House Republicans recently passed a bill that would injure our most vulnerable. Their Blazing Saddles' hostage tactic: Hold a gun, the threat of a federal credit default, to their own heads. Well, everyone's, since this was more of a nuclear device.
I was born and raised in Nebraska. I left Nebraska in 1981 after receiving my B.A. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln because economic opportunities were greater in larger metropolitan areas.
The friction is classic: Progress and societal good versus tradition and individual rights.
A University of Chicago student who happens to be white objected to an undergraduate anthropology class titled “The Problem of Whiteness.”
Why Pershing? July 15 marks the 75th anniversary of his death in 1948. July 15 also marks the one-year anniversary of the beginning of the removal of 763,000 ceramic tiles from Pershing Auditorium to preserve what has become known as the Pershing Mural.
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Spending to influence Nebraska lawmakers and shape state laws hit record levels again last year.
Some governors and state legislators, including Nebraska’s, have conflated civic duty with moral certitude to create a spate of codified self-righteousness. Their sanctimonious overreach brings to mind an evangelist’s holier-than-thou homily and subsequent down-to-earth humbling.
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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg launched his latest social media platform, Threads, one day after a federal judge in Louisiana ruled the Biden administration likely colluded with Facebook and other such sites to censor unfavorable views during the pandemic.
After evil acts, our leaders won't do good
In a legislative session dominated by multi-bill packages, LB753 (Opportunity Scholarship Act) was one of the few single-topic bills passed. The bill does one thing and one thing only: it diverts public dollars to private and parochial schools through tax credits.
The friction is classic: Progress and societal good versus tradition and individual rights.
Spending to influence Nebraska lawmakers and shape state laws hit record levels again last year.
State Sen. Dave Murman has scheduled a July 31 hearing as part of an interim legislative study of controversial subjects -- like critical race theory -- in K-12 classrooms.
Lincoln Public Schools is planning its biggest property tax levy drop in more than 20 years, but Lincoln residents will likely see their property taxes go up under the proposed 2023-2024 budget now being considered by the Board of Education.
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Why does Elon Musk have to be the center of everyone's attention every day? Has he no hobbies? Is running an industrial empire less than a full-time job?
Commentary: Building social infrastructure leads to stronger relationships, less isolation.
🎧 The hosts discuss why such places help us build stronger communities.
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House Republicans recently passed a bill that would injure our most vulnerable. Their Blazing Saddles' hostage tactic: Hold a gun, the threat of a federal credit default, to their own heads. Well, everyone's, since this was more of a nuclear device.
I was born and raised in Nebraska. I left Nebraska in 1981 after receiving my B.A. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln because economic opportunities were greater in larger metropolitan areas.
Some governors and state legislators, including Nebraska’s, have conflated civic duty with moral certitude to create a spate of codified self-righteousness. Their sanctimonious overreach brings to mind an evangelist’s holier-than-thou homily and subsequent down-to-earth humbling.
In a legislative session dominated by multi-bill packages, LB753 (Opportunity Scholarship Act) was one of the few single-topic bills passed. The bill does one thing and one thing only: it diverts public dollars to private and parochial schools through tax credits.