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Nebraska Will No Longer Divert Foster Care Survivor Benefits Toward Costs Of Care

Published by jason@omahadail... on Fri, 01/30/2026 - 12:00am

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, seated (at center) holds up a newly signed executive order barring state health officials from diverting federal survivor benefits for youths in foster care to cover the costs of their care, Jan. 27, 2026.
(Courtesy of Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services)

LINCOLN — Nebraska will no longer divert federal survivor benefits for youths in foster care to help reimburse the costs of their care, becoming the 12th state nationally to do so.

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, in an executive order Tuesday, directed state officials to protect foster youths’ earned survivor benefits under the U.S. Social Security Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Railroad Retirement Board.

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Marine Protected Areas Aren’t In The Right Places To Safeguard Dolphins And Whales In The South Atlantic

Published by jason@omahadail... on Fri, 01/30/2026 - 12:00am

Aerial view of a humpback whale surrounded by a pod of dolphins in crystal clear blue ocean waters.
(Shutterstock)

The ocean is under increasing pressure. Everyday human activities, from shipping to oil and gas exploration to urban pollution, are affecting the marine environment. Extensive research shows how this combination of stressors represents one of the greatest threats to marine wildlife, potentially affecting biodiversity on a global scale.

To protect the ocean, one of the primary tools we have is marine protected areas. But are they truly protecting species in the most critical locations?

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Chief Justice Highlights Successes, Savings Of Nebraska Judicial Branch

Published by jason@omahadail... on Mon, 01/26/2026 - 12:00am

LINCOLN — Nebraska Supreme Court Chief Justice Jeffrey Funke on Thursday celebrated the judicial branch’s work to deliver justice to Nebraskans, often at lower costs than incarceration.

In his second annual “State of the Judiciary” speech, made annually before the Legislature, Funke highlighted how the state’s court-overseen problem-solving courts, probation system and more help keep wayward Nebraskans out of prison.

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DHS Policy To Block Unannounced Lawmaker Visits Upheld, For Now, On Technical Grounds

Published by jason@omahadail... on Thu, 01/22/2026 - 11:36pm

WASHINGTON — A Department of Homeland Security policy that barred unannounced visits for lawmakers seeking to conduct oversight at facilities that hold immigrants will remain in place, as ordered by a federal judge Monday.

District of Columbia federal Judge Jia Cobb issued an order that denied a request from a dozen Democratic lawmakers, on the technical grounds that an amended complaint or a supplemental brief must be made to challenge a seven-day notice policy instituted by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem this month for oversight visits.

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Iowa Hot Sauce Company Sues Manufacturer Over ‘Exploding’ Bottles

Published by jason@omahadail... on Thu, 01/22/2026 - 11:34pm

An Iowa-based hot sauce company is suing one of its manufacturers, alleging it turned out bottled products that bubbled, fermented and exploded.

Lola’s Fine Sauces of West Des Moines is suing Ecoideas Innovation Inc. of Canada, in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, alleging it has incurred $700,000 in damages due to Ecoideas’ breach of contract.

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Auditor Flags Possible Pillen ‘Favoritism’ In $2.5M No-Bid Bioeconomy Contract With Lobbyist

Published by jason@omahadail... on Thu, 01/22/2026 - 11:27pm

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen. Dec. 27, 2023.
(Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen, while pressing the Nebraska Department of Economic Development in 2024 to tighten its belt, steered the state agency to award a $2.5 million no-bid emergency contract to a bioeconomy consultant and lobbyist he knew and had traveled with as part of state delegations.

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Nebraska Lawmakers Move Toward Expulsion For State Sen. Dan McKeon After Public Hearing Expulsion Debate To Begin Tuesday, With 33 Votes Needed To Expel McKeon

Published by jason@omahadail... on Fri, 01/16/2026 - 12:00am

State Sen. Dan McKeon’s attorney Perry Pirsch in the Nebraska Capitol on Jan. 12, 2026.
(Juan Salinas II / Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — The Nebraska Legislature’s Executive Board unanimously advanced a resolution Monday to expel State Sen. Dan McKeon of Amherst after hearing from his attorney and an outside investigator.

The board voted 9-0 to advance Legislative Resolution 282 to floor debate following a nearly two-hour public hearing. The Legislature’s expulsion debate will take place Tuesday. Expelling a sitting senator requires 33 votes.

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Woman Charged With Theft Remained The Court-Appointed Guardian For Dozens Of Vulnerable Nebraskans

Published by jason@omahadail... on Fri, 01/16/2026 - 12:00am

Becky Stamp had already been ordered to repay clients for inflated fees that she took from their accounts when a judge signed a warrant for her arrest in early November.

A court-appointed guardian who managed the lives and finances of dozens of vulnerable Nebraskans across 18 counties, Stamp allegedly racked up more than $21,000 in charges at shops across York using an account belonging to a man deemed incapable of making his own financial decisions, according to court documents. She was arrested and charged with three felonies, including abuse of a vulnerable adult.

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Trump Lawsuits Seek To Muzzle Media, Posing Serious Threat To Free Press

Published by jason@omahadail... on Fri, 01/16/2026 - 12:00am

In December 2025, President Donald Trump filed a US$10 billion lawsuit against the BBC in a federal court in Florida. It was only the latest in a long series of high-dollar legal challenges Trump has brought against prominent media organizations, including ABC, CBS, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, among others.

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More Than 200 New Bills Introduced In First Week Of Nebraska Session Immigration Enforcement, Homeless Regulations, Artificial Intelligence Among Topics Addressed In Latest Bills

Published by jason@omahadail... on Wed, 01/14/2026 - 3:03am

LINCOLN — Nebraska lawmakers are set to consider a slew of nationally relevant topics in the 2026 legislative session, including new bills addressing immigration enforcement, homeless encampments and artificial intelligence.

More than 100 new bills were introduced Thursday and Friday. That brings the total number of new bills, resolutions and constitutional amendments introduced over the first three days of a shorter, 60-day session to 250. Legislation can be introduced through the 10th legislative day: Jan. 21.

Immigration Enforcement

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Nebraska Will No Longer Divert Foster Care Survivor Benefits Toward Costs Of Care

Marine Protected Areas Aren’t In The Right Places To Safeguard Dolphins And Whales In The South Atlantic

Chief Justice Highlights Successes, Savings Of Nebraska Judicial Branch

DHS Policy To Block Unannounced Lawmaker Visits Upheld, For Now, On Technical Grounds

Iowa Hot Sauce Company Sues Manufacturer Over ‘Exploding’ Bottles

Auditor Flags Possible Pillen ‘Favoritism’ In $2.5M No-Bid Bioeconomy Contract With Lobbyist

Nebraska Lawmakers Move Toward Expulsion For State Sen. Dan McKeon After Public Hearing Expulsion Debate To Begin Tuesday, With 33 Votes Needed To Expel McKeon

Woman Charged With Theft Remained The Court-Appointed Guardian For Dozens Of Vulnerable Nebraskans

Trump Lawsuits Seek To Muzzle Media, Posing Serious Threat To Free Press

More Than 200 New Bills Introduced In First Week Of Nebraska Session Immigration Enforcement, Homeless Regulations, Artificial Intelligence Among Topics Addressed In Latest Bills

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