Nebraska Update

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Oct. 23, include: Vice President J.D. Vance announced that Talus Ag plans to build two fertilizer-related plants in Nebraska during campaign stop in North Platte; lawmakers consider expanding sales taxes to everyday purchases amid projected state budget shortfalls; Omaha state senator says communication problems are delaying north and south Omaha improvement projects; Creighton University's Rural Mainstreet Index reports Nebraska agricultural exports are down; UNK plans to close Mantor Hall as student residence after next summer; Nebraska Supreme Court awards attorney general's office legal fees in its charter amendment dispute with Lincoln officials; money is flowing into Nebraska's elections, with some of that cash being spent on election result wagers.

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Oct. 22, include: problem gambling in Nebraska has increased by more than 130% over seven years; Omaha City Council considers $117 million redevelopment agreement for professional soccer stadium; Lancaster County Data Center Task Force discusses zoning, transparency, noise and water usage; speakers at Lincoln conference urge Nebraska to rely more on wind and solar energy to meet rising electricity demand; populist Democrats see opportunities in Nebraska and other traditionally Republican states ahead of midterm elections; Trump administration announces one-time fuel relief payments for American farmers facing high diesel prices; Nebraska has been blanketed with campaign ads, events, and signs in lead up to midterm election... but in some of most contentious races, something's been missing: debates.

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Oct. 21, include: families and food banks are feeling the strain one year after federal SNAP changes took effect in Nebraska; Nebraska man sues state Department of Health and Human Services over public records request tied to scrapped consulting partnership and InterRAI assessment tool; School Financing Review Commission approves annual recommendations for school funding; two years after majority of Nebraskans voted in favor of state-wide medical cannabis program, no patients have received treatment.

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Oct. 20, include: some Omaha-area gas stations are running low or out of fuel, Nebraska cannabis cultivators may need to store products for up to two years as regulations move forward and object to annual fees for program that is not yet operational, Google is giving $6 million to help Omaha-area households lower their energy costs, Nebraska Game and Parks is helping track 95 monarch butterflies migrating to Mexico, President Donald Trump nominates former White House associate counsel Eric Hamilton to fill federal court vacancy in Nebraska.

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Oct. 19, include: The Nebraska Supreme Court cleared the Fairness for Girls initiative for the November ballot, rejecting a challenge to the wording of its object statement. Voters will decide whether to amend the state constitution to restrict participation in girls’ and women’s sports at public schools and competing private schools based on sex assigned at birth. The Nebraska Supreme Court rejected a Republican-led challenge to a law allowing some overseas residents to vote based on a parent’s voter registration in Nebraska. High diesel prices are affecting hay farmers and the beef producers who depend on them. Nebraska’s 2026 election season is packed with confusion. Between accusations of spoiler candidates, petition circulator fraud and new political parties, voters have a lot of information to sift through.