By Erin Bamer | Reporter
Leaders of ballot initiatives intended to lower property taxes, require hand-count ballots and establish a winner-take-all model for Nebraska’s presidential elections confirmed that they would not submit petitions to the Secretary of State’s Office.
Eric Underwood, former chair of the Nebraska Republican Party, center, leads a news conference with his new nonprofit Advocates For All Nebraskans to announce two ballot measures intended to lower property taxes and cap annual increases to property valuations. Aug. 25, 2025. (Photo by Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)
ELECTION 2026
By Zach Wendling
LINCOLN — Nebraskans will not vote this November on any parts of a multi-pronged petition drive seeking to address property taxes and change key parts of state elections.
Creighton University celebrates opening of new baseball practice field also to be used as principal location for teams preparing for NCAA men’s College World Series. State funding contributed to the field. (Courtesy of Creighton University)
EDUCATION
By Cindy Gonzalez
OMAHA — Built with the help of a Nebraska state grant, a new Creighton University baseball practice field is now ready.
The South Fork Fire in western Nebraska sparked Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Courtesy Banner County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Facebook page)
ENVIRONMENT & AGRICULTURE
By Noelle Annonen, Nebraska Public Media News
A wildfire burned 9,000 acres in Sioux County after sparking Tuesday afternoon and burning through the night.
A SNAP and EBT sign in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Aug. 1, 2023. (Getty Images)
ICYMI
By Erin Bamer
LINCOLN — Nebraska Auditor Mike Foley highlighted deficiencies in the state’s implementation of the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program in a Tuesday report, noting multiple beneficiaries that exceeded the income threshold for eligibility.
Consumer price inflation reached 4.2% in May, the highest mark in three years, boosted largely by higher energy prices that have spiked because of the Iran war. (Photo by Niki Kelly/Indiana Capital Chronicle)
LABOR & GROWTH
By Tim Henderson
Consumer price inflation reached 4.2% in May, the highest mark in three years, boosted largely by higher energy prices that have spiked because of the Iran war, according to federal numbers released on Wednesday.
Students work in a classroom in Salt Lake City in 2024. As AI use in schools grows, more lawmakers and districts aim to put guidelines in place. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)
EDUCATION
By Robbie Sequeira
With many students and educators already using widely available artificial intelligence tools, state lawmakers and school districts are playing catch-up on AI policies.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Year after ICE raid, Omaha advocates say community not safer | Cindy Gonzalez
U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn hosts Omaha roundtable | Juan Salinas II
Sen. Pete Ricketts answers questions on Iran, women’s sports | Juan Salinas II
COMMENTARY
EDITOR'S CHOICE
Nebraska officials issue warning about CWS crowds | Cindy Gonzalez
Petition push takes aim at Lincoln elections | Zach Wendling
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