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
- Bill to let nurse-practitioners dispense tb drugs falls short
- Retailers may soon be able to scan licenses
- Tax receipts off nearly 10 percent
- Court upholds death sentence for man who claimed retardation
- Anti-illegal immigrant ordinance argued before Supreme Court
- Bruning outlines agenda
- 2010 legislative session begins
- In-state tuition for children of illegal immigrants to be reconsidered
- Counties also dealing with state budget cuts
- Counties deciding between service cuts, property tax increases
- Nelson defends his health care compromise
- Dems defend Nelson on health care
- Nelson to support health care bill
- Nelson still not satisfied on health care, Johanns cites politics
- Nelson getting political heat on health care
- Foley questions use of state vehicles
- Searching for solutions in Whiteclay
- Johanns cites dramatic estimates on cap-and-trade
- Nelson not shutting door on health bill despite setback
- Senate rejects Nelson abortion amendment
- Davis files for 3rd congressional district
- Census opening offices in North Platte, Omaha
- Nebraska said ready for new military voting requirements
- Johanns supportive of Nelson's abortion-funding amendment
- Nelson to insist on no abortion funding in health bill