Election Day polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, and statewide, a turnout of 58% of registered voters is projected, the Nebraska Secretary of State said. The turnout could match that of the last non-presidential election featuring a gubernatorial race in 2018 and will remain higher than the turnout in previous […]

The education committee is considering a bill to limit health education standards. Under LB 768 heard by the Education Committee Feb. 15, the State Board of Education would be prohibited from creating health education standards for Nebraska public schools. Sen. Joni Albrecht of Thurston introduced the bill after the board faced fierce opposition to its […]