U.S. District Judge Stanley Blumenfeld held a status conference Tuesday afternoon to figure out the next steps in the case involving Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE).
Senate Democrats say it’s important to pass federal legislation to ensure each person’s right to vote. Republican senators say bills have been passed to extend voting rights and the power of changing voting laws should remain at the state level.
Former Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman revealed Tuesday morning on Facebook that he nearly said yes to running for office again — but that his family became his priority, and he will not run.
Governor Pete Ricketts announced Friday that he signed an executive order barring state agencies from enforcing coronavirus vaccine mandates on state workers.
A man who’s hoping to be Nebraska’s next governor has the backing and support of a former president, but the current governor said he thinks “Nebraska deserves better.”
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts is voicing support for U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, a fellow Republican who was indicted last week on allegations that he lied to FBI agents who were investigating illegal campaign contributions from a foreign national.
Less than a week after Gov. Pete Ricketts said there weren’t enough votes to call a special session of the Unicameral to discuss vaccination mandates, 26 Nebraska state senators are doing just that.
Governor Pete Ricketts will appoint a new board member to represent District 5 for the remainder of the term which is up for election in November 2022.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott hosted 10 Republican governors Wednesday, including Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, for a discussion on the border security with other Texas officials.
Federal prosecutors argued in court documents filed Thursday that a three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals correctly ruled last month that the government had proven its case against Dylann Roof, despite his protestations on several points.
The second week of a special Nebraska lawmakers session took an odd turn Wednesday when several women of the legislature put the male-dominated Unicameral on notice.
The second week of a special Nebraska lawmakers session took an odd turn Wednesday when several women of the legislature put the male-dominated Unicameral on notice.
Nebraska’s Redistricting Committee held its third public hearing Thursday for Dist. 1 in Omaha before voting in favor of the proposal that splits Douglas County.
Nebraska’s Redistricting Committee has lined up public hearings this week in each of the three congressional districts to allow for public comment on the proposals.
The investigation is yet another liability for the embattled attorney general, who is facing a years-old criminal case, a separate, newer FBI investigation, and a Republican primary opponent who is seeking to make electoral hay of the various controversies.
President Joe Biden has nominated the sheriff of one of the nation’s most populous counties to lead the agency that deports people in the country illegally.
The State Department has ordered a significant number of its remaining staff at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul to leave Afghanistan as the military steps up the pullout of American troops from the country.
