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Nebraska lawmakers proposed several bills in the unicameral this week focusing on the environment. Sen. Ashlei Spivey introduced legislation that would create an Office of Climate Action for the state. The office would create a state climate action plan, coordinate federal grants and monitor how state legislation passed the prior year impacts the environment.

Bills to expand sales taxes and freeze income tax cuts to reduce property taxes were among measures introduced Monday.

The Nebraska State Education Association, which is the teacher’s union, wants state lawmakers to make “major movements” this legislative session to tackle the teacher shortage.

Sen. Kathleen Kauth introduce a bill Friday to restrict transgender athletes to teams and locker rooms corresponding to their sex at birth.

Sen. Myron Dorn introduced a constitutional amendment in the Unicameral Friday that would raise the salary of state lawmakers to $30,000. He said the current salary of $12,000 is too low to live on without additional financial assistance. Dorn said that keeps some Nebraskans from running for office. In order to take effect, the amendment would need the votes of three-fifths of the Legislature and a majority of Nebraska voters in the next statewide election.

Some theatre teachers are asking the State Board of Education to increase the endorsement level requirement for educators. They spoke at the board's first meeting with four new members on Friday.

The Lincoln Children's Museum has introduced sensory friendly hours. They are doing this by dimming lights, quieting the noisier of exhibits and providing sensory sensitivity kits for visitors to use.

One Omaha, Nebraska couple was staying at a family home near Los Angeles when they evacuated as fires engulfed the canyon nearby.

A new professional volleyball team called Love Omaha will compete in its first match Friday when it visits Houston. It’s a part of a six-team pro league called League One Volleyball, or Love, for short.

A bill to change Nebraska’s electoral vote allocation to winner-take-all was introduced in the state legislature Thursday morning. Sen. Loren Lippincott introduced it on behalf of Gov. Jim Pillen, who listed it as one of his four legislative priorities for 2025. Lippincott said winner-take-all spreads out representation to Americans in all states, not just a select few.

The 109th Nebraska Legislature is officially in session. The Norris Chamber at the state capitol was filled with the families of senators Wednesday morning. The newly appointed Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court Jeffrey Funke swore in the 25 senators elected or reelected in November. After the swearing in ceremony, senators got to work electing the Speaker of the Legislature and 17 committee chairs.

A national construction association has released its annual report with expected challenges and outlooks during Donald Trump’s first year back in office. Here are the details on what construction firms in Nebraska are most concerned about for 2025.

Urban and suburban school districts may have a funding and staffing edge when it comes to implementing laws to support students with unstable housing. But, homeless education liaisons in small rural districts say close-knit communities make for efficient identification and support for students eligible for services.

The current Husker track at Innovation Campus in Lincoln doesn't have seating. Due to that and pandemic cancellations, the track and field program hasn’t hosted an outdoor meet since May 2019.

Governor Jim Pillen named Jewel Rodgers as Nebraska’s next state poet today/Monday during a ceremony at the state capitol. Rodgers will serve a five-year term as an advocate for poetry, literature and literacy on behalf of the state.She says she hopes to use the role to amplify the work of Nebraska writers and inspire others to consume more poetry. Rodgers is the first African American and youngest person to be named Nebraska State Poet.

Lincoln University in Missouri is heading a USDA-funded project researching the commodity, but its prohibition created high hurdles for getting the crop off the ground.

By the end of 2024, Omaha's Douglas County saw a record-breaking amount of whooping cough cases. This comes alongside large numbers of whooping cough cases both statewide and nationally.

On the first day of the 119th Congress, the House of Representatives gathered to elect a speaker. Democrats were united in voting for Hakeem Jeffries of New York, while all but one Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, ultimately ended up voting for Mike Johnson of Louisiana. That was enough to give Johnson 218 votes, the exact number needed to be elected speaker.

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Division of Behavioral Health works with clinics to offer same day scheduling and walk-in appointments. There are multiple providers available in each of the state’s six behavioral health regions. A list of providers can be found on the DHHS Same Day webpage.

A Lincoln-based group is asking immigrants and refugees what their experiences are like coming to the state. Here’s how those survey results will be used.