Politics
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Independent Austin Ahlman suspends Congressional bid, resetting race to Dem vs. incumbent Republican
Austin Ahlman is exiting the NE-01 race, but says his campaign inspired a movement.
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EXCLUSIVE: Cindy Burbank drops out of Senate race, setting up Osborn vs. Ricketts
The Nebraska Democrat’s decision to withdraw from the race sets up a 1-on-1 showdown between Independent Dan Osborn and Republican incumbent Sen. Pete Ricketts.
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Pete Buttigieg stumps for Denise Powell in Omaha, criticizing her opponent
The Democratic nominee for Nebraska’s highly watched “Blue Dot” was endorsed by the national Democratic heavy weight.
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Omaha City Council narrowly approves citywide minimum wage ordinance
Omaha joins Lincoln in reinstituting Nebraska’s 2022 minimum wage ballot measure, likely setting up a legal battle.
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Nebraska labor leaders pen letter to new party, warn of ‘grim future’
The effort to establish the Nebraska Working People Party is being watched closely by local labor groups.
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Nebraska Rep. Mike Flood confronts more dissatisfied voters at Bellevue town hall
Republican Congressman Mike Flood faced more tough questions from a boisterous crowd at his second public forum of the year.
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Nebraska Independent candidate Austin Ahlman hits signature goal, raises $100K in bid for Congress
Austin Ahlman is making a splash in the often overlooked NE-01 race, parrying detractors from the left and right.
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Respect Nebraska Voters petition submits over 180,000 signatures to make ballot
The Respect Nebraska Voters petition is aimed at bolstering future petition efforts and is likely to qualify for the ballot, setting up a vote this fall.
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Just how opposed to medical marijuana is Pete Ricketts?
The US Senator has blocked Nebraskans from legalizing medical marijuana, even after they voted for it…twice.
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A union mechanic takes on a millionaire in Nebraska Senate showdown
When Dan Osborn ran for one of Nebraska’s two US Senate seats in 2024, the political unknown nearly upset the proverbial apple cart, coming in just 7 percentage points shy of beating Republican Deb Fischer in a state where Donald Trump won by 20 points. Now, the political Independent and former mechanic is squaring up…
