By Erin Bamer| Reporter
“We need to make sure that we attract givers, not takers.” - Gov. Jim Pillen, on his rationale behind an executive order prohibiting new data center applications from receiving ImagiNE Nebraska Act tax credits.
Gov. Jim Pillen signs executive order regulating data centers next to State Sen. Mike Jacobson of North Platte. Behind him are Director of Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment Jesse Bradley, Sen. Rob Clements of Elmwood, Sen. Tony Sorrentino of the Elkhorn area, Sen. Eliot Bostar of Lincoln, and Director of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development Maureen Larsen. (Erin Bamer/ Nebraska Examiner)
LABOR & GROWTH
By Erin Bamer
LINCOLN — New data center projects coming to Nebraska will no longer benefit from tax incentives provided under the ImagiNE Act, according to a new executive order.
Commissioners on the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission during an April 13, 2026, meeting. From left, Commissioners Bud Synhorst of Lincoln, Jim Elworth of Nebraska City, Lorelle Mueting of Gretna (interim chair) and J. Michael Coffey of Omaha. All but Mueting also serve on the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
By Zach Wendling
LINCOLN — The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission will move forward with requiring fees for registered cannabis establishments and applicants in the coming weeks.
Nebraska’s Douglas County Health Department on Monday notes a sudden rise in cyclospora infections among county residents. On July 17, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it has linked an outbreak of cyclosporiasis in five states to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell restaurants. (Photo courtesy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
HEALTH
By Cindy Gonzalez
OMAHA — A “rapid increase” in infections of the parasite cyclospora among residents of Nebraska’s most populous county prompted the Douglas County Health Department to issue an alert Monday.
A proposed new 275,000-square-foot public safety headquarters would bring Omaha’s police and fire administrative functions into a combined central location in Nebraska’s most populous city. (Courtesy of Leo A Daly)
PUBLIC SAFETY
By Cindy Gonzalez
OMAHA — A proposed $181 million public safety headquarters that would bring together key administrative functions for both Omaha police and fire departments is to rise on a 3.2-acre site in central Omaha, pending voter approval.
Paddlers on Nebraska’s Niobrara River. Concerns are growing about a hog operation planned near one of Nebraska’s most scenic tourist destinations. (Photo courtesy of Niobrara Council)
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
By Paul Hammel
Concerns are growing about a 5,000-head hog confinement barn being planned near Valentine, 2.7 miles from the scenic Niobrara River, one of Nebraska’s top tourist destinations.
Fomer U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks last year at Louisiana State Penitentiary to announce the opening of Camp 57, a facility at the prison that will house immigrant detainees. An appeals court covering Louisiana and other states with large detention centers is at the center of a court fight over mandatory detention for many immigrants. (Photo by Piper Hutchinson/Louisiana Illuminator)
IMMIGRATION
By Tim Henderson
Seeking to stop a “flood” of court cases freeing immigrants from mandatory detention, the Trump administration is asking an appeals court to put three immigrants back in detention.
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 — President Donald Trump ordered 50% tariffs on several Canadian products Monday in response to what his administration describes as retaliatory restrictions on imports of American goods, including alcohol, dairy and automotives.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
US House Speaker Mike Johnson visits Nebraska for Brinker Harding | Juan Salinas II
Austin Ahlman suspends NE-01 campaign | Juan Salinas II
Dawson County gets temporary Medicaid work waiver | Cindy Gonzalez
COMMENTARY
EDITOR'S CHOICE
Cindy Burbank drops out of US Senate race | Juan Salinas II
Dan Osborn qualifies for the ballot in US Senate race | Juan Salinas II
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