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Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle will move on to the May 14th General Election...but he wasn't the top voter getter. Omaha City Cou...
A very real looking news release from Bold Nebraska may have done more harm than good for the reputation of the grassroots gr...
Lincoln Mayor ChrisBeutler is in Washington D.C. talking with Nebraska representatives and agency heads to got some idea how ...
The Environmental Protection Agency again is raising objections to the proposed Keystone XL pipeline which would carry oil fr...
More than 1,000 people gathered in Grand Island on Thursdayto support or oppose a Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline that would sna...
An all-day meeting starts at Noon Thursday in Grand Island on the Keystone XL oil pipeline. It's the last open public for...
Nebraska lawmakers began debating a proposal to expand Medicaid as part of the federal health care law. Sen. Kathy Campbell i...
Monday is Tax Day, a day off for state lawmakers, but Tuesday when they come back to Lincoln, they'll have money on their...
Alberta's premier says if the Obama administration rejects the Keystone XL pipeline it be would be a significant thorn in...
The city attorney for Grand Island says he'll hire another lawyer to handle the prosecution if the City Council proceeds ...
Nebraska's state auditor says the wasteful state spending his office reported earlier this week is but a drop in the budg...
The Grand Island City Council president says concerns about the behavior of Mayor Jay Vavricekhave prompted the council to co...
The federal State Department comes to Grand Island intwo weeks to hear what you have to say about a Supplemental Environmenta...
Nebraska's new lieutenant governor is marking a new chapter in an unlikely political career. Lavon Heidemann says he neve...
Nebraskalawmakers continue to debate a controversial measure that would allow doctors to prescribe antibiotics to partners of...
The Lancaster County Republican Party wants Mayor Beutler and City Council member Gene Carroll to apologize to UN-L Regent Ti...
Omaha Senator Pete Pirschis proposing a constitutional amendment that would make it more difficult for the Legislature to app...
A long-shot attempt to repeal state-funded prenatal care services for illegal immigrants is drawing criticism from a variety ...
A long-shot attempt to repeal state-funded prenatal care services for illegal immigrants is drawing criticism from a variety ...
Nebraska's Second District Congressional Representative,Lee Terry, has introduced a bill to allow the Keystone XL oil pip...
Nebraska's attorney general is warning residents to be skeptical of unexpected lottery winnings. Jon Bruning issued a con...
A bill that would require government-issued photo identification to vote in Nebraska is triggering a heated debate in the Leg...
Only Nebraska and Maine distribute electoral votes by congressional district. All other states are winner-take-all. Nebraska ...
Airport control towers in Des Moines and Omaha could go dark during overnight hours if the federal government follows through...
Progress has been made on solving the federal budget debate. President Obama met for dinner last night with a dozen members o...
U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns and his wife, Stephanie, will be inducted into the Nebraska Republican Party Hall of Fame. The Johanns...
A state lawmaker and Republican candidate for governor is pushing again to pass a voter identification law in Nebraska. Sen. ...
A former Democratic candidate for governor is considering another run for office in Nebraska. Scottsbluff attorney Mike Meist...
Lawmakers are reviving a bill that would establish a winner-take-all system for Nebraska's five electoral votes. A legisl...
Former Nebraska U.S. Democratic Senator and Governor Ben Nelson, is forming a new limited liability company called Heartland ...
Grand Island's mayor meets this morning (Monday) with the City Council president to learn more about a weekend DUI arrest...
A group of retired generals is seeking a $10 million yearly increase in Nebraska state aid for early childhood education....
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee says the panel plans to vote on former Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel's...
A new report from The State Department could signal impending approval for the Keystone X-L Pipeline. It says Canadian tar sa...
Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman is criticizing Congress and President Obama for across-the-board spending cuts rather than target...
The Senate has voted to confirm Chuck Hagel to be the nation's next defense secretary. The vote Tuesday was 58-41, with f...
Nebraska Republican Mike Johanns announced Monday he will not run for a second term in the U-S Senate. Johanns says it's ...
Monday was a significant day in Nebraska politics. A state senator announced he's running for governor and a U.S. Senator...
Nebraska lawmakers have started a debate over what cities, counties and state agencies can charge for public records. Sen. Bi...
