Nebraska
Friday, September 20, 2024
NE ballot initiatives survive legal challenges
Some ballot initiatives this year have taken more than voter signatures to get onto the ballot in Nebraska. They've already withstood major court …
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Court's 'home equity theft' ruling helps homeowners in NE, nationwide
A year-old U.S. Supreme Court case means relief for two Nebraskans who faced losing their homes and all the equity they had built, when investment …
Climate change worsens food insecurity in NE, U.S. and globally
By Kristi Eaton for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Deborah Van Fleet for Nebraska News Connection reporting for The Daily Yonder-Public News Se…
Midwestern group opposes plans for carbon-capture pipeline system
Landowners in several Midwestern states, including Nebraska, have organized in opposition to a plan to use eminent domain to construct a carbon-…
AARP NE grant funds design contest for one type of 'missing middle housing'
Drawing attention to a housing option that could make it easier for older Nebraskans to "age in place" is one of the goals of an AARP Community Challe…
NE Supreme Court to hear 3 abortion ballot initiative cases Monday
In an unusual set of circumstances, the Nebraska Supreme Court will hear arguments in three lawsuits about the two abortion-related ballot …
Grant helps Legal Aid of NE Housing Justice Project amidst rising evictions
From July, 2023 to July, 2024, Nebraska landlords filed more than 10,000 eviction cases. That's compared with an average of around 8,400 filings per …
NE schools play huge role in safety, well-being, rights of LGBTQ+ students
As the new school year starts, Nebraska teachers will again be focusing on their students' emotional well-being and safety as well as academic …
Grand Island program keeps at-risk NE youth out of detention facilities
A Grand Island-based organization is offering a diversion program cited in a new report as one of the most effective with at-risk youths. The …
Union workers cry foul over layoffs at immigration service centers
Unionized workers with the federal agency responsible for processing immigration and asylum paperwork claim they are being forced to turn their jobs o…
Federal funds back renewable energy, efficiency upgrades for NE ag, small business
Nebraska ag producers and small businesses have until Sept. 30 to apply for the latest funding round of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural …
DHHS faces cuts despite demand for mental health, substance use programs
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has seen a $15 million cut to its Behavioral Health Division this year and more cuts are being pr…