Bills introduced in the Nebraska Legislature Friday would affect teacher bonuses, onlilne sports betting, Delta 8 sales.Nebraska Public Media

Proposals to abolish the death penalty and change how the Legislature operates are among proposals to be considered.Nebraska Public Media

Nebraska casinos earned a total of $145 million in 2024. The state’s four casinos lost $125 thousand from sports gambling in December, even though it was the second most profitable month of 2024.Nebraska Public Media

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen proposed tightening the state's budget in his State of the State speech.Nebraska Public Media

Banning the sale of lab-grown meat and stiffening penalties for criminal activity after a natural disaster were among topics of legislation introduced Tuesday.Nebraska Public Media

Nebraska lawmakers proposed several bills in the unicameral this week focusing on the environment. Sen. Ashlei Spivey introduced legislation that would create an Office of Climate Action for the state. The office would create a state climate action plan, coordinate federal grants and monitor how state legislation passed the prior year impacts the e…

Bills to expand sales taxes and freeze income tax cuts to reduce property taxes were among measures introduced Monday.Nebraska Public Media

The Nebraska State Education Association, which is the teacher’s union, wants state lawmakers to make “major movements” this legislative session to tackle the teacher shortage.Nebraska Public Media

Sen. Kathleen Kauth introduce a bill Friday to restrict transgender athletes to teams and locker rooms corresponding to their sex at birth.Nebraska Public Media

Sen. Myron Dorn introduced a constitutional amendment in the Unicameral Friday that would raise the salary of state lawmakers to $30,000. He said the current salary of $12,000 is too low to live on without additional financial assistance. Dorn said that keeps some Nebraskans from running for office. In order to take effect, the amendment would need…

Some theatre teachers are asking the State Board of Education to increase the endorsement level requirement for educators. They spoke at the board's first meeting with four new members on Friday.Nebraska Public Media

The Lincoln Children's Museum has introduced sensory friendly hours. They are doing this by dimming lights, quieting the noisier of exhibits and providing sensory sensitivity kits for visitors to use.Nebraska Public Media

One Omaha, Nebraska couple was staying at a family home near Los Angeles when they evacuated as fires engulfed the canyon nearby.Nebraska Public Media

A new professional volleyball team called Love Omaha will compete in its first match Friday when it visits Houston. It’s a part of a six-team pro league called League One Volleyball, or Love, for short.Nebraska Public Media

A bill to change Nebraska’s electoral vote allocation to winner-take-all was introduced in the state legislature Thursday morning. Sen. Loren Lippincott introduced it on behalf of Gov. Jim Pillen, who listed it as one of his four legislative priorities for 2025. Lippincott said winner-take-all spreads out representation to Americans in all states, …

The 109th Nebraska Legislature is officially in session. The Norris Chamber at the state capitol was filled with the families of senators Wednesday morning. The newly appointed Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court Jeffrey Funke swore in the 25 senators elected or reelected in November. After the swearing in ceremony, senators got to work ele…

A national construction association has released its annual report with expected challenges and outlooks during Donald Trump’s first year back in office. Here are the details on what construction firms in Nebraska are most concerned about for 2025.Nebraska Public Media