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Supporters testify for bill requiring warrant for immigration officers at schools

The state legislature’s education committee heard mainly support for a bill requiring immigration officers to have a judicial warrant before letting them onto school grounds. State Sen. George Dungan introduced the bill, saying it’s meant to give administrators clarity.

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Fentanyl penalties slowed by cost concerns, free school meals proposal heard

Senators citing cost concerns delayed a bill increasing penalties for fentanyl trafficking Tuesday.

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8 Nebraska volleyball players invited to national team camp

Eight Nebraska volleyball players and one from Creighton are among the 62 players invited to the 2026 Women’s National Team Collegiate Training taking place Thursday to Sunday at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.

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Nebraska left off congressional medical cannabis protections prohibiting DOJ interference

Congress currently protects 47 states with medical marijuana laws from Justice Department interference, but not Nebraska.

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Supporters testify for bill requiring warrant for immigration officers at schools
The state legislature’s education committee heard mainly support for a bill requiring immigration officers to have a judicial warrant before letting them onto school grounds. State Sen. George Dungan introduced the bill, saying it’s meant to give administrators clarity.
Fentanyl penalties slowed by cost concerns, free school meals proposal heard
Senators citing cost concerns delayed a bill increasing penalties for fentanyl trafficking Tuesday.
More than $800,000 in tourism grants awarded to Nebraska groups
Visit Nebraska, the state’s official tourism site, on Tuesday announced 69 grants worth $828,131.
8 Nebraska volleyball players invited to national team camp
Eight Nebraska volleyball players and one from Creighton are among the 62 players invited to the 2026 Women’s National Team Collegiate Training taking place Thursday to Sunday at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.
Nebraska left off congressional medical cannabis protections prohibiting DOJ interference
Congress currently protects 47 states with medical marijuana laws from Justice Department interference, but not Nebraska.
988 suicide hotline is getting more calls than ever. Many states have no clear plan to fund it
Since its launch in 2022, the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has responded to nearly 13 million calls. But many states have been slow to spend their own dollars on the program.
Snow sculptors push through warm Nebraska weekend to compete for chance at nationals
Armed with shovels and scrapers, competitors gathered in a West Omaha park Saturday to turn snow into art. The groups fought with the warm weather for a chance to compete at a national snow sculpting competition.
Nebraska ag leaders sign letter to Congress asking for help for farmers
Chapter 12 bankruptcies skyrocketed 70% in the Midwest last year amid tariffs and trade wars.
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988 suicide hotline is getting more calls than ever. Many states have no clear plan to fund it
Since its launch in 2022, the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has responded to nearly 13 million calls. But many states have been slow to spend their own dollars on the program.
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