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Stay up-to-date with daily NET Radio news and features on a wide variety of topics that affect Lincoln, Omaha, and all of Nebraska. Updated weekdays.
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Dual enrollment participation on the rise in Nebraska
03/04/2024 Duración: 01minThe amount of students participating in dual enrollment across the state has increased since 2016, according to a new report from the Nebraska Statewide Workforce and Educational Reporting System, or NSWERS. In dual enrollment courses, students can earn college credits while still in high school.
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Rural assisted living facilities receive a small Medicaid bump
03/04/2024 Duración: 01minAssisted living facilities in rural Nebraska will see a small bump in funding for serving Medicaid patients. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed appropriations bill 1412 this week. Included in the budget, $1.5 million of American Rescue Plan funds will aid rural assisted living facilities.
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U.S. Surgeon General speaks on social media and mental health
03/04/2024 Duración: 54sThe U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy made his first-ever visit to Nebraska Tuesday. Murthy visited Lincoln North Star High School and Bryan Medical Center, where he spoke to a crowd of several hundred people about the impact of social media on youth mental health.
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Summit to focus on Latino participation in state elections
03/04/2024 Duración: 59sA Latino advocacy organization will host a virtual summit on the state of voting. They’ll discuss how the growing Latino population will have a significant impact on this election and those in the future.
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Bill to cut property taxes limps ahead without sales tax hike
02/04/2024 Duración: 05minThe Nebraska Legislature gave first-round approval to a bill designed to cut property taxes, but without the replacement revenues originally envisioned.
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Students, staff bringing art to their community with mural
01/04/2024 Duración: 03minIn a school district that’s population spans 990 square miles, the school is coming together to create a mural representing their community. It's a 4-foot-by-8-foot mural with the word "Tigers," which is the school's mascot, in the middle of the piece.
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Lincoln presents new plan for South Haymarket Park
01/04/2024 Duración: 01minThe city’s latest proposal would grow the South Haymarket Park to more than 8 acres while nixing a previous proposal for a mixed-use development in the area. The expansion also requires the city to purchase two additional properties near 7th and L Streets, adjacent to the planned park location.
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Executive Board holds hearing Halloran censure
28/03/2024 Duración: 01minSens. Michaela Cavanaugh and Julie Slama introduced a resolution to censure Halloran after comments during last week’s debate on a bill regarding obscene materials in schools. While quoting testimony which included a passage from a memoir describing the author’s rape, Halloran inserted the name Senator Cavanaugh after a description of a demand for oral sex.
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Senators advance tax breaks despite fiscal warnings
28/03/2024 Duración: 04minThe Nebraska Legislature gave first-round approval Thursday to tax breaks for a wide range of activities, despite warnings about future budget shortfalls.
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LB 1087 signed Friday, hospitals could see $1B per year
28/03/2024 Duración: 01minGov. Jim Pillen will sign LB 1087 Friday. The bill will send a big dose of federal Medicaid money to hospitals in Nebraska. In total, the Nebraska Hospitals Association said its members will receive up to $1 dollars every year through the Medicaid program.
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Senators begin debate on sales tax hike to lower property taxes
28/03/2024 Duración: 03minThe Nebraska Legislature began debate Wednesday on a proposal for significant tax changes, with senators expressing wide ranging opinions.
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Age verification requirement bill advances in legislature
27/03/2024 Duración: 01minThe bill’s sponsor, Senator Dave Murman says his bill would require pornography websites to verify the age of its users to ensure they are 18 or older before showing obscene material. The bill’s critics say that kids can still access pornography by using other encrypted methods like virtual private networks.
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Education department announces Teacher Apprenticeship Program
27/03/2024 Duración: 53sThe Nebraska Department of Education launched the Teacher Apprenticeship Program to help train teachers with more in-classroom experiences. The state Legislature passed the Teacher Apprenticeship Program last year with $1 million slated for the initiative in the first year. The program is starting with three grow-your-own initiatives that were already in effect.
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Legislature passes budget adjustments in advance of tax debate
26/03/2024 Duración: 05minThe Nebraska Legislature approved adjustments to the two-year budget in advance of debating significant tax changes.
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UNL AD, Troy Dannen, introduced to Husker Nation
26/03/2024 Duración: 59sNew University of Nebraska–Lincoln Director of Athletics, Troy Dannen, said NU is a “gold mine,” during his introductory press conference on Tuesday. The former University of Washington AD spoke in front of hundreds of coaches, athletes and stakeholders inside Memorial Stadium.
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Diverse Boards and Commissions
26/03/2024 Duración: 53sOne group in Nebraska is starting a new program to bring more diversity to the state’s boards and commissions. Nebraska Public Media’s Kassidy Arena reports it will train people from diverse backgrounds in how to become board and commission members.
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Legislature confirms Corsi as head of Health and Human Services
25/03/2024 Duración: 04minThe Nebraska Legislature confirmed Gov. Jim Pillen’s appointment of Steve Corsi to head the Department of Health and Human Services Monday, despite opposition from senators who objected to his social media posts and job history.
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2024 Migratory Family and Student Conference
25/03/2024 Duración: 49sThis year’s Migratory Family and Student Conference hosted by the Nebraska Migrant Education Program is expected to be the largest in attendance in its four-year history.
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Midwest Newsroom: What happened after a sniper killed a toddler
25/03/2024 Duración: 07minA KCUR and Midwest Newsroom investigation reveals the chain of events that ended in the death of Clesslynn Crawford almost exactly two years ago.
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U.S. Census Director meets with Lancaster County refugees
22/03/2024 Duración: 49sLincoln ranked number one in the nation for the city with the highest rate of self-response for the mid-way point of the 2020 U.S. Census. The U.S. Census Director met with refugee and immigrant organizations to talk about how they achieved their success.