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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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4:45

Nebraska Announces Perkins County Canal Project

Nebraska Update ·

2022/01/13

On Monday, Governor Pete Ricketts said recent projects proposed in the neighboring state would dramatically cut South Platte River water flow into Nebraska. Attorney General Doug Peterson said that was the ‘first shot’ in a potential legal battle between the states. Nebraska’s response won’t necessarily be a lawsuit – yet, but a revival of a canal that has a checkered past in Nebraska’s history.

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3:46

Private School Scholarship Proposal Blocked in...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/01/13

Opponents of a bill creating scholarships for children to attend private schools blocked it in the Legislature Wednesday.

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2:26

One Omaha Restaurant Requires Proof of Vaccination...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/01/12

The recent surge of COVID-19 cases has caused one Omaha restaurant to make a change. Modern Love restaurant has decided to open its doors, but only fully vaccinated guests can dine in.

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0:42

Nebraska AG Plans to File Suit Against Douglas Co

Nebraska Update ·

2022/01/12

In a letter from Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson to Health Director Huse, Peterson wrote the board doesn’t have the authority to enforce a mask mandate in Omaha. He wrote the department doesn’t have the required approval from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.

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2:05

Some Public Health Advocates Want More Liquor Law...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/01/11

Some public health experts and advocates in Nebraska are asking state senators to allocate money for more liquor law enforcement.

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5:25

Inheritance tax cuts advance; private school...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/01/11

The Nebraska Legislature advanced inheritance tax cuts and debated private school scholarships.

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1:55

Fortenberry attempts to block fed's corruption case...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/01/11

Congressman Jeff Fortenberry’s attempts to create some legal roadblocks in the government’s corruption case against him got a chilly reception from the federal judge hearing the matter. In a California courtroom Tuesday, his attorneys attempted to undermine the charge that Fortenberry lied to FBI agents investigating illegal campaign contributions.

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1:23

Bolz USDA

Nebraska Update ·

2022/01/11

Former Nebraska state senator Kate Bolz started her new position last week as Nebraska’s Director of Rural Development for the United States Department of Agriculture. Bolz was appointed by President Biden to direct Nebraska’s USDA grants and loans.Kate Bolz said her experiences growing up in rural southeast Nebraska have prepared her for the state director role at the United State Department of Agriculture.

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0:46

Midwest is home to some of the most polluting power...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/01/11

The Midwest is home to power plants that are some of the country’s highest emitters of pollutants.According to EPA data, four of the top 10 coal-burning power plants with the highest sulfur dioxide emissions in the country are located in the four-state region.What’s more, the data shows two of the power generators that contribute the largest amount of nitrogen oxide emissions in the country are located in Missouri.

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3:53

Pandemic Effects on Meatpacking 2

Nebraska Update ·

2022/01/11

Immigrants make up an estimated 40% of the U.S. meat processing workforce. Last year’s wave of COVID outbreaks at meatpacking plants revealed how protections are lacking for many of these workers.

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6:03

Big Water Projects Proposed; Convention of States...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/01/11

Gov. Pete Ricketts and Speaker Mike Hilgers proposed big water projects, and the Legislature advanced a proposal for a convention to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

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1:30

Infectious Disease Physician Answers Questions About...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/01/10

There’s a lot of questions about the latest COVID-19 Omicron variant. University of Nebraska Medical Center infectious disease physician Dr. Mark Rupp has some answers.

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3:28

Pandemic Effects on Meatpacking 1

Nebraska Update ·

2022/01/10

The coronavirus has killed hundreds of meat plant workers – and sickened thousands more. Nearly two years into the pandemic, many are still searching for answers – and calling for change.

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5:55

Prisons, Abortion, Presidency among Topics Addressed...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/01/09

Gov. Pete Ricketts was asked questions about the coming year and beyond in an interview with Nebraska Public Media News.

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1:39

COVID in Nebraska: Cases at an All-Time High

Nebraska Update ·

2022/01/07

According to the updated data from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, there were more than 3700 cases of COVID-19 from Monday’s seven-day rolling average. Michele Bever is the South Heartland Health Director and said the district's seven-day average jumped from 398 cases per 100,000 people last week to nearly 500 this week. Bever said the first omicron variant case was detected in her district on Monday evening.

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5:04

Prisons, Teachers, Redistricting, School Aid in...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/01/07

The Nebraska Legislature is dealing with reports and proposals affecting prisons, teachers, redistricting and school aid.

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1:38

Doe v. UNL Update

Nebraska Update ·

2022/01/07

A Title IX lawsuit against the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is moving forward in federal court. An anonymous woman is suing the school for not protecting her after a professor harassed her. Nebraska Public Media’s Elizabeth Rembert has more on the update.

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4:30

Sex-Ed. Mega-Sites Among Targets of Legislation

Nebraska Update ·

2022/01/06

Legislation stemming from the controversy over sex education in proposed health standards, and getting the state have a "mega-site" ready for future industrial projects, are among ideas being introduced in the Nebraska Legislature.

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3:55

Rep. Bacon Remains Critical of Last Year's Insurrection

Nebraska Update ·

2022/01/06

Last January Republican Josh Hawley had been in the Senate for barely two years. Elected at 39, after serving briefly as Missouri’s Attorney General, he was seen by many in the party as a politician on the rise. But that seemed to be at risk for Hawley after the January 6 events and his vote against certifying election results. Some of the biggest companies in Missouri and elsewhere stopped supporting him. The two largest newspapers in the state openly called on him to resign. His mentor, former

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1:37

COVID in Nebraska: Numbers Better Than Last Winter,...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/01/05

Long description: In the last two weeks, COVID-19 cases are up 26 percent in Nebraska, according to CDC data. The seven-day rolling average indicates nearly 14-hundred cases. For comparison, though, last winter, the seven-day average nearly hit 24-hundred positives.

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