Two controversial bills got final approval in the Legislature today (Wednesday). But lawmakers' votes are almost certainly not the last word on those subjects. One bill deals... more››
Editor's note: This is part one of a three-part series; tune into NET Radio tomorrow for part two, and Friday for part three. The NET News documentary "Home School Nebraska"... more››
Twelve Nebraska high school teams have been practicing for months for a brand-new intramural tournament. The only equipment needed is a microphone - and the English language.... more››
Gov. Dave Heineman signed an income tax cut Tuesday while warning against a possible sales tax increase, and Speaker of the Legislature Mike Flood postponed the end of the... more››
Many dairy farmers are calling the government price support system broken, but just how to fix it isn't clear. There's debate over how much the government should step in to help... more››
The image of the American West in movies and TV shows was full of stereotypes. Sheriffs and outlaws, cowboys and Indians, noble settlers on the unbroken prairie. Historians have... more››
Smoking rates in the U.S. have been falling for decades. That has also brought down the number of people who develop lung cancer. Still, lung cancer kills more people in the... more››
The stakes are high for Republicans looking to take over the Senate. But before Democratic primary candidate Bob Kerrey even got into the race, the Republican party was launching... more››
The Legislature today Thursday advanced a new plan for regulating oil pipelines, and senators gave final approval to a bills affecting everything from taxes to horseracing.
Last... more››
Editor's note: You can listen to and read part one of this series, which looks at the campaigns of Deb Fischer and Jon Bruning, here.
Pat Flynn is standing near the entrance of a... more››
In an unusual display of intra-party criticism, Gov. Dave Heineman today lashed out at Speaker of the Legislature and fellow Republican Mike Flood. The dispute came over bills on... more››
U.S. Senate candidate Jon Bruning is working an early-evening crowd in the clubhouse of a west Omaha apartment complex. It's a candidate night sponsored by a local Republican... more››