Owen Reimer
Guns in Nebraska: Three hearings cover proposed future of firearm laws
Three bills which would alter Nebraska fire-arm laws were the topic of controversy on Thursday, Jan. 26, for four and half hours.
Dozens of constituents...
Pillen highlights funding increases for education, law enforcement tax decreases in...
Gov. Jim Pillen outlined his proposed budget Wednesday, prioritizing an increase in education and law enforcement funding while highlighting income and property tax relief...
Flatwater forum explores problems with Nebraska’s prisons
LINCOLN–With some of the most overcrowded prisons in the country, Nebraska’s correctional system is at a crossroads as the possibility of the construction of...
Potential voter ID legislation stirs debate in pre-election hearing
Nebraska does not require people to present a photo ID at a poll booth on Election Day. Ballot Initiative 432, a bill that caused...
Residents torn over minimum wage ballot initiative
A ballot initiative to incrementally raise the Nebraska minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2026 stirred debate in the 1st Congressional District's focused...
Bacon and Vargas compete in final debate
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon and State Sen. Tony Vargas competed in the last of two debates on Sunday, Oct. 16 where the two candidates...
Iranian organization arranges peaceful demonstration to display solidarity
“Women. Life. Freedom.”
A group of University of Nebraska-Lincoln Iranian Student Organization members chanted this phrase in front of the Nebraska Union on Sept. 28...
Flood and Pansing Brooks compete in final debate
State Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks and Rep. Mike Flood engaged in a debate on Oct. 3, focusing on key issues like abortion, gun control...
New therapy dog provides a variety of support
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Police Department recently added a new friendly face to its roster, an 18-month-old Goldendoodle named Cash.
Cash’s job as a therapy...
County clerk addresses election misconceptions
This is one in a series of Nebraska News Service stories about election and voting issues in the state and the efforts of people...
