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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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1:11

Merrick Co. jury’s sexual assault verdict reversed

Nebraska Update ·

2024/02/06

A man imprisoned for the past year after being convicted of sexual assault in Merrick County will get a new trial. In a very unusual move, Nebraska’s Attorney General filed a memorandum with the Nebraska Court of Appeals stating testimony that helped put 63-year-old Jack Tourtillott of Chapman in jail should not have been heard by the jury. The attorney recommended the jury’s guilty verdict be reversed. The court did so in January.

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4:08

Legislature rejects year-round daylight saving or...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/02/05

Nebraskans will continue to switch their clocks twice a year, after senators rejected proposals today/Monday to stick with standard time or daylight saving time year-round.

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0:59

NU offering full-ride scholarship for students with...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/02/05

The University of Nebraska announced a new full-ride scholarship starting in the fall for in-state students who receive a perfect score on the ACT. The President’s scholarship will cover all costs to attend the University of Nebraska – including room, board and books — plus a $5,000 stipend.

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4:03

Train crew requirements fall short; eminent domain...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/02/02

An effort to require two-person crews on trains crossing Nebraska fell short Friday in the Legislature. And senators heard a proposal to tighten requirements for local governments or businesses that want to condemn land.

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1:26

Board of Education discusses proposed rule change for...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/02/02

State Board of Education members disagreed on a potential rule change that would prohibit sexually explicit content in school libraries at their meeting Friday.

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1:13

Nebraska announces new plan to help incarcerated...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/02/02

Governor Jim Pillen and the Department of Correctional Services announced Thursday the start of a new strategy to help incarcerated individuals re-enter their community.

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6:23

Tax changes resisted; train crew requirements slowed

Nebraska Update ·

2024/02/01

Proposals to expand sales taxes to reduce property taxes ran into opposition in a public hearing Thursday. And, opponents of requiring two-people on train crews continued the first legislative filibuster of the year, leading the discussion onto some interesting sidings.

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4:54

Property tax levy cuts heard, train crew minimum size...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/01/31

Property tax levies would be automatically reduced if valuations increased, under a proposal heard by the Legislature’s Revenue Committee Wednesday. And senators debated requiring at least two crew members on trains crossing the state.

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0:46

Douglas County Health Department talks overdose deaths

Nebraska Update ·

2024/01/31

Douglas County is taking steps to prevent drug overdose related deaths with a new program, The Douglas County Overdose Fatality Review Team(OFR).

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4:55

Yearlong Daylight or Standard Tim? Debate continues...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/01/30

The Nebraska Legislature continued debate Tuesday on proposals to have the state observe either yearlong Daylight Saving Time or yearlong Standard Time.

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0:46

Arabic, Kurdish manufacturing class to address labor...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/01/30

Lincoln has developed a way for the state’s resettled refugees to help fill the workforce. Nebraska Public Media’s Kassidy Arena shares more about a manufacturing course starting this weekend (Sunday).

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0:43

Arabic, Kurdish manufacturing class to address labor...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/01/30

Lincoln has developed a way for the state’s resettled refugees to help fill the workforce. Nebraska Public Media’s Kassidy Arena shares more about a manufacturing course starting this weekend (Sunday).

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1:18

Higher percentage of renters burdened in parts of...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/01/29

More than 49 percent of renting households in and around Kearney and Hastings experience cost burden. Housing cost burden is defined as any household spending more than 30 percent of their income toward rent and utilities.

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5:41

Partisan power elections, nonpartisan needles...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/01/26

The Nebraska Legislature advanced bills Friday calling for partisan elections to public power boards, but then advanced a public health measure on a nonpartisan vote.

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6:17

Senators debate switching to year-round daylight...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/01/25

Nebraskans would stop having to “spring ahead” and “fall back,” under a bill for year-round daylight savings time being debated in the Legislature.

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4:46

Senators fight over north Omaha redevelopment funds

Nebraska Update ·

2024/01/24

Host Intro: A fight over who controls more than $100 million intended to revitalize north Omaha spilled onto the floor of the Legislature Wednesday.

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0:59

LPS Board of Education considering new contract for...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/01/24

The Lincoln Public Schools Board of Education discussed a new contract for teachers that includes changes to professional learning time and an increase in the base annual salary at their meeting on Tuesday.

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5:58

Texting while driving, religious freedom bills aired

Nebraska Update ·

2024/01/23

A law against texting while driving would be bolstered under a proposal heard Tuesday in a legislative committee. And a bill aimed at strengthening protections for freedom of religion is advancing in the Legislature.

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5:09

Bills for better state contracts, easier occupational...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/01/22

Bills for better state contracts and easier occupational licenses are advancing in the Legislature.

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3:40

Pillen: change tax incentives; senators: no big rules...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/01/19

Host Intro: Governor Jim Pillen wants changes in how Nebraska tries to attract new people and businesses to the state. And the Legislature is moving on to debate bills without making major changes to its rules.

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