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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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0:55

Quarter cent sales tax in Lincoln to be decided Tuesday

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/03

Lincoln voters will decide Tuesday whether to continue a quarter-cent sales tax to pay for street projects. The tax was originally approved in 2019 by a vote of 50.7% to 49.4% and is scheduled to end on September 30.

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1:10

Nebraska Legislature passes 340B drug discount...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/03

Hospitals’ access to a federal drug discount program will be strengthened under a bill passed in the Nebraska Legislature Thursday. The 340B program requires drug companies to provide discounts to certain hospitals in exchange for their participation in Medicare and Medicaid. In recent years, some drug companies have placed data reporting requirements on hospitals and restricted which pharmacies they can use to distribute the discounted drugs. A bill from Sen. Brian Hardin prohibits these

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5:54

Legislature considers brand inspections, NU budget

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/02

The future of brand inspections and funding for the University of Nebraska were among subjects considered by the Nebraska Legislature Wednesday.

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1:26

Nebaska: Colorado landowners uninterested in canal...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/02

A Nebraska official says Colorado landowners seem uninterested in negotiations over land for the proposed Perkins County Canal.

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1:00

It's uncertain how many Nebraskans have Post COVID

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/02

It’s been more than five years since the World Health Organization identified the virus known as COVID-19 as a pandemic. But there are still many unknowns about Post-COVID, or Long COVID. Here's how the longer-lasting illness looks in the state.

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4:24

Senators advance lower minimum wage for young workers

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/01

The Nebraska Legislature voted first round approval Tuesday to a measure allowing a lower minimum wage for young workers.

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4:13

Rural communities rely on this USDA agency

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/01

The USDA's Rural Development agency has provided billions of dollars each year to small towns, farmers and businesses. Now staffing upheaval and budget cuts brought on by the Trump administration may be eating into the agency’s effectiveness.

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3:45

Legislature advances ban on lab-grown meat

Nebraska Update ·

2025/03/31

Nebraska lawmakers gave first-round approval Monday to a ban on making or selling lab-grown meat in the state.

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3:56

Midwest light pollution kills migrating birds

Nebraska Update ·

2025/03/31

An ornithologist spent four decades tracking 40,000 bird deaths at a single building. His records paved the way to better scientific and public understanding.

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1:20

Omaha 2025 Primary Election Preview

Nebraska Update ·

2025/03/31

On Tuesday, voters in Omaha will be deciding which mayoral and city council candidates will advance to the May 13 general election.

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4:35

Senators advance scaled-back sick leave proposal

Nebraska Update ·

2025/03/28

The Nebraska Legislature advanced a proposal to exclude certain workers from paid sick leave approved by voters last November.

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5:21

Ranchers, feedlot owners passionate about change to...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/03/27

Brand inspectors have been ensuring the ownership of cattle at ranches and feedlots in the parts of Nebraska for more than 100 years. Now, a bill in the Unicameral seeks to exempt feedlots from paying for this inspection. Nebraska Public Media’s Brian Beach visited southwest Nebraska to learn why ranchers and beef producers are passionate about the legislation.

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4:54

Legislature edges toward key vote on paid sick leave

Nebraska Update ·

2025/03/27

The Nebraska Legislature continued debating paid sick leave, with a vote likely Friday.

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1:20

U.S. DHHS canceled nearly $12 billion in funding

Nebraska Update ·

2025/03/27

Nebraska Health Districts are assessing how much money they might lose after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services canceled nearly 12 billion dollars' worth of federal grants to state and local health departments this week, citing the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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3:53

Proposed changes to sick leave requirement spur debate

Nebraska Update ·

2025/03/26

The Nebraska Legislature on Wednesday resumed debating proposed exclusions to a voter-approved sick leave requirement.

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4:10

Senators advance health care funding despite federal...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/03/25

Nebraska state senators advanced bills designed to pay for expanded health care, despite concerns about possible federal cuts.

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0:59

Rising measles cases cause concern for the unvaccinated

Nebraska Update ·

2025/03/25

The CDC has counted nearly 400 measles cases in the U.S. since January- a 33% increase from last year's total cases. While there are no cases in Nebraska, there are 10 in Kansas, and state experts warn of a potential spread following the spring break travel season.

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4:04

A new USDA Organic label could be more accessible

Nebraska Update ·

2025/03/25

Certified Naturally Grown offers farmers a cheaper and less time-consuming option to communicate how they produce their food. But terms like “natural” on food labels can be confusing for consumers.

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0:37

Chadron State fined for comments made at softball game

Nebraska Update ·

2025/03/24

The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference has fined Chadron State College for behavior by a student athlete who was attending a softball game against New Mexico Highlands last month.

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0:59

State organizations react to US Education Department...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/03/24

Several state organizations are keeping an eye on the potential impacts from starting to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. President Donald Trump signed an executive order aiming to dismantle the federal department last week, although it would take an act of Congress to officially eliminate the department.

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