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Although the pandemic is no longer an emergency, the majority of Nebraska legislature voted to take more federal emergency money.

Nebraska's plan to spend millions on a S. Platte River canal in Colorado advances in the state legislature.

The bill would force the governor to apply for $120 million in federal rental assistance, which Gov. Pete Ricketts has repeatedly said is unnecessary.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska took another step Wednesday toward building a canal that would divert water out of neighboring Colorado under a 99-year-old compact, a project based in fears about the Denver area's growing use of the South Platte River that runs through both states.

The Nebraska Legislature gave first-round approval to four big water projects, despite some senators' skepticism about a couple of them.

Nebraska took another step Wednesday toward building a canal that would divert water out of neighboring Colorado under a 99-year-old compact, a project based in fears about the Denver areas

Interview with NAM's Hannah Young on ARPA funds

Unknowns surround a potential new prison with a $270 million price tag, pitched to state lawmakers by Nebraska Corrections Director Scott Frakes.

Gov. Pete Ricketts says higher tax projections support his proposals for a new prison, water projects and tax cuts.

'One of the most uncertain periods I've I can remember' board chair says