Fred Knapp
Senior 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), Fred 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
- Nebraska Attorney General sues GM over sale of customers' data
- Advocate says 30,000 Nebraskans could lose Medicaid coverage under budget bill
- Nebraska gets prison bids, won't disclose price tag
- Douglas County Board president's relative said to have been detained in ICE raid
- Officials provide more details on Omaha ICE raid
- 'People are scared': ICE agents raid facility in Omaha
- Legislature finishes session to mixed reviews
- Legislature finishes session with praise, caution
- Pillen celebrates online protections, private school tax breaks approved
- Senators weigh in on college testing, wage recriminations abound
- Legislature scales back sick leave, doesn't change minimum wage
- Legislature debates local government oversight, school finance
- Legislature upholds Pillen's veto of bedbug bill
- Pillen withdraws budget vetoes
- Pillen vetoes in limbo after being submitted to the wrong office
- Lower minimum wage revived, but may wait until next year
- Legislative oversight proposal gets first-round approval
- Raising other taxes to lower property taxes falls short
- Legislature passes budget despite critics' warnings
- Lower minimum wage falls short, foreign agent bill advances
- Watered-down paid sick leave bill advances, again
- Senators restore court, domestic violence funding amid budget uncertainty
- Measure aimed at China and other 'adversary nations' advances
- Judges' pay, workers' compensation for firefighters considered by Legislature
- Legislature gives first-round approval to main budget bill