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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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1:00

South Omaha’s Cinco de Mayo festival celebrates 105...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/05/08

This weekend marks the 105th year of the Cinco de Mayo celebration in South Omaha. Its growth for over a century has had both a community and economic impact on the area.

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4:06

Bill transferring money from state agency cash funds...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/05/07

Lawmakers began their second day debating how best to make up for a significant shortfall in the state budget. In recent years, the state has been flush with cash, thanks to post-pandemic revenue growth and an influx of federal dollars, but this year’s budgeting process has looked a little different. Sen. Myron Dorn, a member of the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee serving his seventh year in the Unicameral, said most of the body lacks the institutional knowledge and experience that would be

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5:14

Mayor Jean Stothert faces John Ewing Jr in mayoral race

Nebraska Update ·

2025/05/07

Omaha’s mayoral race will face Mayor Jean Stothert against Douglas County Treasurer John Ewing Jr. in Tuesday's general election.

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0:57

Three-legged golden doodle gets fourth leg thanks to...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/05/07

Students at Doane University are helping one dog’s life get a little easier. An engineering class of sophomores and juniors spent the semester building and fitting a prosthetic leg for Nugget, a mini-goldendoodle with three legs.

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4:57

Senators begin budget debate

Nebraska Update ·

2025/05/06

Nebraska state senators began debating the state budget Tuesday.

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0:47

Advocates rally to support federally-funded child...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/05/06

Parents, teachers and advocates gathered to celebrate 60 years of Head Start, a federally-funded child care program for low-income families. The group also celebrated continued funding after President Donald Trump dialed back on a proposal to cut the program.

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4:48

Honeybee hive losses threaten Midwest beekeeping...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/05/06

It’s been a difficult year for the honeybee, and an even harder one for beekeepers. When taking their bees out of winter conditions, beekeepers across the U.S., including in Nebraska, found entire colonies dead. Experts haven’t figured out why.

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1:05

Mental health resource expands access to quality care...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/05/06

Community organizations in Lincoln are hosting mental health support groups in both English and Spanish. The sessions are meant to provide a service otherwise inaccessible for some of the state’s populations.

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3:41

Lincoln's general election is today

Nebraska Update ·

2025/05/05

It’s general election day in Lincoln, where voters are deciding on four school board seats, three city council seats and one spot on the Airport Authority. Also on the ballot is a measure that seeks to bar landlords from denying renters based solely on their source of income. Nebraska Public Media’s Jackie Ourada spoke with reporter Brian Beach on the Capital City’s election.

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5:03

NSP superintendent discusses his career in law...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/05/02

The Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol, Col. John Bolduc retires May 4 after leading the patrol for eight years, ending a 38-year career in law enforcement. Nebraska Public Media's Dale Johnson sat down with Bolduc to first find out what led him into law enforcement.

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4:27

Appropriations Committee makes further trims to...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/05/01

The Nebraska Legislature's Appropriations Committee swept more cash from agencies and approved using more of the state's cash reserve to balance the budget.

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0:42

Chief Bryan Waugh named next Nebraska State Patrol...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/05/01

Kearney Police Chief Bryan Waugh will be the next Nebraska State Patrol superintendent. Current superintendent Colonel John Bolduc retires at the end of this week.

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1:05

Fischer ‘willing to give the president time’ on...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/05/01

In February, a U.S. Department of Agriculture report projected a $49 billion-dollar agricultural trade deficit for fiscal year 2025. That represents an all-time high. Trump announced a 90-day pause on most tariffs after a market decline in early April, but Chinese imports are subject to a 145% tariff, while other countries still have a 10% tariff. Fischer said she met with the Jamieson Greer, the U.S. Trade Representative, earlier this week and learned that trade negotiations are taking place with a

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1:03

Lincoln to vote on fair housing initiative

Nebraska Update ·

2025/05/01

Voters heading to the polls Tuesday in Lincoln will vote on a ballot initiative that affects landlords and tenants alike. The initiative would, if passed, bar landlords from denying tenants based solely on their source of income. These include Section 8 vouchers, disability payments, pension disbursements, annuities, alimony, child support and foster care subsidies.

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1:09

Tax incentives for defense contractors advances in...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/05/01

LB649, known as the Defense Efforts Workforce Act, would offer a 5% wage credit to defense contractors capped at $4 million dollars each year across all employers. To qualify for the credit, companies must have at least 10 full-time employees dedicated to the mission of Offutt Air Force Base. That would include employees working on intercontinental ballistic missile projects in the Nebraska panhandle and other businesses that report to the United States Strategic Command.

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3:55

Plan to scale back minimum wage increases gets second...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/30

The Nebraska Legislature gave second-round approval Wednesday to a measure that would create exceptions to voter-approved minimum wage increases.

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4:52

Colorado landowners resisting Nebraska canal offers

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/30

Landowners in Colorado are resisting Nebraska's attempts to acquire land to build the Perkins County Canal.

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5:35

Nebraska Public Media interviews Attorney General...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/30

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers has been a vocal opponent of synthetic marijuana, such as Delta-8, and the medical marijuana ballot measures that were overwhelmingly approved by voters last fall. Nebraska Public Media's Jackie Ourada spoke with AG Hilgers on his strong opposition and what's next for him as his first term winds down.

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4:51

Bill reducing inheritance taxes, raising county fees...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/29

Nebraska is one of five states that still levy an inheritance tax after Iowa ended its tax earlier this year. Getting rid of the tax has long been a goal for Sen. Rob Clements. His priority bill for this session, which was debated on the floor throughout the morning and afternoon, would reduce the two highest inheritance tax rates to 3%, while increasing the amount exempted for all three classes.

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1:01

Elementary school accessibility through community board

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/29

In January, Wheeler Elementary School debuted a special sign outside on its playground and the school’s staff has already seen students benefiting from these signs.

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