LINCOLN — Frustrations are boiling over for the members of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission as they seek “creative” solutions due to a lack of state funding to get started, which has complicated the need to pay staff, purchase software and create a robust regulatory system for the drug.

Trump’s War on Big Law Means It’s Harder to Challenge the Administration

by Molly Redden

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While the dangerous effects of climate change continue to worsen, legal efforts to address a range of environmental issues are also on the rise.

OMAHA — Two political matchups in Nebraska will likely get national attention as both could help determine which party controls what parts of Congress after the 2026 midterm elections.

One is the U.S. House race in Nebraska’s Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District. The seat is typically a target of both national parties, as one of the rare remaining swing districts that has stayed politically split.