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
- Proposed changes to sick leave requirement spur debate
- Senators advance health care funding despite federal concerns
- Proposed scaling-back of sick leave requirement draws opposition
- Nicotine taxes, housing help advance in Legislature
- Train of bills temporarily sidetracked, Perkins diversion heard
- Proposal to cut down on health reports draws opposition
- Senators' pay, tax on services discussed in Legislature
- Legislature talks taxes, trans athletes, license plates and more
- Repeal of fluoride mandate heard by senators, changes to school elections advance
- School library notices, daylight/standard time requirements advance in Legislature
- Senators consider online sports betting, advance winner-take all
- Senators get budget warning, pass multiple bills
- Senators advance bills on child care subsidies, rural hospitals and pharmacies
- Housing aid for survivors of domestic violence advances, Lincoln East Beltway discussed
- School cellphone restrictions advance, E-verify mandate heard
- California-style prop tax limits proposed, revenue estimates up
- Senators consider superintendents' pay, term limits
- Lawmakers debate attorney general's role in youth online rules
- Proposal for 'missing year' of property tax relief heard
- University of Nebraska pushes back against proposed budget cuts
- Bill to protect children from compulsive use of social media met with concerns from senators
- Legislators mull schools' use of student data, senators' pay
- Legislature debates use of technology to monitor students
- Year-round time options advance, initiative changes considered
- Gig workers bill advances, crackdown on Chinese influence heard