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
- Alcohol in parks proposal meets opposition in hearing
- Bill aimed at preventing pet abuse fails
- Immigration bill heads for the Legislature
- Legislature has lengthy debate on county road animal trapping
- Two proposals in the legislature feature crackdowns on illegal immigrants
- Slots-at-tracks proposal faces uncertain odds
- State closes Sherman, Howard County Banks
- Net state tax receipts were 23 million dollars less than projected
- Nelson discusses his role in stimulus compromise
- Cities could use sales taxes to back bond issues without a vote of the people
- Landry departs office
- Beatrice State Developmental Center stops treating residents with complex medical needs
- Bonding issues debated in legislature
- Kearney agriculture conference welcomes attendees
- High profile hearings to be held this week in the legislature
- Legislature discusses slot machines at horse racing tracks
- Marriage education proposal heard
- Governor criticized for comments on Beatrice home
- Gingrich: Obama's challenge greater than imagined
- Dispute over concealed weapons
- Fahleson predicts bright Republican future
- Covalt says Democrats more in tune with times
- Heineman delivers State of State
- Heineman budget poposals draw mixed reaction
- Attorney General: Cities can't ban concealed weapons