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Republican congressional candidate Brinker Harding has repeatedly been asked what issues would make him break with his own party, but he has yet to provide a specific answer. Instead, Harding has continuously responded with the same Oscar Wilde quote, avoiding the question entirely. Harding is running against Democrat Denise Powell and Libertarian Eric Michael Foreman…

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…

Nebraska Republican Brinker Harding was asked during a WOWT debate whether the economy is doing better than Americans think. He argued that economic conditions look better when energy costs are excluded. His Democratic opponent, Denise Powell, pushed back, pointing to the gas, diesel and heating bills Nebraska families still have to pay as the weather…

Denise Powell and Brinker Harding found common ground on medical marijuana during this week’s NE-02 debate hosted Wednesday, Oct. 14, by Nebraska Public Media. Powell said she was “really proud” to work on the campaign to pass medical cannabis in Nebraska, and called it “heartbreaking to watch the governor, the attorney general try to claw…

Secretary of State candidate Sarah Slattery says her opponent, Republican Scott Petersen, has election proposals would make voting “harder” and “more expensive” for Nebraska.⁣ Speaking with Courier Nebraska, Slattery pushed back on plans to end mail-in voting, return to one-day-only voting, and hand count ballots.⁣ She also noted that some of these measures would make…

Justin Solomon, candidate for the University of Nebraska Board of Regents in Omaha’s District 4, said he’s running because he doesn’t want to pass along another tuition increase. He pointed to Purdue, which he said hasn’t raised tuition since 2013, while the NU system has raised tuition 17% over the last four years. “Something’s broken,”…

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, Katie from Omaha, dressed in a tyrannosaurus rex costume and held a sign reading “Tyrant lizard are extinct.” “There are still a few dinosaurs in Washington that need to…

Hundreds gathered in Gallagher Park in Omaha on Saturday, Oct. 17, to participate in the nationwide “No Kings: Vote Early” day of action. The event is designed to boost voter registration and turnout for the midterm elections on Nov. 3. It’s motto: “No thrones, no crowns, no kings.”

Hundreds gathered in Gallagher Park in Omaha on Saturday, Oct. 17, to participate in the nationwide “No Kings: Vote Early” day of action.⁣ ⁣ The event featured several speakers, including Caerhl Irey, a popular activist and social media creator from Omaha. Irey shared a message for voters feeling discouraged ahead of the midterm election on…

Independent US Senate candidate Dan Osborn said the war in Iran “needs to end” in Papillion on Oct. 6 while accepting the endorsement of the National Security Leaders for America. Osborn criticized his opponent, Republican incumbent Sen. Pete Ricketts, for taking advice from defense contractors and groups like AIPAC.⁣ He added that politicians “draping themselves…