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Nebraska is offering to buy land in Colorado for the proposed Perkins County Canal. And some senators are renewing a push for scholarships to private and religious schools, an idea rejected by voters in a referendum last year.

The Legislature's Education Committee heard proposals to reimburse teachers for buying school supplies and to require colleges to report foreign funding. And the largest state employees' union has ratified a contract for the next two years.

District 2 U.S. Representative Don Bacon discussed taxes, immigration and other goals for this year.

The Nebraska Legislature finalized its rules and heard proposals to change prison operations Friday.

State lawmakers' votes on bills will be recorded as 'yes' or 'no' on final reading, even if they are present but not voting.

Sen. Merv Riepe recently introduced a bill at the request of Gov. Jim Pillen that would lower the age at which juveniles can be detained and charged as adults in felony cases. Douglas County Sheriff Aaron Hanson said the bill is well timed, as the county has seen a recent increase in the number of juveniles committing repeat felonies. North Omaha Senators Ashlei Spivey and Terrell McKinney are against the bill because they said it would disproportionately impact minority youth.

The State of Nebraska recently published its largest study to date of nitrates in drinking water. Nebraska’s Department of Environment and Energy found that areas along the eastern and central portions of the Elkhorn and Platte River valleys had the highest concentration of nitrates in its water, as well as along the southwestern Kansas-Nebraska border.

A nonprofit devoted to spreading awareness of human trafficking and how it relates to Missing and Murdered Indigenous People is starting its second year with some new goals. Here's why it came to be and what the nonprofit wants to accomplish in 2025.

Members of the Nebraska Legislature debated requiring 'yes' or 'no' votes on final passage of bills Wednesday.

A sensory accessible hair salon in Omaha is following national trends to make services more inclusive for families with sensory needs. Sensory Suite Spot was founded for the reason of creating a place for those with sensory sensitivities to get a good haircut.

Under a 40-year-old law, the U.S. Department of Agriculture can withhold subsidies, like crop insurance and disaster payments, from farmers who clear, drain or convert wetlands. A company that owns farmland in Iowa says it’s unconstitutional.

A volleyball league for those with mobility issues has returned to Omaha. The city had a sitting volleyball recreation league and a competitive team in the 2010s, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic they were canceled. A joint effort from Omaha Parks and Recreation, CHI Health and Nebraska Adaptive Sports has brought back the recreational league.

Medical marijuana, abortion, and rules were among subjects discussed in the Nebraska Legislature Tuesday.

The U.S. Navy is naming a guided missile naval destroyer after the Medal of Honor SEAL team leader.

President Donald Trump was sworn in for a second time today Monday. During his inaugural address, President Trump spoke about the "series of executive orders" he was going to sign on his first day in office. Omaha’s various Republican party groups held an inauguration watch party in Papillion to celebrate his victory.

Bills introduced in the Nebraska Legislature Friday would affect teacher bonuses, onlilne sports betting, Delta 8 sales.

Proposals to abolish the death penalty and change how the Legislature operates are among proposals to be considered.

Nebraska casinos earned a total of $145 million in 2024. The state’s four casinos lost $125 thousand from sports gambling in December, even though it was the second most profitable month of 2024.

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen proposed tightening the state's budget in his State of the State speech.

Banning the sale of lab-grown meat and stiffening penalties for criminal activity after a natural disaster were among topics of legislation introduced Tuesday.