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Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers has been a vocal opponent of synthetic marijuana, such as Delta-8, and the medical marijuana ballot measures that were overwhelmingly approved by voters last fall. Nebraska Public Media's Jackie Ourada spoke with AG Hilgers on his strong opposition and what's next for him as his first term winds down.

Nebraska is one of five states that still levy an inheritance tax after Iowa ended its tax earlier this year. Getting rid of the tax has long been a goal for Sen. Rob Clements. His priority bill for this session, which was debated on the floor throughout the morning and afternoon, would reduce the two highest inheritance tax rates to 3%, while increasing the amount exempted for all three classes.

In January, Wheeler Elementary School debuted a special sign outside on its playground and the school’s staff has already seen students benefiting from these signs.

Tara Blunt spent months asking officials at Falls City Public Schools for help as her son dealt with racism and physical abuse at school. Now, she’s sued a gutted U.S. Department of Education for taking too long to investigate.

About a month ago, research funding for post COVID research was cut from federal budgets. But because of patient advocacy, some of those grants have been restored.

How does the arrest of a Nebraskan for teaching German to students in the 1920s set a precedent for the U.S. Supreme Court? Fascinating historical events become relevant in a new podcast on Nebraska Public Media, hosted by Bill Kelly. “Once Again” premiers May 1.

A new economic forecast means senators will likely have to make further budget cuts or increase taxes to balance the budget.

Last month, weather balloon launches at National Weather Service offices near Omaha, North Platte and Rapid City, South Dakota were scaled back or stopped entirely due to low staffing levels. Meteorologists say that without the weather balloons, forecasting becomes less accurate. The Omaha office has been down five of its 13 forecasters for the past three years.

A few years ago, the Otoe-Missouria Tribe was welcomed back to their ancestral lands in Nebraska. A new milestone being unveiled Saturday (4/26) hopes to continue that reconciliation.

The Legislature's Appropriations Committee advance a proposed state budget Thursday.

Over the last 100 years, the world has lost about 90% of the wild cheetah population, but for about 35 years, the fastest big cat on the planet has been making a comeback, thanks to the Cheetah Conservation Fund started by University of Nebraska Adjunct Professor Laurie Marker. Marker recently visited Lincoln, and Nebraska Public Media’s Dale Johnson sat down with her and asked what goes into successfully raising cheetahs.

At least five youth sports facilities are in the beginning phases of construction or opening up across Nebraska, including one in Lincoln holding its grand opening this weekend.

This week marks a year since an EF-4 tornado destroyed homes in Elkhorn, Bennington and Blair. While some families chose to rebuild and stay in their neighborhoods, others moved on.

The High Plains Regional Climate Center is back online after being dark for 36 hours last week due to a funding delay.

Senators gave second round approval Tuesday to banning production and sale of lab-based meat in Nebraska, as well as merging several departments.

WarHorse Casino in Omaha opened its new expansion Tuesday. The new addition adds 400 slot machines, two new dining options and a skywalk that connects the parking structure to the casino. It also has added 130 more jobs to the casino that already employs about 350 people, said Lance Morgan, CEO of Warhorse Gaming Lance.

Nebraska Sens. Pete Ricketts and Deb Fischer announced their commitment to extending President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, aiming to help farmers, ranchers and their families keep their taxes low.

Nebraska lawmakers were working on passing a bill that would have allowed work-authorized non-U.S. citizens to receive unemployment benefits. It received bipartisan support until a state senator said federal influence shut it down.

The Committee on Pacific Conflict considers threats to state supply chains, investments, and critical infrastructure.

An old saying says March often “comes in like a lion.” But this March was more like a huffing and puffing wolf, blowing a lot of stuff down. March is known to be windy in Nebraska – typically the second-windiest month on average behind April, according to National Weather Service. In fact, March 2025 set some of the windiest and costliest records in Nebraska history, continuing an escalating trend of expensive and damaging weather in Nebraska.