Fremont State Senator Charlie Janssenhas announced he is runningfor the Republican nomination for governor. Janssen is hoping...
A hearing officer has determined that Douglas County election workers violated the Federal Help America Vote Act in the Novem...
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee says Republican demands for more financial information from Chuck Hagelar...
The controversial keystone X-L Oil Pipeline is now being examined by new eyes. Secretary of State John Kerrey met with the pr...
Former Lt. Governor Rick Sheehy has returned some of the money given to him for his gubernatorial bid in 2014. Sheehy resigne...
Nebraska Senator Mike Johanns has some questions about President Obama'snewly-announced gun control measures. The preside...
The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the next defense ...
This morning (Monday), Governor Heineman is looking for a new Lieutenant Governor. Rick Sheehy resigned over the weekend afte...
Republican Sen. John McCain, a sharp critic of Chuck Hagel's nomination as defense secretary, says he will not support a ...
Newly sworn-in U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer says she's ready to bring U.S. troops home from Afghanistan, but does not favor an o...
There is no legislative session today in honor of Martin Luther King Day. Lawmakers will be back to work tomorrow (Tuesday) w...
Disabled veterans who live in Nebraska would receive a preference when competing for state contracts, under a bill presented ...
Chuck Hagel, President Barack Obama's nominee to be the next secretary of defense, says it will be important to protect f...
President Barack Obama's nominee for defense secretary, Chuck Hagel, defended his views of the military and global threat...
Chuck Hagel, the likely next secretary of defense, would be the first to enter the Pentagon as a public advocate for sharply ...
Public hearings have been scheduled for Gov. Dave Heineman's proposals to overhaul the state tax system. The Legislature&...
It came as no surprise for Nebraska Republican Senator Mike Johanns to support Governor Heineman's approval of the new Ke...
A bill has been reintroduced in the Senate by California Democrat Dianne Feinstein that would ban assault weapons, in the wak...
A Maine Senator says he sees no strong reason to oppose President Barack Obama's pick for Secretary of Defense. Angus Kin...
Governor Dave Heineman is calling for an overhaul of Nebraska's tax system, saying the state needs to get rid of its indi...
An influential Senate Democrat says he will back President Barack Obama's choice of Chuck Hagel for the top job at the Pe...
Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman says he expects to have a strong working relationship with all of the Legislature's new c...
State Lawmakers got back at work today (Wednesday) for the first day of a 90-day session. Ten new senators were sworn in, inc...
A new office complex will soon go up on the southwest corner of P and Canopy Street, 2 blocks from the Pinnacle Bank Arena.Bu...
President Obama says Chuck Hagel, his choice as the new secretary of defense, is "the leader that our troops deserve.&qu...
President Obama today (Monday) will nominate 66-year-old Chuck Hagel as his next Defense Secretary defying congressional oppo...
Only one of Nebraska's House members voted for legislation to avoid the fiscal cliff. Republican 1st District Congressman...
Within the next 30 days, Governor Heineman must review, then forward a recommendation on the Keystone XL oil pipeline to the ...
Nebraska is imposing limits on the use of the Republican River this year to make sure enough water flows downstream to Kansas...
"Could have been worse…" That's the reaction from Nebraska Farm Bureau President Steve Nelson to fiscal ...
Federal agriculture officials say Nebraska's hog inventory is down. The United States Department of Agriculture says in a...
Nebraska's five members of the Electoral College met and cast their officials votes in the 2012 Presidential Election Mon...
More progress reported by developer Trans-Canada toward building the Keystone XL Pipeline Monday. The state of Montanaapprove...
Officialsreopened Interstate 80 across Nebraska24 hours after the beginningof the blizzard that swept through the state. Crew...
Nebraska officials are preparing for a likely water shortage next year that would require extra conservation along the Republ...
We could see a familiar Nebraskan taking over a top job in the Obama administration soon. Former U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel is ...
The White House and Congressional Republicans are still negotiating about ways to bring the nation's budget deficit under...
We've been hearing a lot about the approaching "fiscal cliff," but not very much about a solution. Senator Mike...
A 15-minute phone conversation last night between President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner is being followed by ...
Omaha Congressman Lee Terry has been selected as the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's commerce and t...
