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Senate candidate Dan Osborn takes political integrity pledge
Independent Nebraska U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn discussed money in politics with Nico Agosta, co-founder of the Political Integrity Project, and confirmed that he signed the group’s pledge to reject corporate PAC money and refrain from trading individual stocks while serving in Congress. Osborn is challenging Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts, whose campaign has received millions…
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How a controversial pardon became a flashpoint in Nebraska’s US Senate race
A four-year-old pardon vote is now at the center of Nebraska’s competitive race for US Senate. Two of three Board of Pardons members voted to pardon John Arias, with then-Gov. Pete Ricketts casting the deciding vote. Four years later, $8.9 million has been spent to make sure Nebraskans remember it. Here’s what actually happened in…
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Dan Osborn calls Stop Insider Trading Act ‘not a true ban,’ says offenders deserve jail time
Dan Osborn, Independent candidate for US Senate in Nebraska, criticized the Stop Insider Trading Act for not going far enough during a town hall stop in Lincoln on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Osborn was joined by Nico Agosta of the Political Integrity Project, a non-partisan political finance tracking platform for the event. Agosta noted that the…
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NU Regents candidates Solomon, Shore answer: ‘Why are you the better choice?’
Candidates for the University of Nebraska Board of Regents in District 4 participated in a public candidate forum on Monday, Oct. 19, hosted by the League of Women Voters of Greater Omaha. Justin Solomon, a former student regent and executive at Integrated Life Choices, and Susanne Shore, a registered nurse and former first lady of…
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WATCH: Dan Osborn shares surprisingly spot-on Donald Trump impression
Dan Osborn, Independent candidate for US Senate in Nebraska, shared his impression of President Donald Trump on Wednesday, Oct. 21, during a town hall stop in Lincoln. Osborn offered an impersonation of Trump calling him a “ sleazebag,” which the President wrote in a social media post on Oct. 6. “Sleazebag Dan. He’s the worst, quite…
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Rep. Don Bacon calls Trump’s treatment of Zelenskyy and Ukraine a ‘disgrace’
Nebraska Republican Rep. Don Bacon criticized President Donald Trump’s treatment of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, pushing back against the administration’s approach to Russia’s war in Ukraine. His comments come as Trump is facing backlash for easing sanctions on Russian diesel exports, delaying military support for Ukraine and pressuring Zelenskyy to make concessions to Russia.
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Askin’ Nebraskans: What do you say to people who think voting is pointless?
As hundreds gathered in Gallagher Park in Omaha on Saturday, Oct. 17, to protest President Donald Trump, Courier Nebraska asked those in attendance: What do you say to people who think voting is pointless?
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Nebraska couples struggles to afford groceries despite both working full-time
A Lincoln, Nebraska, couple says they’re struggling to make ends meet despite both working full-time jobs. Sydney and Mike Jensen told NBC News that rising grocery and gas prices, childcare costs and unexpected expenses have left them struggling financially. President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have faced growing scrutiny over affordability as Americans continue to…
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‘We need decent human beings’: Nebraska voter says Trump, Musk need to follow ‘Jesus’ way’
Hundreds gathered in Gallagher Park in Omaha on Saturday, Oct. 17, to participate in the nationwide “No Kings: Vote Early” day of action. One protester, Susan from Omaha, criticized the Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID, saying it would lead to millions of deaths. “Why are we on Earth? We are following Jesus’ way of…
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Legislative candidate questions Gov. Pillen’s denial of Nebraska’s budget crisis
Christy Knorr, candidate for Nebraska Legislative District 12, offered her reaction to Gov. Jim Pillen’s past comments saying the state doesn’t have a budget crisis. Knorr, a hospice nurse running against incumbent Sen. Merv Riepe for the Ralston-based seat, told Courier Nebraska that the Governor’s evaluation seems unlikely in light of his July memo calling…
























