The Nebraska State Education Association sought to rally support Tuesday for a package of legislation designed after a survey of nearly 10,000 teachers statewide. Tim Royers, president of the state teacher’s union,
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Nebraska schools and organizations spent Tuesday trying to understand the potential impact of President Donald Trump’s freeze on federal grants and loans. The freeze was set to go into effect at 4 p.m., but moments before, a federal judge placed a hold on the freeze until Monday.
The Nebraska Supreme Court agreed to weigh whether handgun owners must wait to sue the City of Lincoln over its gun ordinances and orders.
Nebraska football quarterback Dylan Raiola is officially on the board for the 2025 Heisman Trophy. According to Vegas Insider, Raiola is +5000 to win the Heisma
The chair of the Nebraska Legislature's Education Committee is proposing the state cap superintendent compensation as measured by entry level teacher salaries. It would impact districts in Omaha and Lincoln.
Statewide, about two in five Nebraskans report having conservative or very conservative political views, while 34% say they are middle-of-the-road and 25% hold very liberal or liberal views.
State lawmakers, Gov. Jim Pillen and the president of the University of Nebraska were among those Tuesday seeking to understand the state-level impacts of a federal pause and review of certain financial assistance programs by the Trump administration.
A central Nebraska man accused of stealing a lottery ticket worth $300,000 and then claiming the price was charged in Lancaster County Court.
On Tuesday, competing groups fought over Legislative Bill 624, which would give $10 million a year to the scholarships.
In his 30-minute address, Nebraska Supreme Court Chief Justice Jeffrey Funke spoke of the judicial branch's accomplishments and sought collaboration with the Legislature to make the courts easier to a
As Republican lawmakers pledged Tuesday to move forward with the state-funded private school scholarship concept Nebraska voters rejected, the state's teachers union lobbied for senators to instead invest in teachers.
"This action has left us actively working to fully understand the scope and impact on our federally sponsored research and other federally funded programs," NU President Jeff Gold said.