The field has been narrowed to four in the competition for an open Lincoln City Council seat. 25 candidates were seeking the ...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Lee Terry has been selected as the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's com...
The first week of December Is going to be a busy one for Mayor Chris Beutler and members of the Lincoln City Council. 26 peop...
A group of U.S. senators is asking President Barack Obama for an emergency declaration in an effort to keep barges moving on ...
The county board gave its approval to Mayor Beutler's two nominees for seats on the city county planning commission today...
U.S. Senator-elect Deb Fischer chose two Nebraskans to lead her staffs in Nebraska and Washington. Fischer chose Mike Hybl as...
Nebraska officials are predicting that many farmers along the Republican River will have to limit their water use next year b...
There’s a big difference of opinion this morning (Friday). Governor Heineman is enrolling Nebraska in a federally run h...
Governor Dave Heineman has chosen to enroll Nebraska in a federally run health exchange program, saying a state-based option ...
An announcement is expected tonight (Monday) from outgoing Speaker of the Legislature Mike Flood that he's planning to ru...
Speaker of the Legislature Mike Flood is running for Nebraska governor, calling himself "a budget-minded veteran lawmake...
It didn't take Democrat Bob Kerrey long to open up after his loss to Republican Deb Fischer in Nebraska's U.S. Senate...
Believing whether this country is moving in the right or wrong direction seems to depend on what political party you belong t...
The man who couldn't beat Barack Obama 4 years ago hopes to influence enough Nebraska voters for Deb Fischer to beat Bob ...
A big name endorsement for Nebraska Senate Candidate Deb Fischer today. Arizona Senator John McCain endorsed the Republican F...
The Student Vote results are out. Each of the Lincoln Public Schools and several non-LPS schools participated in the vote and...
Nebraskans are flocking to the polls this year. Nebraska's elections chief says voter turnout could be higher than in 200...
Election Commissioner David Shively is projecting that a record number of Lancaster County voters will cast ballots for the 2...
Secretary of State John Gale predicted that 71 percent of registered voters will cast ballots in Nebraska in the November 6 e...
Another large chunk of political action committee money is flowing into Nebraska's Senate race. American Crossroads, the ...
Omaha's mayor wants furloughs to end for violent inmates. Jim Suttle wants the City Council to make recommendations for a...
Nebraska is becoming a state where voters are shunning both political parties, registering as independents in growing numbers...
From his campaign headquarters in Omaha, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Bob Kerrey called for another debate with Republica...
Three people were cited for causing last weekend's wildfire in northwest Nebraska. Nebraska National Forests and Grasslan...
It’s less than 2 weeks before the election, yet constitutional amendments aren't getting much attention. Nebraska i...
Military officials say a package in a commercial vehicle was flagged as suspicious by a military dog during a routine check a...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Bob Kerrey is accusing Republican Deb Fischer of betraying her neighbors ...
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has chosen former Republican Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel to lead an advisory committee for 50...
GOP U.S. Senate candidate Deb Fischer is promising to work with Democrats if elected, but she made her pledge at a news confe...
The Nebraska Democratic Party is accusing Republican U.S. Senate candidate Deb Fischer of not disclosing her conflict over a ...
There was an angry reply Friday from the Nebraska Republican Party to ethics charges filed Thursday by Democrats. GOP Executi...
Voting in the November 6th election is underway. it started Monday, October first, as election commissioners began accepting ...
The Nebraska Department of Revenue is lowering the interest rate that the state charges for delinquent taxes, starting next y...
Lincoln City Council member Adam Hornung has withdrawn his proposal to have watering restriction violations reduced from a mi...
The Deb Fischer campaign has secured another Nationally Known Big Gun in its race for the U-S Senate. Florida Senator Marco R...
Debate #2 between Republican Deb Fischer and Democrat Bob Kerrey comes this morning (Friday) at 11 o'clock from the Omaha...
If you're a Democrat in Nebraska, you likely support a minimum 30% tax rate on people making more than $1 million. If...
The Attorney General's Office is appealing the dismissal of a lawsuit that tried to block part of the federal health care...
The federal government is giving rural electric cooperatives in Iowa, Nebraska and seven other states loans to improve portio...
