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 advances bill increasing sex offender penalties
- Legislature moves forward on school aid increase
- Aid to schools would be increased
- School aid funding debate begins
- Speeding, cigar bar bills among those passed
- EPA gives stimulus funds to Omaha cleanup plan
- State oversight resulted in excessive ranch payments
- Bill eases livestock waste regulations
- Net metering bill would allow homeowners to sell renewable power back to the grid
- Former Chief Justice questions proposed smoking ban exemption for cigar bars
- Legislature approves amendment to ban concealed weapons on college campuses
- State ponders increasing teachers' retirement contributions
- Proposal to clear rivers questioned over cost
- Bill would allow concealed weapons in churches
- Heineman unveils Beatrice State Developmental Center plans
- Legislature debates barring cities from banning concealed carry
- Medical care system could cut Medicaid costs
- Decision restricting Lower Platte water use reversed
- Unemployment declines in Nebraska
- Nebraska sergeant at arms turns 100 years old
- Parade of causes asking for stimulus dollars
- Federal stimulus money to fund state aid to schools
- Cigar bar exemption to smoking ban advances
- Senators talk compromise on cigar bars
- Compromise would allow smoking in cigar bars