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Colfax County horse with equine infectious anemia is first confirmed NE case since 2013
LINCOLN — A Colfax County horse has tested positive for equine infectious anemia — the first confirmed case in Nebraska since 2013. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture confirmed the case Thursday and said the horses on the infected premises have been quarantined. The department is working with the owner and local veterinarian to monitor potentially […] The post Colfax County horse with equine infectious anemia is first confirmed NE case since 2013 appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Freedom isn’t free
You can’t understand the scope of 122,000 names until you see them on a wall. Stand at the foot of the National Monument to Freedom, recently dedicated by the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, and you’ll see all of them, soaring three or four stories above your head. Each name, taken from the 1870 census, […] The post Freedom isn’t free appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Fireworks sales have fallen back to Earth after years of explosive growth – here’s why
It’s almost the Fourth of July – a day of parades, barbecue and, of course, fireworks. But while parades and barbecues are still very popular, shockingly, this year fireworks are less so. Imports of fireworks reached a peak in 2022 of almost US$600 million, according to the U.S. International Trade Commission. But today, just two […] The post Fireworks sales have fallen back to Earth after years of explosive growth – here’s why appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Medical marijuana advocates turn in signatures seeking Nebraska ballot access
LINCOLN — Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana collected signatures “until the very last moment” Wednesday before turning in more than 114,000 for each of its two petitions by mid-afternoon. The 2024 campaign marks the group’s third try. Crista Eggers, the statewide campaign manager, has a personal stake in changing the law: She wants to help her […] The post Medical marijuana advocates turn in signatures seeking Nebraska ballot access appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
‘Frustrating’ partisan stalemate: the new normal for farm bills?
WASHINGTON — The stalemate over the current farm bill may be solidifying a new era in farm politics as it joins the last three farm bills in a trend of delays and partisan division — a contrast from the legislation’s history of bipartisanship. Every five years, Congress is tasked with drafting a new federal farm […] The post ‘Frustrating’ partisan stalemate: the new normal for farm bills? appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Fourth human case of bird flu diagnosed in Colorado dairy farm worker
WASHINGTON — Public health officials have diagnosed a Colorado farm worker with the country’s fourth human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the state’s department of health reported Wednesday. The Colorado case, the state’s first this year related to spread from dairy cattle to humans, was reported […] The post Fourth human case of bird flu diagnosed in Colorado dairy farm worker appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Competing Nebraska abortion petitions turn in signatures seeking fall ballot
LINCOLN — Nebraska appears poised to follow six states since the U.S. Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade to vote on the future of abortion rights in its state constitution. It also could be the first state since to give its voters competing abortion proposals on the same ballot: one amendment cementing abortion rights and […] The post Competing Nebraska abortion petitions turn in signatures seeking fall ballot appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Florida U.S. Rep. Luna changes course in campaign against attorney general
WASHINGTON — Florida Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna plans to force a vote as early as next week to invoke the House’s rarely used power of “inherent contempt” to levy a daily fine against U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland in an attempt to obtain audio tapes from a Justice Department special counsel’s interview of President […] The post Florida U.S. Rep. Luna changes course in campaign against attorney general appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
EPIC consumption tax Nebraska petition falls short, will have to find another way
LINCOLN — The longshot petition to let voters replace property, income and corporate taxes with a consumption tax fell short of a bulk signature-gathering hurdle that often stops ballot initiatives that lack paid circulators. That higher hurdle is securing signatures from 10% of the state’s registered voters to amend the state constitution, or about 123,000 […] The post EPIC consumption tax Nebraska petition falls short, will have to find another way appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Rural Nebraska town dreams big, far exceeds fund-raising goal for local improvements
LEIGH, Nebraska — This small town in east-central Nebraska is pushing back on the narrative that rural communities are dying. Leigh supporters, including more than a dozen Leigh High School alumni, recently went way beyond a challenge to raise $200,000 for future projects in the community of 400, 25 miles north of Columbus. The successful […] The post Rural Nebraska town dreams big, far exceeds fund-raising goal for local improvements appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Texas U.S. House member calls for Biden to withdraw amid debate fallout
