By Erin Bamer | Reporter
“I think that some individuals need to look at themselves in the mirror before they point fingers at city officials next time” - Lincoln City Councilman Brody Weber, who called for a “full investigation” of the Good Government Lincoln leadership to explore their possible involvement in a suspected fraud case.
Lincoln City Councilman Brody Weber durring a press conference in Lincoln on Aug. 13, 2026 (Juan Salinas II/Nebraska Examiner)
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
By Juan Salinas II
LINCOLN — The fallout from alleged fraud involving three conservative-backed petitions seeking to reshape Lincoln local elections continues as the Democratic-led Lincoln City Council and Nebraska’s most influential Republican political consulting firm clash in the court of public opinion.
A Nebraska State Fair banner at the State Fair on Aug 29, 2025. (Juan Salinas II/Nebraska Examiner)
COMMENTARY
By George Ayoub
For Nebraskans trying to make sense of the “Working,” “America,” “First,” “Family,” “People” political party word salad, this week should offer some relief. That’s when a Lancaster District Court judge is scheduled to rule on whether to certify a couple of political newbies to state politics and the November ballot.
Georgia residents line up to vote in 2024. State Democratic officials nationwide are bracing for potential federal interference during November’s midterm elections. (Photo by Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder)
ELECTION 2026
By Kevin Hardy
State Democratic officials are preparing for chaos at the polls this November, as President Donald Trump casts doubt on election security and pushes for more federal involvement in local voting.
Flock Safety license plate readers are typically mounted on tall poles, with a camera and solar panel on top. The company says its technology is used in more than 6,000 communities across 49 states in partnership with thousands of law enforcement agencies nationwide. (Photo courtesy of Flock Safety)
PUBLIC SAFETY
By Amanda Watford
Flock Safety is tightening privacy and oversight controls for its nationwide network of automated license plate readers as more communities pull back from the technology and lawmakers across the political spectrum push for new restrictions.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Leader of Nebraska’s embattled Medicaid program resigns | Cindy Gonzalez
COMMENTARY
OPINION: Belief, popularity differ from the truth | George Ayoub
EDITOR'S CHOICE
Most rejected Lindstrom signatures came in Lancaster County | Zach Wendling
Former state Sen. Dan McKeon’s case dismissed | Erin Bamer
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