Fred Knapp
Reporter/Producer
Fred Knapp has reported on Nebraska for more than 30 years, covering the Legislature, state government and a wide range of stories across the state – first as a newspaper reporter for The Lincoln Journal Star and, since 2001, in public broadcasting for what’s now Nebraska Public Media. A native of New Jersey (Exit 143A), Knapp is a graduate of Yale, Columbia and several STOP classes. In his spare time, he enjoys taking road trips and lots of pictures.
Recent News Stories
- Bid to change abortion bill handling fails again
- Abortion foes win preliminary skirmish; permitless gun proposal heard
- Pillen's calls for change spur praise, concern
- Senators stand around, talk — and form relationships
- Veterans teaching proposal draws mixed reaction
- Legislature rejects banning guns from Capitol
- Pillen proposes tax cuts
- Pillen touts school finance changes; gender, photo ID bills introduced
- Senators propose banning guns in Capitol; youth at drag shows
- Pillen appoints Ricketts to Senate; Legislature considers rules
- Abortion opponents pursue ban early in pregnancy
- Housing needs highlighted; casinos and prisons subject of bills
- Legislature approves committee assignments, avoids meltdown
- Hyper-partisanship charged; guns and solar among bill subjects
- Pillen inaugurated; bill introductions begin
- 2023 Legislature opens with talk of unity, hints of battles
- A look ahead at the 2023 Legislature: Big opportunities, but potential for gridlock
- An exit interview with Gov. Pete Ricketts
- Ballard will replace Hilgers in Legislature
- Lincoln South Beltway project opens, helped by creative financing
- Work begins to identify cause of Keystone pipeline rupture
- Listen: 'Parade of trucks' surround area of Keystone Pipeline leak near Nebraska-Kansas border
- Listen: Updates from the Keystone Oil Pipeline spill
- Kansas couple reacts to Keystone oil spill on their land
- Keystone Pipeline leaks oil into Kansas creek south of Steele City terminal