rare bird flu infections

Nebraska Update ·

2023/04/27

In extremely rare cases, bird flu can infect and kill cats and dogs when the pets eat birds with the disease.

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1:08

Home health worker shortage has Nebraskans who need...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/04/27

Nebraska health care advocates say there aren’t enough home health care professionals in the state. Since the start of the pandemic, it’s estimated that 33 percent more Nebraskans are being referred to health care at home because of the overcrowding at hospitals. That’s according to Janet Seelhoff, Executive Director for the Nebraska Association of Home Healthcare and Hospice.

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6:19

Complaint against Hunt sparks emotional debate

Nebraska Update ·

2023/04/26

A complaint that Sen. Megan Hunt failed to disclose a potential conflict of interest sparked emotional debate in the Nebraska Legislature.

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5:23

E-15 mandate advances; Pillen signs permitless...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/04/25

The Nebraska Legislature gave first-round approval Tuesday to a bill requiring gas stations to sell E-15 gasoline, and Gov. Jim Pillen signed into law a bill allowing Nebraskans to carry concealed weapons without a permit.

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4:37

One man had to leave Kansas for a lifesaving liver...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/04/25

It's harder for Kansans to get liver transplants than it used to be, highlighting inequities in a system that doctors say has always been unfair.

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4:06

Milkweed: good for butterflies, banned in some...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/04/24

Across the Midwest, some city codes threaten people with fines for having milkweed on their property. But experts say many places have dropped those rules to support monarchs with urban and suburban butterfly gardens.

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4:26

Legislature debates requiring E-15 pumps

Nebraska Update ·

2023/04/20

The Nebraska Legislature is considering requiring gas stations to install E-15 pumps.

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5:34

Legislature passes permitless concealed carry

Nebraska Update ·

2023/04/19

The Legislature gave final approval today/Wednesday to a bill allowing Nebraskans to carry concealed weapons without a permit.

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4:40

Cash for needy families, broccoli and hostas discussed

Nebraska Update ·

2023/04/17

Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh discussed cash for needy families, broccoli, and hostas in the Legislature Monday.

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3:49

Ethanol industry supports carbon pipelines, others...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/04/17

The Biden administration wants the U-S carbon footprint to be at net zero by 2050. As part of that goal, the federal government is offering big incentives to remove carbon dioxide -- including from ethanol plants. There are three major pipeline proposals that would capture CO2 from ethanol plants around the Midwest and store it underground. The ethanol industry is fully on board, but others question the climate benefits.

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5:19

Health bill slowed by filibuster

Nebraska Update ·

2023/04/14

Proposals to help hospitals and nursing home patients were slowed by a filibuster Friday in the Legislature.

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5:20

Health bill slowed by filibuster

Nebraska Update ·

2023/04/14

Proposals to help hospitals and nursing home patients were slowed by a filibuster Friday in the Legislature.

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4:09

Restrictions on transgender health care get second...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/04/13

The Nebraska Legislature gave second round approval Thursday to prohibitions on surgery, hormones and puberty blockers for transgender youth, but only after the chief sponsor agreed to negotiate about changes before a final vote.

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0:47

The Mississippi River basin should get more USDA funding

Nebraska Update ·

2023/04/13

A new report from the Environmental Working Group found targeting the U.S. Department of Agriculture's conservation funding to the Mississippi River region would have huge benefits to water quality and the climate.

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5:25

Abortion restrictions advance in Nebraska Legislature

Nebraska Update ·

2023/04/13

The Nebraska Legislature voted 33-16 Tuesday evening to prohibit most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy.

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4:41

Transgender health proposal continues to slow...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/04/11

Opposition to a ban on health treatments for transgender youth continued to slow the Nebraska Legislature Tuesday.

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