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Eye-Popping Overtime: Prison Employees Double Salaries, Causing Burnout and Costing State Millions

Some 145 employees of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services made at least half their base salary in overtime — part of spiraling overtime costs in the prison system that have cost taxpayers $48 million in the past three years.

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Catholic Church, Insurance Companies Oppose Sex Abuse Proposal

The Catholic Church and insurance companies oppose ending time limits on when lawsuits charging child sexual abuse can be filed.

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Speaking of Nebraska goes in-depth on the issues facing citizens across Nebraska. Education, technology, health, government, agriculture and economic development are among the topics we've discussed with local experts and community leaders.

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Nebraska Public Media provides the latest statistics on COVID-19 cases and vaccination rates. Also, find our news reporting on the pandemic as well as links to resources and frequently-asked questions.

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Catholic Church, Insurance Companies Oppose Sex Abuse Proposal
The Catholic Church and insurance companies oppose ending time limits on when lawsuits charging child sexual abuse can be filed.
Community Support of Lincoln Veteran Sought for His Funeral
A Lincoln funeral home is encouraging the community to attend a veteran’s funeral service Monday.
A 19th-Century Plan for a Colorado-Nebraska Canal Lacks Key Details, Causing Nebraskans to Ask: 'Is this Worth the Cost?'
Nebraska wants to revive a century-old canal to pull more water from the South Platte River in Colorado. The proposal is also resurrecting the same concerns Nebraskans faced with the project in the 1890s.
Nebraska on Verge of Endorsing Convention of States
The Nebraska Legislature is on the verge of endorsing a convention of states to propose amendments to U.S. Constitution, and lawmakers heard proposals to limit school property tax increases.
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Eye-Popping Overtime: Prison Employees Double Salaries, Causing Burnout and Costing State Millions
Both Nebraska Basketball Programs Postponing Games due to COVID-19
North Omaha Receives Thousands in Grants for Small Businesses, Events, & Community Organizations
Legislature's Appropriations Chair Questions Perkins Canal Spending
Nebraska High School Students Attend Pro-Life March in Washington

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Both Nebraska Basketball Programs Postponing Games due to COVID-19
Nebraska women’s basketball has rescheduled Thursday's canceled game against Rutgers to Tuesday, February 1st. Tip-off will be at 7 p.m. at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln.
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Oklahoma's free-wheeling medical marijuana policies drew ghost owners and tanked the price of weed
Loopholes in state residency requirements have led to an influx of out-of-state investment through ‘ghost owners.’
Even competitive hunting can't stop coyotes from thriving in Kansas
As the number of coyotes in Kansas grows, hunting contests have sprung up as a way to remove potential threats to livestock. But the resilient canine keeps finding ways to survive, no matter what humans throw at it.
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