By Erin Bamer | Reporter
“It’s inspiring for lawyers, especially young lawyers, to say this is Nebraska – their judicial branch,” - Chief Justice Jeffrey Funke, about the “Lawyers Room” of the Nebraska Supreme Court, which displays portraits of former jurists.
Applause follows the unveiling of retired Justice Lindsey Miller-Lerman’s portrait in the State Capitol’s “Lawyers Room,” where about 70 photos of others who served on the Nebraska Supreme Court are displayed. Supreme Court Chief Justice Jeffrey Funke, shown here alongside Miller-Lerman, spoke about what he called her historic career. (Courtesy of Nebraska Supreme Court)
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
By Cindy Gonzalez
LINCOLN — For the century it’s been around, the storied “Lawyers Room” adjacent to the Nebraska Supreme Court chamber has been adorned with portraits of jurists who formerly served on the state’s highest court.
Outside the Lancaster County District Court on March 19, 2026. (Juan Salinas II/Nebraska Examiner)
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
By Erin Bamer
LINCOLN — The majority of $3.6 million in life insurance proceeds for Aaron Marshbanks – the Lincoln businessman implicated in the largest bank fraud case in Nebraska history – will be divided up among financial institutions he was accused of deceiving.
(Photo illustration by Anne-Marie Caruso/New Jersey Monitor)
PUBLIC SAFETY
By Zach Wendling
LINCOLN — Six Nebraska women state lawmakers joined more than 275 legislators nationwide in urging U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to remove a provision they say could jeopardize safety for Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing app drivers and passengers.
Advocates for transgender rights rallied outside the Statehouse in Trenton, New Jersey, on Jan. 5, 2026, to demand lawmakers pass a bill that would protect gender-affirming care in New Jersey. (Photo by Dana DiFilippo / New Jersey Monitor)
HEALTH
By Sam Gauntt
WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against a transgender healthcare nonprofit Wednesday, accusing it of misleading and coercing parents over gender-affirming treatment for their children.
President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the G7 Summit on June 17, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
D.C. BUREAU
By Ashley Murray
WASHINGTON — The White House on Wednesday read to reporters a 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran to stop the ongoing war and allow for further negotiations, but did not release the exact text.
A construction worker works on a new apartment complex in Paramus, N.J. Builder confidence has dropped recently because of higher material and financing costs. (Photo by Tim Henderson/Stateline)
HOUSING
By Tim Henderson
May housing starts fell to the lowest level since the pandemic disrupted construction six years ago, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Tuesday. Builder confidence has dropped recently because of higher material and financing costs.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Thursday NU Regents meeting to consider tuition hike | Zach Wendling
Brinker Harding submits personal financial disclosures | Juan Salinas II
COMMENTARY
OPINION: Rising childcare costs strain Nebraska family budgets, reduce business output | Katie Bass, Sara Brady
OPINION: Thoughts on Nebraska’s ballot petition process | George Ayoub
EDITOR'S CHOICE
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz campaigns for Ricketts reelection | Juan Salinas II
Petition seeks to require Lincoln to staff at least 450 police | Zach Wendling
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