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
- Heavy-hitters support roads proposal
- Proposed oil pipeline regulations heard
- Budget cuts, tax hikes at heart of debate
- Changes to public employee wage decisions discussed
- Cities' ability to tax phone service could be curbed
- Governor's Medicaid savings proposals heard
- Defunding Environmental Trust proposed
- Proposal would give rural schools more aid
- Bill to discourage schools' hiring lobbyists heard
- Greater oversight of child welfare reform urged
- Rally opposes Arizona-style immigration bill
- Gov's aid cut proposal faces stiff opposition
- Aid cuts effect on students discussed
- 21st birthday drinking targeted
- Immigration bill faces uphill slog
- Heineman: Development programs more targeted than tax cut
- Heineman outlines budget priorities
- Mixed reaction to governor's budget
- Bill aims to prevent individual health care mandate
- Patrol: email with shedding blood reference no threat
- Roads fund increase proposed
- Arizona-style anti-illegal immigrant law proposed
- Legislature begins 2011 session
- Brasch new senator for 16th District
- Bloomfield representing northeast Nebraska