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
- Pillen promotes property tax plan ahead of expected special session
- Nebraska National Guard could be used in immigration crackdown
- Pillen talks taxes, local control at Holdrege town hall meeting
- Pillen: 'I'll abandon Perkins Canal if legal costs get too high'
- Senators meet with governor in closed-door meeting to discuss property taxes
- 'Tired, but still fighting:' Nebraska senator travels to war-torn Ukraine
- Opposing sides weigh in on Platte-Republican diversion proposal
- Pillen's push for lower property taxes met with skepticism
- Hilgers announces lawsuits against electric truck mandates
- Adrian Smith facing off against two Republican challengers in primary election
- Pillen asks Nebraskans to call senators on property taxes
- Outrunning a twister on a tractor: Waverly couple recalls brush with tornado
- 2024 Legislature: substance amid property tax stalemate
- Pillen faults senators on property taxes, vows special session
- Business groups oppose Pillen tax plan as final vote approaches
- Senators pass more than 100 bills, pay tribute to colleagues
- Pillen: Progress on taxes; winner-take-all session possible
- Arch: "Wait and see" on winner-take-all special session
- Suing schools for sex assault; restricting online porn advance
- Restrictions on trans athletes blocked by filibuster
- Senators debate fire pensions; transgender sports bill up Friday
- Legislature's Executive Board condemns Halloran rape comments
- Bill to cut property taxes limps ahead without sales tax hike
- Senators advance tax breaks despite fiscal warnings
- Senators begin debate on sales tax hike to lower property taxes