By Erin Bamer | Reporter
“Nebraska law does not permit a candidate — or, more fundamentally, her political party — to abuse and distort the electoral process by running in a primary election with the deliberate purpose of exiting the race before the general election to strategically divert votes to a rival,” - a lawsuit filed by William Forbes against the Nebraska Democratic Party.
Outside the Lancaster County District Court on March 19, 2026 (Juan Salinas II/Nebraska Examiner)
ELECTION 2026
By Juan Salinas II
LINCOLN — William Forbes, an anti-abortion pastor who lost the Nebraska Democratic U.S. Senate primary to Cindy Burbank, is suing the state Democratic Party to force it to find a replacement for her after she dropped out of the race last week.
Boxes filled with ballots at the Lancaster County Election Commission on April 24, 2026. (Juan Salinas II/Nebraska Examiner)
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
By Zach Wendling
LINCOLN — A total of 116 overseas Nebraska voters are registered to vote under a state law being challenged by the Republican National Committee, according to new data from the Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office.
A plaza will lead up to the planned grocery store in North Omaha food desert near 25th and Lake Streets. This image shows a view from North 25th Street, looking west. People will be able to sit, chat and the area allows for food to be grilled or smoked outdoors. (Photo courtesy of Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture)
LABOR & GROWTH
By Cindy Gonzalez
OMAHA — A proposed 25,000-square-foot grocery store in the heart of North Omaha — described as a social enterprise to be run by a nonprofit — has now received the green light from the Omaha City Council and is the subject of a community meeting Wednesday.
President Donald Trump speaks to the media as Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., look on after a meeting at the U.S. Capitol on June 24, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
D.C. BUREAU
By Jennifer Shutt
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday called on the U.S. Senate to cancel its five-week August break, keeping lawmakers in session to advance several of his priorities, despite not having the votes.
Kentucky Republican Attorney General Russell Coleman holds up a cellphone as he kicked off Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. Legal experts say state attorneys general are playing a heightened role in consumer protection work amid persistently high prices and a drawdown in federal oversight. (Photo by Sarah Ladd/Kentucky Lantern)
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
By Kevin Hardy
Since President Donald Trump has gutted much of the federal government’s consumer protection work, state attorneys general are increasingly left to fight high prices and investigate businesses themselves.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
COMMENTARY
EDITOR'S CHOICE
Denise Powell outraises Brinker Harding in NE-02 race | Juan Salinas II
Nebraska sees sharp drop in participation in public food aid | Cindy Gonzalez
Husker legend Tom Osborne inducted into Nebraska Hall of Fame | Zach Wendling
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