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
- Court okays "ruse" drug checkpoints
- Ultrasound bill changes rejected
- Nebraska legislature rejects repealing death penalty, advances lethal injection bill
- Lawmakers debate death penalty
- Court: release names of Hastings Regional Center burials
- Legislature advances abortion ultrasound bill
- Legislature keeps campaign limits
- Gang violence bill moved one step from final passage
- Tourism has big impact on small counties
- State lab increasing role in flu testing
- New license plate design to be chosen in online voting
- Investors flock to Berkshire Hathaway meeting in Omaha
- Legislature closer to approving money for children's behavioral health
- Bill would protect landowners
- Nebraska flu cases examined
- Reasonable inspections of foster care group homes
- Nebraska economy to flatten
- 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