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Ed DeChellis entered the 2024-25 season thinking it might be his last as Navy men's basketball coach.

U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer became the latest member of Nebraska's congressional delegation to back the Elon Musk-led effort to slash federal spending.

The president of the Nebraska Farm Bureau reported "a growing frustration" among state ag producers after the European Union announced new tariffs Wednesday that could target beef and soybeans.

Fears the Trump administration could undermine or ruin Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid were widely mentioned when protesters said why they joined the demonstration.

The legislation would empower the secretary of agriculture to closely monitor vulnerabilities in the U.S. food and agriculture supply chains.

Nebraska's congressional delegation has offered little public pushback on President Donald Trump's federal layoffs and tariff threats that could harm the state's largest industry.

U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts expects the president will compensate farmers if they suffer due to tariffs.

On January 16, 2025, Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) reintroduced the Farm to Fly Act (S. 144), which would help accelerate the production and development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through existing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs to allow further growth for alternative fuels to be used in the aviation sector and create new markets for American farmers. According to Moran’s January 21, 2025, press release, the Farm to Fly Act would:Clarify eligibility for SAF within current USDA Bio-Energy Programs, expanding markets for American agricultural crops through aviation bioenergy;Provide for greater collaboration for aviation biofuels throughout USDA agency mission areas, increasing private sector partnerships; andAffirm a common definition of SAF for USDA purposes, as widely supported by industry to enable U.S. crops to contribute most effectively to... Read the complete article here...©2025 Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Despite the medical marijuana initiatives already being in effect, advocates want lawmakers to provide greater clarity to patients, physicians and law enforcement this legislative session.

The Concord Coalition launched their new “fiscal responsibility" advocacy group, Concord Action, designed to pressure Congress to lower America’s $36 trillion national debt.

Among those who lost their jobs in Nebraska were military veterans, longtime federal employees, and a new mother who began maternity leave days before the termination notices were sent.

Jesse Bradley currently serves as the interim director for the Department of Natural Resources and now will also lead the Department of Environment and Energy in an interim role.

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President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sworn in at the Capitol on Monday, solidifying his stunning return to the White House and kicking off what is expected to be a busy 100-day rush focused on a handful of hot-button issues.

TikTok on Sunday said it would restore service in the U.S. after President-elect Donald Trump announced he would "save" the social media platform with an executive order during his first day in office.

Sen. Ted Cruz introduced legislation that would like workers in traditionally tipped jobs deduct those tip from their income taxes.

Lee Zeldin, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency, is promising to preserve a clean environment “without suffocating the economy.”

Alaska Republican Lisa Murkowski is the most senior senator to first enter the chamber as an appointee.

President-elect Donald Trump and wife Melania, followed by Senate Majority Leader John Thune and wife Kimberly, walk through the Ohio Clock Corridor on Wednesday.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville is leading the reintroduction of his bill on transgender athletes now that Republicans are in control of the Senate.

With a focus on addressing workforce challenges, supporting veterans, making America more energy independent and strengthening national security, Fischer said her efforts have delivered tangible results.

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen appointed Platte County District Judge Jason Bergevin to the state's high court, filling the vacancy left by Jeff Funke’s appointment to chief justice in November.

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen tapped a longtime Department of Labor attorney to serve as the agency's interim commissioner Tuesday after the former commissioner's retirement in December.

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen tabbed a longtime Department of Labor attorney to serve as the agency's interim commissioner Tuesday following the former commissioner's retirement earlier this month.

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen was injured and transported to a hospital on Sunday after he was bucked off a horse while he was riding with his family.

Halfway through his first term as Nebraska's governor, Jim Pillen softly confirmed his plans to seek a second.

When Sen. Pete Ricketts was Gov. Ricketts he essentially bought legislators who think they have to serve their financial supporter more than the citizens of the state. I agree with Patrick O’Donnell who was quoted in the Dec. 9 Journal...

While most of Washington is obsessed with either the reality show that is President-elect Donald Trump's transition or the hand-wringing and blame-gaming over Democrats' election loss, a potentially critical political storyline is brewing in Michigan.

The Board of State Canvassers certified nearly all of Nebraska's 2024 elections results Monday with little fanfare.

Nebraska should be ready in early 2025 to apply for federal permission to revive and complete the 1894 Perkins County Canal from Colorado, the state’s acting top natural resources official said.

The Nebraska Republican Party's policy plan for the 2025 legislative session outlines a hard-right cultural agenda, including further abortion restrictions and enhanced conservative influence on public schools.

Nebraska Department of Natural Resources leaders acknowledged that Nebraska remains in something of a race to complete the Perkins County Canal before Colorado can siphon off South Platte River water.

The Nebraska Republican Party's policy plan for the 2025 legislative session outlines a hard-right cultural agenda, including further abortion restrictions and enhanced conservative influence on public schools.

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Nebraska Department of Natural Resources leaders acknowledged that Nebraska remains in something of a race to complete the Perkins County Canal before Colorado can siphon off South Platte River water.

What happened in Nebraska’s election was a coordinated effort to sow confusion -- and may be replicated in other states.

While most of my progressive friends are distraught over Donald Trump winning the presidency and a "red wave" in the county, all I can say is Omaha did our part for the good guys.

The groups promoting abortion-rights amendments on the ballots in nine states have outraised their opponents by more than 6 to 1 and are spending far more on ads. The majority of the money is being raised and spent around the...

Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) is holding onto a small lead over independent Dan Osborn in the Nebraska Senate race, according to a new independent survey. A New York Times/Siena College poll showed that Fischer, a two-term incumbent, is ahead by two percentage points among likely voters — 48 to 46 percent — putting her lead squarely [...]

Republicans are upset that the race to protect Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) in deep red Nebraska has gotten competitive, forcing the party to spend precious resources that could be used elsewhere in its fight for the Senate majority. Fischer, a two-term incumbent, has found herself in a much more precarious position than she — or [...]

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen picked a director to lead the state's Behavioral Health division, filling a job that had been vacant since Pillen took office.

Years after she rose to the U.S. Senate on a platform that included dissatisfaction with "career politicians," Deb Fischer is making the reelection case of a reliable incumbent.

The Republican senator boasts she has over 1,000 endorsements. It’s not clear they’re all worth being proud of.

Nebraska GOP Rep. Mike Flood is out with a colorful new ad emphasizing his China hawk stance.

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen picked a new director Tuesday to lead the state's Behavioral Health division, filling a job that had been vacant since Pillen took office.

Nebraska is perfectly suited to grow hemp, and the state could see millions of dollars invested into developing the hemp industry here and more millions once the production and processing of the crop gets up to speed.