By Aaron Sanderford | Editor-in-chief
“Malcolm X’s unwavering commitment to truth, equality and community empowerment remains as relevant today as ever.” - Omaha Mayor John Ewing, speaking at an event discussing next steps for the birthsite of the slain human rights leader.
Conceptual drawings of the future Malcolm X birthsite near 35th and Pinkney Streets in North Omaha were on display Tuesday at an event marking Malcolm X’s birthday and updating the planned campus renovation. The campus centerpiece would be a museum and cultural center funded in part with a $20 million state grant. (Cindy Gonzalez/Nebraska Examiner)
LABOR & GROWTH
By Cindy Gonzalez
OMAHA — On what would have been Malcolm X’s 101st birthday, leaders of the city in which the human rights activist was born revealed new details about a possible $120 million revamp of the campus that marks the historical icon’s birthplace.
Cameron the Capitol Cat, a fixture at the Nebraska State Capitol. (Aaron Sanderford/Nebraska Examiner)
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
By Noelle Annonen, Nebraska Public Media News
LINCOLN — A beloved fixture known to greet visitors to Nebraska’s Capitol will not be returning to Lincoln for the legislative session in January. Cameron the Capitol Cat has moved to a new home with his caretaker, Diana McGinnis.
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen leads an inaugural public roundtable with members of his cabinet. April 20, 2026. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)
ICYMI
By Erin Bamer
LINCOLN — Nebraska tax revenues came in below expectations for the second month in a row, moving the goalposts further out for the budget hole lawmakers will have to close in 2027.
Minnesota became the first state to outlaw prediction markets, where people can bet on events, on May 18, 2026. (Alyssa Chen/Minnesota Reformer)
TECHNOLOGY
By Alyssa Chen
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota became the first state to outlaw prediction markets — online platforms where people can bet on the outcomes of events — after Gov. Tim Walz signed a public safety bill (SF4760) into law Monday.
A work crew fills potholes on Perring Parkway in Baltimore. Crews filled at least 32,000 potholes from late February through mid-March, and the city aims to fill another 25,000 potholes by mid-July. (J.J. McQueen/Baltimore City Mayor’s Office)
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
By Amanda Watford
Across the country, potholes are more than a seasonal nuisance. They are a visible symptom of aging roads and bridges that many state and local governments say they cannot afford to fully maintain.
A lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland challenges a portion of the incoming federal student loan system overhaul that establishes stricter loan caps for students partaking in post-baccalaureate degree programs that do not fall under the department’s “professional” classification. (Courtney K/Getty Images)
EDUCATION
By Shauneen Miranda
WASHINGTON — A coalition of Democratic attorneys general and governors sued the U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday over forthcoming regulations that will impose new borrowing limits for students pursuing certain advanced degree programs.
Amare Thomas #0 of the Houston Cougars gives a stiff arm to Tamarcus Cooley #0 of the Louisiana State Tigers in the second half during the Kinder’s Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium on Dec. 27, 2025 in Houston, Texas. (Tim Warner/Getty Images)
ELECTION 2026
By Shauneen Miranda
WASHINGTON — The Congressional Black Caucus and NAACP on Tuesday urged pushback against GOP-led redistricting efforts in Southern states via college sports, including a boycott of public universities by athletes and supporters.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
State tourism grants boost volleyball event | By Cindy Gonzalez
NU officials celebrate rural health complex in Kearney | By Cindy Gonzalez
Former NU regent pleads guilty to felony DUI charge | By Zach Wendling
COMMENTARY
OPINION: Accurate ‘adulting’ good for kids | By George Ayoub
OPINION: Strong hospitals start with strong leaders | By Mike Freel
OPINION: Going backward, counting consequences | By George Ayoub
EDITOR'S CHOICE
New nonpartisan push in NE-01 as Ahlman joins race | By Juan Salinas II
Scott Petersen wins GOP primary for secretary of state | By Erin Bamer
Burbank wins Nebraska Dem U.S. Senate primary | By Juan Salinas II
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