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The Nebraska Legislature Wednesday considered proposals dealing with cybersecurity breaches and toughening penalties for crimes in areas hit by natural disasters.

The Nebraska Legislature’s Revenue Committee considered a bill Wednesday to tax the cryptocurrency industry. Sen. Mike Jacobson introduced the legislation at the request of Gov. Jim Pillen. The bill would place an excise tax of one cent per kilowatt hour on electricity used for cryptocurrency mining operations .

New data shows the University of Nebraska system had a 6.4 billion dollar impact on the state in 2024, but officials say that impact could change if cuts to federal research funding go through.

Nebraska lawmakers considered proposals Tuesday making it tougher to sue companies for data breaches, and trying to improve Medicaid payments for rural health care.

A Neligh teacher was surprised with the Milken Educator Award on Tuesday. The honor comes with a $25,000 check.

Nebraska's state aid to schools would increase modestly, with perhaps bigger changes later, under a proposal heard by the Education Committee Monday.

Each year, volunteers venture out nationwide on a single night for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s annual point-in-time count in an effort to tally the country’s homeless population. Rural volunteers say they rely on the count to aid their unhoused populations. Meanwhile, experts say HUD may be undercounting the country’s homeless.

With the Husker baseball season starting back up Friday, announcer Greg Sharpe won’t relay the action on the Huskers Radio Network for the first time since 2008. He’s currently battling stage four pancreatic cancer, which has a five year survival rate of one percent. Sharpe has still found ways to keep his voice booming over the state’s airwaves in the face of unimaginable challenges.

The U.S. could lose up to 15 million acres of forestland to development by 2060. One effort to keep forests intact is to give landowners a financial incentive through the carbon market.

Trade disputes remain center stage as President Donald Trump has imposed increased tariffs on China and plans more for Canada and Mexico. Here's how these international conflicts could find their way to the Midwest.

The Nebraska Legislature's Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee held a public hearing Friday on proposed restrictions on transgender athletes and others.

A grant program for teacher mental health training is at a standstill after falling short at the State Board of Education on Friday.

A proposed bill would require Nebraska companies to disclose when they use artificial intelligence systems to make consequential decisions for consumers. The bill mentions specific areas like housing, employment, government services and healthcare.

Nebraska Congressman Mike Flood told Nebraska Public Media News education is done best at the local level as long as the federal government gives states adequate resources.

Arguments for and against tax credit-funded scholarships for private and religious schools were heard by the Legislature's Revenue Committee Thursday.

Nebraska state senators Wednesday discussed preserving a drug donation program and strengthening approval authority over electrical transmission lines.

Nebraska Department of Education Commissioner Brian Maher outlined the state’s plan to improve K-12 literacy in schools. The State Board of Education will vote on the plan at its meeting Friday.

Nebraska lawmakers considered a bill to strengthen a federal drug discount program this afternoon. Sen. Brian Hardin introduced the 340B Contract Pharmacy Protection Act to help rural hospitals. The 340B program allows certain hospitals and pharmacies to purchase drugs from manufacturers at a reduced cost. In recent years, some pharmaceutical companies restricted pharmacies from accessing the discounted drugs. Hardin said his bill would prohibit these companies from interfering with drug delivery.

The Legislature gave first round approval Tuesday to a bill codifying gig workers like Uber drivers as independent contractors, not employees.

The Legislature's Education Committee heard a proposal Tuesday to require schools to restrict cell phone use.