Group will push for Nebraska minimum wage increase
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Supporters of a higher minimum wage in Nebraska are planning to gather signatures for a November ballot measure that would raise it to $9 an hour by 2016.
View ArticleCourt hears arguments in same-sex divorce case
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The case of a woman who wants to divorce her same-sex partner after legally marrying in Iowa is now in the hands of the Nebraska Supreme Court.
View ArticleNearly 1,000 Iowa, Nebraska VA requests not scheduled
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An audit of Veterans Affairs facilities has found nearly 1,000 veterans who requested an initial appointment in Iowa or Nebraska over the last decade, but have not yet been seen.
View ArticleReport gives Nebraska passing grades for its small business climate
Nebraska gets a B+ when it comes to an overall climate of friendliness for small businesses.
View ArticleChikungunya case confirmed in Douglas County
Douglas County has its first confirmed case of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus.
View ArticleLawsuit targets Nebraska horse racing measure
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska anti-gambling group has filed a lawsuit to keep off the November ballot a measure that would allow betting on previously recorded horse races shown on machines that...
View ArticleCompany settles over Nebraska solicitations
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A company has entered a settlement agreement over its solicitations to Nebraska corporations and businesses.
View ArticleObscure Nebraska panel may hold sway over pipeline
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Congress is scrambling to vote on the Keystone XL oil pipeline, but the project could still end up before an obscure commission in Nebraska that regulates telephones, taxi cabs and...
View ArticleNebraska state budget bills advance after spending debate
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers have given initial approval to an $8.6 billion budget, with new spending for property tax reductions, education and a controversial dental-school project in Omaha.
View ArticleUnicameral gives final approval to death penalty repeal
Governor Pete Ricketts says he’ll veto bills to repeal Nebraska’s death penalty and end mandatory minimum sentences for some crimes.
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