Politics
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Flood v. Backemeyer: Three key themes from the Nebraska’s 1st District congressional debate
Candidates for Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District clashed over several national and local issues in their first—and likely last—televised debate.
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Flood v. Backemeyer: How to watch Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District debate
Rep. Mike Flood will debate his Democratic challenger Chris Backemeyer in their first debate
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Dan Osborn, Denise Powell meet with Epstein survivors and browse files in Omaha
The US Senate hopeful and “Blue Dot” congressional candidate visited a bookmobile outfitted with the full Epstein record and called for justice for the late financier’s survivors.
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Secretary of State Evnen certifies Nebraska’s fall 2026 ballot after lawsuit-heavy summer
92 candidates for federal and state-level races, 48 judges, three proposed constitutional amendments and one proposed law will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot
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Nebraska’s Winnebago Tribe reclaims sovereign land
More than 50 years after the land was condemned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Winnebago Tribe has regained 1,600 acres in northeast Nebraska under a federal land transfer signed into law in 2024.
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Dan Osborn is the lone Nebraska candidate to sign pledge prioritizing people over AI
The Independent US Senate hopeful has committed to The AI Pact as conversations on data center and AI regulation take shape as a key issue in this year’s midterms.
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Denise Powell nets national endorsement for Social Security, Medicare support
The Democratic nominee for Congress in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District is being backed by national advocates for senior social programs.
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Healthcare, Medicaid cuts taking shape as key issue in NE-02 race
Healthcare access has long been a political battle ground. Candidates for NE-02—Nebraska’s most competitive US House seat—are jockeying to have the leading position on the topic.
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Osborn v. Ricketts: Three key themes from the Nebraska US Senate debate
In their first debate, incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts and independent challenger Dan Osborn drew sharp contrasts in both rhetoric and policy.
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Sex-based constitutional restriction on Nebraska K-12, collegiate sports qualifies for ballot
Nebraska voters will decide this fall whether to limit sports participation for K-12 and college transgender students.
