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Legislature debates who should pay for state mandates

The Nebraska Legislature on Friday debated who should pay when the state requires local governments to provide services.

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Nebraska Medicine suing to stop $800 million NU-Clarkson deal for NU sole ownership

The Nebraska Medicine Board of Directors is officially suing to stop the University of Nebraska Board of Regents from securing sole ownership of the nonprofit using an $800 million deal with Clarkson Regional Health Services.

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Nebraska teachers’ union rejects state funding private schools

Gov. Jim Pillen’s budget proposal allocates $7 million for private and parochial school scholarships. The Nebraska State Education Association strongly opposes a proposed school voucher program, saying it would undermine the will of voters.

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Omaha Supernovas' president becomes co-owner of team

Diane Mendenhall was announced Friday as a new co-owner of the Omaha Supernovas.

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Senate Minority Leader Schumer wants Brooke Rollins to stop Nebraska Tyson beef plant closure
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., wrote to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, asking her federal department to “block” the closure of the Tyson beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska.
Nebraska Medicine suing to stop $800 million NU-Clarkson deal for NU sole ownership
The Nebraska Medicine Board of Directors is officially suing to stop the University of Nebraska Board of Regents from securing sole ownership of the nonprofit using an $800 million deal with Clarkson Regional Health Services.
Legislature debates who should pay for state mandates
The Nebraska Legislature on Friday debated who should pay when the state requires local governments to provide services.
Nebraska teachers’ union rejects state funding private schools
Gov. Jim Pillen’s budget proposal allocates $7 million for private and parochial school scholarships. The Nebraska State Education Association strongly opposes a proposed school voucher program, saying it would undermine the will of voters.
Omaha Supernovas' president becomes co-owner of team
Diane Mendenhall was announced Friday as a new co-owner of the Omaha Supernovas.
‘Everybody’s in synergy’: Aggressive defense, culture buy-in boosts Husker men’s basketball to historic season
As the No. 8 Huskers keep climbing the Associated Press Top 25 poll, the men’s basketball team is crediting their scrappy and dangerous defense as their keys to keeping their 17-0 win streak alive.
Nebraska Athletics adding varsity women’s flag football team
The University of Nebraska Athletic Department announced Friday that it will add flag football as a women’s intercollegiate varsity sport.
Lancaster County Sheriff says investigation into senator is underway
Lancaster County Sheriff Terry Wagner on Friday said his office has begun an investigation into Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh over her actions earlier this month in taking down wall displays at the State Capitol that were part of a U.S. 250th birthday exhibit by controversial conservative content creator PragerU.
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