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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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4:19

Lincoln convention center boosted; food regs could be...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/01/31

Supporters promoted proposals to build a convention center in Lincoln and to alllow more types of foods to be sold in farmers markets.

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4:14

Proposals to address teachers' shortage heard.

Nebraska Update ·

2023/01/30

Nebraska legislative committees heard proposals Monday to deal with the teacher shortage.

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3:39

The Supreme Court could end protections for some...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/01/30

The Environmental Protection Agency recently released new rules regarding the Waters of the United States that decide which bodies of water fall under federal protection. But a case the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on soon throws those rules into question and could mean less protection for wetlands.

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4:39

Bid to change abortion bill handling fails again

Nebraska Update ·

2023/01/27

An attempt to change which committee will hear a proposal to restrict abortions falied again in the Legislature Friday.

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1:25

Senators propose funding $500k bounty on pheasant...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/01/27

The Nebraska Pheasant Restoration Act (LB 400), sponsored by Senators Tom Brewer and Steve Erdman, would set aside $500,000 in state funding for a “nest predatory program.” If passed, the bill would allow the state to pay hunters for the carcasses of 50 thousand predators, authorizing payments for ten dollars for every listed predator trapped or killed. Wildlife biologists question the effectiveness of programs linking predator reduction to increasing the number of game birds. They cite research

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5:31

Abortion foes win preliminary skirmish; permitless...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/01/26

Opponents of abortion won a preliminary skirmish in the Legislature Thursday, and the Judiciary Committee held a public hearing on allowing Nebraskans to carry concealed weapons without a permit.

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5:20

Pillen's calls for change spur praise, concern

Nebraska Update ·

2023/01/25

Gov. Jim Pillen's State of the State speech produced mixed reactions among legislators.

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3:56

The push to electrify roadways in rural areas

Nebraska Update ·

2023/01/25

If you're driving an electric vehicle west on I-76 from Nebraska to Colorado, the first opportunity to get a charge is in Julesburg, Colorado. That's a 130-mile stretch between Ogallala and Julesburg where there are no public, EV fast-charging stations. As KUNC's Rae Solomon reports, there's an increasing need for rural charging stations as the number of electric vehicles on the road rapidly increases.

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4:48

Senators stand around, talk -- and form relationships

Nebraska Update ·

2023/01/24

Nebraska state senators have been doing a lot of just standing around and talking lately. Speaker John Arch says that's a good thing.

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4:31

Kansas is 1 of 2 states without a long-COVID clinic

Nebraska Update ·

2023/01/24

Post-COVID care centers have been popping up across the country as millions of Americans struggle with the aftereffects of the virus. The centers are typically in larger cities and can have months-long wait times.

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4:15

Veterans teaching proposal draws mixed reaction

Nebraska Update ·

2023/01/24

A proposal to grant temporary teaching licenses to veterans got a mixed reaction in an Education Committee hearing.

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4:55

Legislature rejects banning guns from Capitol

Nebraska Update ·

2023/01/19

The Nebraska Legislature Thursday defeated a proposed rules change that would have banned guns from the Capitol.

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5:20

Pillen proposes tax cuts

Nebraska Update ·

2023/01/18

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen proposed a wide-ranging package of tax cuts Wednesday.

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3:29

Why the price of eggs has risen so sharply

Nebraska Update ·

2023/01/18

After the deadly bird flu hit egg-producing flocks, the supply of eggs shrank dramatically. That’s led to historically high prices for consumers.

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4:31

Pillen touts school finance changes; gender, photo ID...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/01/17

Gov. Jim Pillen unveiled his proposed changes to state aid to schools, while bills were introduced on gender and photo IDs.

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4:09

Western Kansas farmers push to save the Ogallala Aquifer

Nebraska Update ·

2023/01/16

After decades of irrigation, the aquifer that makes life possible in dry western Kansas is reaching a critical point. Several counties have already lost more than half of their underground water. But a new plan could save more of what’s left.

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3:36

Senators propose banning guns in Capitol; youth at...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/01/13

Guns would be banned from the Nebraska Capitol and those under 19 would be prohibited from attending drag shows under proposals in the Legislature.

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4:49

Pillen appoints Ricketts to Senate; Legislature...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/01/12

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen says he'll appoint former Gov. Pete Ricketts to the U.S. Senatte, and the Legislature's Rules Committee held a public hearing about proposed rules changes.

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3:57

Abortion opponents pursue ban early in pregnancy

Nebraska Update ·

2023/01/11

Opponents of abortion say they'll introduce a proposal to ban the procedure at about 6 weeks gestation.

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4:29

Rural hospital closures put more communities in jeopardy

Nebraska Update ·

2023/01/11

In many rural towns, local hospitals are community fixtures. When they close, the entire community feels the ripple effects.

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