Repairs begin today (Monday) inside a UN-L East Campus fraternity. Water from a 3rd floor leaky toilet made its way into the ...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Four years after Democrat Barack Obama managed to win one of Nebraska's electoral votes, the president...
Republican Senate Candidate Deb Fischer said today she is in favor of a federal balanced budget amendment, but admitted achie...
Lincoln's mandatory water-use restrictions have been lifted, and Mayor Chris Beutlersays he'll consider pardons for t...
Debate number three has been scheduled for Nebraska's Senate candidates. Democrat Bob Kerrey and Republican Deb Fischer h...
Several businesses pushed back today against a city plan to allow alcohol at the Auld Recreation Center. The Parks and Recrea...
A Republican activist who worked on Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign is returning to his native Nebraska to dis...
Republican Senate Candidate Deb Fischer got two and a half minutes on stage before the Republican National Convention on Tues...
Bob Kerrey is trying to make the biggest knock against him in his comeback campaign for U.S. Senate his candidacy's chief...
The gloves are coming off again in Nebraska's senate race. Republican Deb Fischer agreed not to call Democrat Bob Kerrey ...
The Nebraska Supreme Court has declared the state's embattled campaign finance law unconstitutional. The 1992 law provide...
Some Omaha council members are questioning unbudgeted pay raises that Mayor Jim Suttle awarded in January to some senior mana...
Conservatives in Republican states are turning against moderate members of their own party, trying to drive them out of state...
Nebraska Senator Mike Johanns says the floor of the Senate is being used to create political messages rather than solve probl...
The director of Nebraska's insurance department is trying to assure lawmakers that the state has made progress in its eff...
State Republican Chairman Mark Fahleson predicts tomorrow's State Republican convention will be calm, and GOP loyalists w...
The University of Nebraska Foundation has named an executive at Ohio State University as its new president and chief executiv...
The Nebraska Democratic Party is targeting GOP U.S. Senate hopeful Deb Fischer in a new television ad that portrays her famil...
Mayor Chris Beutler introduced his budget proposal to the Lincoln City Council on Monday. The $312 Million dollar package...
A Nebraska lawmaker who has led the push to create a state-based marketplace for health insurance says officials must move qu...
Republicans in at least three states want to abandon an expansion of Medicaid in President Barack Obama's health care ove...
Lincoln attorney Vince Powers has been selected as the next chairman of the Nebraska Democratic Party.Powers will take over f...
Nebraska Democrat Bob Kerrey says if he's elected to the U.S. Senate he'll support immigration reforms that combine l...
Two Democratic National Convention delegates from Nebraska are asking President Barack Obama to return a piece of the state t...
The Supreme Court has upheld the heart of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul -- ruling in favor of the require...
The 2012 Farm Billwaspassed Thursday by a 64-35 bipartisan vote among Senators in Washington.One ofthe amendments to the bill...
Former Nebraska Republican Gov. Norbert Tiemann, who oversaw the implementation of the state's sales and income taxes, ha...
Congressional republicans have been slamming the Obama Administration's announcement that it will no longer deport illega...
The first phase of a dog park to honor a sailor from South Sioux City killed in the middle east war will open this weekend. T...
Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate Bob Kerrey, a native of LIncoln, is officially a Nebraskahomeowner again. Kerrey bought a ho...
The president of a bankrupt dental chain that abruptly closed offices in 13 states last year has surrendered his license to p...
Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney will make a stop in Nebraska this week. Romney willappear at Rick's Boatyar...
Nebraska's top election official says turnout for the primary topped 25 percent, and the percentage will grow once all pr...
Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney made a campaign stop in Omaha Thursday. Romney spoke first to 500 supporters at...
Mayor Chris Beutler is asking Lincoln residents to take an online survey on budget priorities. The Mayor's "Taking C...
The Douglas County Republican Party is filing a complaint with state officials against Omaha City Councilman Ben Gray, a Demo...
Fans of the tea party can see the organization's national touring road show entitled the Tea Party Express here in Nebras...
Nebraska Republican Senate candidate Don Stenberg is calling foul over Attorney General Jon Bruning's latest campaign ad....
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Former Sen. Bob Kerrey is reversing course and says he'll seek the Democratic nomination for the Nebra...