The Legislature signaled today that a tax cut may be part of its budget package. But it's not a done deal.
Up to now, senators opposed to Gov. Dave Heineman's proposal have... more››
William Parminter didn't want to go back to jail for drunken driving. On Jan. 20, 2011, he spent the morning at the Lancaster County courthouse with his attorney, Shawn Elliott,... more››
NPR has been reporting on pockets of strength in the U.S. economy in a series called "Looking Up."Economists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are also seeing signs of... more››
The Legislature gave first-round approval to proposed changes in the state budget Wednesday, as sniping continued over whether a tax cut could fit into it.
The budget contains a... more››
Most people think of the South when they think of the civil rights movement, but a key figure made his name in the Midwest - and his story began in Omaha.
That figure is Malcolm... more››
A national advocacy group on Monday took Nebraska's troubled child welfare system to task.
The National Coalition for Child Protection Reform has long criticized Nebraska's... more››
The Legislature moved forward on cutting taxes and debating a budget Tuesday, despite concerns that the two conflict with each other.
The budget proposed by the Appropriations... more››
No matter your personal opinion on the subject, talk of climate change usually conjures up images of warming, floods and rising sea levels. Those are the ecological changes... more››
Almost everyone has an opinion about religion - but, along with politics, it's a topic that's difficult to discuss. Jerry Johnston talked with two religion scholars about the... more››
Douglas County Election Commissioner Dave Phipps recently announced he was cutting the amount of polling sites in Douglas County by half before this May's primary. Phipps has... more››
This year's winter has been almost shockingly mild. Unlike years past, Nebraska has seen very few temperature tantrums, and as spring approaches, everything is more or less at a... more››
A new amendment being considered by the Legislature's Natural Resources Committee could affect the proposed Keystone XL pipeline.
The Committee is working on a bill By Sen. Jim... more››