Nebraska
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Rural Nebraska Faces Outsized Impact of Governor's Budget Vetoes
Rural Nebraska could lose on two fronts if two of Gov. Jim Pillen's budget vetoes are allowed to stand. Pillen struck down a second year of …
AARP of Nebraska Seeks Nominations for Top State-Level Honor
If you know of a Nebraskan age 50 or older who actively supports his or her community through volunteering, you might want to nominate them for the 20…
Celebrate Nebraska Wetlands During American Wetlands Month
May is American Wetlands Month, and Nebraska has bragging rights when it comes to wetlands. None of the surrounding states have comparable amounts of …
NE Legislature Faces One Bill Restricting Two Personal Health Care Decisions
This week the Nebraska Legislature will consider a bill containing the two most controversial issues of the 2023 session: restrictions on medical trea…
Medicaid 'Unwinding' Underway; DHHS Needs Up-to-Date Contact Info
Tens of thousands of Nebraskans receiving Medicaid benefits may lose them over the upcoming year. With the COVID-19 public health emergency ending…
Too Little Sleep Contributes to Chronic Health Conditions, Accidents
Feeling drowsy during the day isn't the only problem associated with getting too little sleep, which is the case for nearly one-third of U.S. adults…
Faith Leaders On Nebraska's LB 626, Religious Freedom and Maternal Care
Identifying as a person of faith is not synonymous with supporting Legislative Bill 626, the six-week abortion ban bill in the Nebraska legislature…
From Conversation to a One-of-a-Kind Community in Omaha
Omaha's Tri-Faith Initiative, the only faith community of its kind in the Western Hemisphere, started with a conversation and is now the worship home …
Recovering America's Wildlife Act Helps Wildlife, Farmers and Ranchers
CORRECTION: The number of species at risk in Nebraska is nearly 800. A previous version of the story listed only those the state currently considers …
CFRA's New Loan Program Helps Small to Medium-Sized Meat Processors
Nebraska's small and medium-sized meat processors may be improving and/or expanding their businesses thanks to a new lower-interest loan program desig…
Infrastructure Act-Funded EPA Program Sends Electric Buses to NE Schools
Students in six rural Nebraska school districts will be riding to school in new electric school buses beginning next fall. The districts were …
Agriculture Worker Rights Program: Attorneys for Eligible Ag Workers in NE
With an average hourly wage of under $15 in 2021, many Nebraska agricultural workers would be hard-pressed to afford an attorney if they needed one …