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Govt. Accountability Office rules that Trump administration violated federal law on aid to Ukraine; and racial disparities in health care.

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Just a couple weeks out from the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary, four Senators are being pulled off the campaign trail for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.

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Doctors who perform a common abortion procedure could face Class IV felony charges, serve up to two years behind bars and pay a $10,000 fine if LB 814 becomes law. (Piqsels)

Bill Curbing Abortion Procedure Draws Fire in Nebraska

Monday, January 13, 2020

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Proponents for women's reproductive health are mustering forces to defeat a bill introduced last week by state Sen. Suzanne Geist ...Read More

Single mothers with a bachelor's degree earn $1,082,059 in total lifetime earnings, $562,545 more than their peers with only a high school education. (Pixabay)<br /><br />

Helping Single Moms Graduate College Considered Good Investment

Thursday, January 9, 2020

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska would see a big return on investments that help single mothers graduate from college, according to a new report from the ...Read More

Flooding of a section of runway at Offutt Air Force Base caused planes and munitions to be moved to higher ground. (USAF)

Extreme Weather Expected After Historically Wet 2019

Thursday, January 2, 2020

LINCOLN, Neb. - Nebraska farmers will not be surprised to hear that 2019 was one of the wettest on record, and Karin Gleason, a climate scientist ...Read More

Corporate tax revenues are near historic lows as a share of GDP, at just 1%. Amazon was one of 91 companies that did not pay federal income taxes on their 2018 U.S. income. (SounderBruce/Wikimedia Commons)

91 Corporations Paid Zero Tax in First Year of New Code

Thursday, December 26, 2019

LINCOLN, Neb. -- During the first year of the Trump administration's new tax law, 91 Fortune 500 companies didn't pay a dime in federal income tax ...Read More

Only 54% of families headed by prime-age workers (age 32 to 61) participate in any kind of retirement plan, down from 60% in 2001. (Pixabay)

Almost Half of U.S. Families Have No Retirement Savings

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

LINCOLN, Neb. - Nearly half of U.S. families have no retirement savings, according to a new Economic Policy Institute report. And the median balance ...Read More

A recent study of elementary and middle schools found decreasing high caloric beverages such as soda and juice, and increasing water consumption, promoted child health and decreased childhood obesity. (GSquare/Pixabay)

Increased Access to Clean Drinking Water Could Improve Student Health

Thursday, December 12, 2019

LYONS, Neb. – Children spend a significant portion of their days in school for most of the calendar year, and public health advocates are ...Read More

Coal executives wrote in 1966 that C02 emissions could

Documents Show Coal Industry Knew Climate Impacts in 1960s

Thursday, December 5, 2019

LINCOLN, Neb. – As court proceedings continue against ExxonMobil on claims the company misled investors about the risks of climate change ...Read More

A new Trump administration proposal would reduce food-stamp benefits for low-income families with higher utility bills, cutting benefits for roughly one out of every five households that participate in SNAP. (Pixabay)

SNAP Proposal Would Cut $4.5 Billion from Food Stamps

Friday, November 29, 2019

LINCOLN, Neb. – Time is running out for the public to comment on the Trump administration's third proposal this year for changing the ...Read More

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