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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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5:31

Senators consider online sports betting; advance...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/03/10

Nebraska legislators heard a proposal to legalize online sports betting Monday, and a committee advanced winner-take-all Electoral College voting to the full Legislature for debate.

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0:53

Nebraska considers rejoining passenger rail advocacy...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/03/10

Nebraska could rejoin the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Compact under a bill discussed in the Legislature. The compact is made up of appointed government officials from eight member states that advocate for passenger rail projects and funding. Nebraska first joined the group in 2001 but left in 2018 due to concerns with the cost of membership and limited returns.

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0:47

Elkhorn residents hope to start orchestra program in...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/03/07

A group of Elkhorn residents are hoping to start an orchestra program in the local school district. They plan to speak to the Elkhorn Public Schools Board of Education Monday night.

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4:30

Federal cuts to teacher preparation programs

Nebraska Update ·

2025/03/07

Some future teachers are left wondering about their fate as education students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The program that would have trained dozens of teachers lost its federal grant due to national spending cuts.

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4:30

Federal cuts to teacher preparation programs

Nebraska Update ·

2025/03/07

Some future teachers are left wondering about their fate as education students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The program that would have trained dozens of teachers lost its federal grant due to national spending cuts.

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5:53

Senators get budget warning; pass multiple bills

Nebraska Update ·

2025/03/06

The Nebraska Legislature got more bad news about the state budget Thursday, even as they gave final approval to a series of bills.

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1:13

Nebraska senators propose changes to passed ballot...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/03/06

Two bills introduced in the Nebraska legislature propose changes to the paid sick leave and minimum wage increase ballot initiatives passed by Nebraskans. If passed, these bills would restrict which Nebraskans can take advantage of their benefits.

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0:58

Bill would expand infant surrender options under Safe...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/03/06

Where parents can surrender their infants without facing legal consequences would expand under a bill heard at the Nebraska Legislature Thursday. Currently, the Nebraska Safe Haven Law allows parents to drop off infants younger than 90 days old to staff at any hospital, fire station or police station monitored 24 hours a day.

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5:37

Senators advance bills on childcare subsidies, rural...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/03/05

The Nebraska Legislature advanced bills Wednesday dealing with childcare subsidies and protections for rural hospitals and pharmacies.

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4:26

Housing aid for survivors of domestic violence advances

Nebraska Update ·

2025/03/04

Housing aid for survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking advances; Lincoln East Beltway funding discussed.

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4:55

Meet Joe Burgess, Nebraska’s youngest active county...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/03/04

Eighteen-year-old Joe Burgess ran for a seat on his county board and won. Burgess represents 3,000 people in District 5 of York County from his dorm room at UNL.

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5:25

School cell phone restrictions advance; E-verify...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/03/03

The Nebraska Legislature Monday advanced a proposal requiring schools to adopt policies restricting cell phone use, and a public hearing was held on requiring employers to use the federal E-verify data base to check potential employees' immigration status.

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3:38

Mass layoffs at USDA leave an uncertain future

Nebraska Update ·

2025/03/03

Employees at U.S. Department of Agriculture research facilities across the Midwest have lost their jobs as part of the Trump Administration’s efforts to trim the federal workforce. Former and current employees at one of those labs say the job cuts will impact agricultural research and support for farmers.

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4:39

California-style prop tax limits proposed; revenue...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/02/28

Senators considered California-style property tax limits Friday, and received a projection of increased state revenues.

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4:55

After one complete year, how are two of Omaha's new...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/02/28

Two recently opened music venues are hoping to change the narrative that Omaha is flyover country for traveling bands. The Astro in La Vista, and the Steelhouse Omaha were created to help fill a void that Omaha had when it came to upper-midsized venues.

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5:29

Senators consider superintendents' pay; term limits

Nebraska Update ·

2025/02/27

Members of the Nebraska Legislature considered proposals Thursday dealing with school superintendents' pay, and their own term limits.

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1:04

Family, colleagues celebrate life of State Trooper...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/02/27

Friends and family gathered inside Ralston Arena to remember the life of fallen State Trooper Kyle McAcy on Thursday. McAcy died while on duty last Monday, Feb. 17. He was struck by a snowplow while helping people involved in a traffic crash on Interstate-80.

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4:02

Teaching Black History Month comes with new questions...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/02/27

Federal efforts to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion, or D-E-I has affected the way schools teach Black History Month. It’s putting additional pressure on educators, who are finding themselves in the middle of the conversation.

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2:26

Proposal for "missing year" of property tax relief heard

Nebraska Update ·

2025/02/26

The Legislature's Revenue Committee held a public hearing on a proposal to continue an income tax credit for property taxes by one year.

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2:57

Lawmakers debate attorney general's role in youth...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/02/26

Nebraska lawmakers debated Wednesday over what the attorney general's role should be in writing rules to implement proposed restrictions on tech companies marketing to youth.

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