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Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts on Friday addressed speculation around the expected vacancy from Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse's resignation.

Monday afternoon, Nebraska’s top elected officials didn’t grant Earnest Jackson freedom after serving more than two decades in prison for a crime Jackson said, he didn’t commit.

There isn’t much that brings voters out for mid-term elections. But the supreme court’s decision in June to overturn Roe V Wade caused a surge in voter registrations in states across the country.

Conspiracies about rigged elections are now believed by millions of people in the United States, and conferences being held across the country that feature prominent figures pushing such theories are one reason why

Conspiracies about rigged elections are now believed by millions of people in the United States, and conferences being held across the country that feature prominent figures pushing such theories are one reason why

US election conspiracies find fertile ground in conferences | 2022-09-04 20:30:25

Raise the Wage Nebraska said it has collected more than 130,000 signatures on a petition to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2026.

In other primaries, candidates who questioned the legitimacy of the 2020 election are making headway with and without Trump's endorsement.

Volunteer motorcyclists begin their trip in Scottsbluff on Wednesday.  The ride will end at the Nebraska State Capitol at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. 

Gov. Pete Ricketts officially called for that special election this evening, following Jeff Fortenberry’s resignation from Congress.