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
- 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
- ‘None of them want to sell to Nebraska’: Colorado landowners unite as Nebraska threatens eminent domain for canal project
- Appropriations Committee makes attempts to balance budget
- Plan to scale back minimum wage hikes gets second approval
- New economic forecast tightens state's budget squeeze
- State budget advances amid continued uncertainty
- Committee says China is a threat to Nebraska, though details remain confidential
- Legislature advances ban on lab-based meat, discusses merging agencies
- Teachers' pension change advances, medical marijuana stuck in committee
- Legislators debate penalties for assaulting hospital workers, tax credits for defense contractors
- Senators discuss tougher penalties for assaults on hospital workers