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New Medicaid work requirements have taken effect in Nebraska. Kelsey Arends with Nebraska Appleseed says the changes could cause eligible Nebraskans to lose health coverage, not because they are unwilling to work, but because of added paperwork and confusion.

Dan Osborn sharply criticized Sen. Pete Ricketts during a campaign event in Lincoln on Monday, August 3, accusing him of being too close to corporate interests and party leaders. Osborn argued Nebraska’s U.S. Senate seat “belongs to the people of Nebraska,” not wealthy donors or political insiders.

Independent U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn accused billionaires of building their fortunes at the expense of working Americans during a stop on his 93-county Nebraska tour. The former union leader is challenging Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts, an heir to the TD Ameritrade fortune. Nebraska’s Democratic primary winner, Cindy Burbank, has said she plans to drop…

At a Lincoln town hall last Tuesday, July 28, Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) defended his vote for the SAVE Act. But the bill would do more than require voter ID. It would require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote, raising questions about how the change could affect Nebraskans.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lynne Walz says decisions about data center development should remain with the communities affected by the projects. Walz also called for a statewide tracking system to monitor resource use and ensure local residents are not left covering the costs.

During a campaign rally on Thursday, July 30, Dan Osborn, Independent candidate for US Senate in Nebraska, criticized what he called “modern-day robber barons” and said working-class Nebraskans deserve a seat at the table in Washington. The rally, hosted in La Vista, was the official kick off of Osborn’s campaign tour of all 93 counties…

During a public town hall in Lincoln on Tuesday, July 28, Nebraska 1st District Congressman Mike Flood faced tough questions and pushback from constituents. One woman, who said she worked as an accountant, accused Flood of lying about taxes on Social Security. His response drew loud boos. Each questioner was given 45 seconds to speak.

Nebraska’s US Senate race has taken another strange turn. After Cindy Burbank refused the Democratic nomination, defeated primary candidate William Forbes sued the Nebraska Democratic Party, arguing it must replace her on the November ballot. Here’s how we got here.

The intestinal parasite causing weeks of explosive diarrhea for thousands of Americans has reached Nebraska. Containing it has been exacerbated by 2025’s federal funding cuts at the CDC.

Nebraska lieutenant governor candidate Ben Steffen says Gov. Jim Pillen has repeatedly promised property tax relief while the state’s finances have gone from a $1.2 billion surplus to a projected deficit approaching $1 billion. Steffen, a farmer and former Republican running alongside Democrat Lynne Walz, argued that Pillen’s approach has failed families and shifted more…