Sen. Pete Ricketts on Friday expressed conditional support for a $1.8 billion fund that the Trump administration wants to use to compensate people it says have been victimized by "weaponization and lawfare."
- BEN DOODY Omaha World-Herald
Sen. Pete Ricketts said a proposed DOJ compensation fund should exclude anyone who attacked law enforcement or broke the law.
- ANNA KLEIBER Lincoln Journal Star
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers says Lincoln’s new minimum wage ordinance could face legal challenges over conflicts with state law.
- ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Lincoln Journal Star
See photos from NSAA State Championship Track & Field on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at Omaha Burke Stadium in Omaha.
- LORI PILGER Lincoln Journal Star
The lawsuit says, in recent years, the Legislature has upended the grant process and misused the Environmental Trust as a "piggy bank" to cover other state expenses.
U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development tours Highlander Accelerator in Omaha
- Nikos Frazier World-Herald Photo/Video Editor
Take a look at photos of the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development touring the Highlander Accelerator in Omaha.
Nebraska will showcase agriculture, tourism and innovation at the Freedom 250 Great American State Fair in Washington this summer.
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner promoted President Donald Trump's new "Regulatory Best Practices" designed to remove red tape and lower construction costs.
The Senate advanced a measure requiring congressional approval for more Iran military action. Ricketts and Deb Fischer voted no.
A week after the House passed a long-sought bill allowing year-round sales of E15 gasoline, farm-state senators are maneuvering to find a path for the measure through the Senate.
State officials pointed to lower income tax collections and higher refunds.
Sen. Pete Ricketts plans to introduce a bill that he says will help "de-risk" U.S. agricultural exports from China and other foreign adversaries.
Flood's last town hall came last August where he faced a fiery crowd of about 700 people in Lincoln
The Haymarket district has been a focal point for businesses and restaurants in downtown Lincoln since the late 1800s. Look back at how the Haymarket changed throughout the years through these archive photos.
The Haymarket district has been a focal point for businesses and restaurants in downtown Lincoln since the late 1800s. Look back at how the Haymarket changed throughout the years through these archive photos.
The Lexington boys soccer team fell to Gretna in the Class B state soccer championship this year. But their run still gave the town hope in a heartbreaking year.
Younger kids can “Find the Fun in Fitness” at Lexington’s Orthman Community YMCA this summer with Fit Kids Camp.
A woman died Sunday after being shot near 28th and Franklin Streets in North Omaha, a police spokesperson said.
As former Sen. Ben Sasse faces terminal pancreatic cancer, his hometown Nebraska church responds with quiet prayers, steady care and a shared reflection on life's limits.
Organizers of the 2026 CRE Summit are hosting an informal student networking event May 28 that will serve as a sneak preview of the Aug. 21 summit in Omaha.
Sandhills Global Event Center announced that the Superflag event set for Sunday evening has been canceled "due to weather and safety concerns."
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Sen. Pete Ricketts on Friday expressed conditional support for a $1.8 billion fund that the Trump administration wants to use to compensate people it says have been victimized by "weaponization and lawfare."
Sen. Pete Ricketts said a proposed DOJ compensation fund should exclude anyone who attacked law enforcement or broke the law.
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers says Lincoln’s new minimum wage ordinance could face legal challenges over conflicts with state law.
See photos from NSAA State Championship Track & Field on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at Omaha Burke Stadium in Omaha.