By Erin Bamer | Reporter
For the first time in state history, the Nebraska Hall of Fame gained a living member in Husker coach and former congressman Tom Osborne, who was inducted via special legislation passed by state lawmakers earlier this year.
The statue of former Husker football coach Tom Osborne is unveiled in the Nebraska State Capitol Rotunda on Sept. 18, 2026. (Juan Salinas II/Nebraska Examiner)
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
By Juan Salinas II
LINCOLN — Husker legend and former congressman Tom Osborne’s bust was unveiled Friday as he was recognized as the first living member of the Nebraska Hall of Fame.
“Nebraska. All Heart” is the marketing brand of Visit Nebraska, also known as the Nebraska Tourism Commission. Leaders Friday talked about a newly released report on the economic impact of travel in the state. (Courtesy of Visit Nebraska)
LABOR & GROWTH
By Cindy Gonzalez
LINCOLN — Nebraska’s Buffalo County, buoyed by development in Kearney, stood out as a growing state tourism magnet during an event Friday spotlighting the economic impact of travel to the Cornhusker state.
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COMMENTARY
By John Stinner
In my time as a state legislator and chairman of the budget-writing Appropriations Committee in the Nebraska State Legislature, I encountered the extremes, both feast and famine.
Alabamans hold up signs that read “No Data Center” at a County Commission meeting on Aug. 24, 2026, in Hayneville, Alabama, in the Lowndes County Courthouse. (Anna Barrett/Alabama Reflector)
D.C. BUREAU
By David Lightman
WASHINGTON — The rare 2026 issue that draws huge support from Republicans and Democrats in Congress is the same one that’s mobilized many Americans: restrictions on giant data centers.
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