WASHINGTON — Texas U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett called for President Joe Biden to withdraw as the Democratic nominee Tuesday, becoming the first congressional Democrat to do so after Biden’s poor performance in last week’s presidential debate that has sent the party reeling four months before the November presidential election. Biden has acknowledged a shaky debate […] The post Texas U.S. House member calls for Biden to withdraw amid debate fallout appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Missouri presidential delegates rejected by Republican National Convention committee
The Missouri Republican Party must replace 54 national convention delegates and alternates selected at its chaotic state convention because of “alarming irregularities” in the process, the Republican National Convention Committee on Contests ruled Friday. The list of rejected delegates includes two of the major GOP candidates for governor, Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and state […] The post Missouri presidential delegates rejected by Republican National Convention committee appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
People pulling names off Nebraska petitions in final drive for signatures
LINCOLN — Voters facing the final day of a busy election year for ballot initiatives in Nebraska are not taking the pressure tactics of some petition circulators quietly. Nebraskans by Tuesday had filed at least 14 formal complaints against circulators with state election officials, driven largely by competing abortion-related initiatives. One petition effort, Protect Our […] The post People pulling names off Nebraska petitions in final drive for signatures appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
SD law banning sale of some near-pot products takes effect, but won’t prevent every legal high
As of today, several varieties of intoxicating hemp products are illegal to sell or produce in the state of South Dakota. That doesn’t necessarily put them out of reach for South Dakotans. It also doesn’t mean death for the market in alternative intoxicants that’s emerged across South Dakota and the nation in part thanks to […] The post SD law banning sale of some near-pot products takes effect, but won’t prevent every legal high appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Trump NY sentencing delayed after U.S. Supreme Court presidential immunity ruling
WASHINGTON — A New York judge agreed Tuesday to delay the criminal sentencing of former President Donald Trump in the state hush money case after Trump claimed the U.S. Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision absolves him. New York Justice Juan Merchan, who oversaw the case, ordered the delay until Sept. 18 so the court could […] The post Trump NY sentencing delayed after U.S. Supreme Court presidential immunity ruling appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
New ‘lofty’ names for trio of peregrine falcon chicks at Nebraska Capitol
LINCOLN — The Nebraska State Capitol’s newest generation of peregrine falcon chicks have “lofty” new names: Cirrus, Stratus and Cumulus. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission this week announced the names for the trio of peregrine falcon chicks, two females and one male, that hatched in mid-May 2024. The commission also confirmed the names of […] The post New ‘lofty’ names for trio of peregrine falcon chicks at Nebraska Capitol appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Biden administration announces new rule to protect workers from heat-related illnesses
WASHINGTON – Senior Biden administration officials announced a proposed rule Tuesday to prevent heat-related illness in the workplace, as climate change brings hotter temperatures around the nation. In a call to reporters Monday, officials spoke on background about the new rule, which the administration sent to the Federal Register Tuesday for review. Depending on the […] The post Biden administration announces new rule to protect workers from heat-related illnesses appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Nebraska’s 2024 border deployments cost $1.27 million
LINCOLN — This year’s two border deployments ordered by Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen cost a combined $1.27 million. The state says it paid $1.2 million of that total using interest accrued from the second wave of $48 million in federal pandemic relief funds that Congress set aside for rental assistance. State taxpayers paid the remaining […] The post Nebraska’s 2024 border deployments cost $1.27 million appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
National Republicans match Nebraska’s 2nd District ad push by Democrats
OMAHA — National Republicans have more than matched the $1.07 million early advertising reservation of their Democratic counterparts in the Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District. The National Republican Campaign Committee on Thursday announced $1.24 million in digital and television advertising set asides in the Omaha market. The move continues a months-long game this year of can-you-top-this […] The post National Republicans match Nebraska’s 2nd District ad push by Democrats appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Making wise decisions on a tax shift
Earlier this year, the governor and the Legislature tried and failed to develop a workable plan to reduce Nebraska property taxes through increases in sales taxes. Now, as decision-makers in Lincoln consider coming together in a special session, the options on the table still focus on using sales taxes to pay for cuts in property […] The post Making wise decisions on a tax shift appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
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