Zach Wendling
Zach Wendling is a senior journalism and political science double major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln focused on political, policy and governance reporting. He is the spring 2023 intern for the Nebraska Examiner and has been published in publications across the state as part of the Nebraska News Service. Wendling interned for The Hill and The News Station in Washington, D.C. and worked for The Daily Nebraskan at UNL. He is one of the founding members and inaugural president of UNL's new campus chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
Legislators seek higher percentage of postsecondary-educated Nebraskans by 2030
Higher education institutions could adopt a statewide goal aimed to increase the percentage of Nebraskans who have a postsecondary education.
A legislative resolution — LR335...
Women state senators reflect on successes, shortcomings of Legislature
March 19 celebrates women in public office, and the 13 women elected to the Nebraska Legislature reflected on the chamber’s environment for women and...
Keeping up with the Legislature: March 7-11
March 7-11: Concealed carry, rental assistance, lakes and canals
Legislators give first-round approval to “constitutional carry” handgun bill
After eight hours of debate on March 11,...
Lawmakers consider outlawing ‘stealthing’: nonconsensual condom removal
Lawmakers opened the conversation March 3 into whether Nebraska should outlaw nonconsensual removal of a condom during sex, also known as “stealthing.”
Sen. Carol Blood...
Lawmakers consider bill to allow physicians to deny services based on...
Doctors may have a legal way to deny services based on their personal views under a bill considered by the Nebraska Health and Human...
Arbor Day, Election Day could be paired through proposed legislation
Nebraskans could celebrate Election Day and Arbor Day at the same time in a bill considered Feb. 24 by the Legislature’s Government, Military and...
Nebraska GOP, Democratic priorities for the 2022 legislative session
The Nebraska Legislature is nonpartisan, but partisan influences still have a large impact on the nation's only Unicameral Legislature.
The two largest political parties in...
Keeping up with the Legislature: Feb. 21-25
Feb. 21-25: Ricketts appoints Sen. Mike Jacobson, abortion bills and Arbor Day changes
Investigation into former senator Groene continues, replacement sworn in
Gov. Pete Ricketts on...
National issues come to head in Lincoln; group launches petition campaign...
By Lauren Penington and Zach Wendling
LINCOLN — Lincoln citizens may soon vote on whether to accept the City Council’s new Fairness Ordinance after a...
Keeping up with the Legislature: Feb. 14-18
Feb. 14-18: Groene investigation, health standards and pandemic relief funds
Hunt requests investigation into now-former senator Mike Groene
Sen. Megan Hunt of Omaha on Feb. 19,...
