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Tina Peters, Former Mesa County, Colorado, Clerk, Found Guilty On Seven Counts

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 08/16/2024 - 8:00am

Mesa County, Colo., clerk Tina Peters, who was indicted in March on 11 felony and misdemeanor charges related to allegations she and others tampered with secure voting equipment and software, talks to well-wishers at a rally staged to voice concerns about free and fair elections on the west steps of the State Capitol on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, in downtown Denver.
(David Zalubowski / AP Photo)

A Mesa County jury found Tina Peters guilty Monday on seven of 10 criminal charges related to a security breach that occurred in the spring of 2021 in the elections office she oversaw as the Mesa County clerk and recorder.

The jury returned the verdict just hours after closing arguments.

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Kansas, 14 Other State Attorneys General File Suit Challenging Health Insurance For DACA Recipients

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 08/16/2024 - 7:00am

TOPEKA — Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach filed a lawsuit Thursday on behalf of 15 states, including Nebraska, in an attempt to stop President Joe Biden from expanding health care access to DACA recipients by making them eligible for participation in the Affordable Care Act’s insurance marketplace.

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That Isn’t Nebraska Nice

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 08/16/2024 - 6:00am

It’s not surprising but it is disappointing. Nebraska has joined 14 other states to file a lawsuit to block President Biden’s plan to extend the Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as Obamacare, to the 600,000 DACA residents currently living in America.

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UCLA Can't Allow Protesters To Block Jewish Students From Campus, Judge Rules

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 08/16/2024 - 5:00am

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the University of California, Los Angeles, cannot allow pro-Palestinian protesters to block Jewish students from accessing classes and other parts of campus.

The preliminary injunction marks the first time a U.S. judge has ruled against a university over the demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war on college campuses earlier this year.

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Nebraska, Iowa AGs Part Of 11-State Push For EPA Rule On Farm Chemicals

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 08/16/2024 - 3:00am

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers speaks about an 11-state effort to get the EPA to set a national rule on labeling farm chemicals.
(Aaron Sanderford / Nebraska Examiner)

OMAHA — Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird joined two farmers and state agricultural officials Wednesday in drawing a line in fertile soil.

The two ag-led states were among 11 states urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to stop a patchwork of state labeling efforts on farm chemicals.

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Judge Rules Against RFK Jr. In Fight To Be On New York’s Ballot, Says He Is Not A State Resident

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 08/16/2024 - 2:00am

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge ruled Monday that independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name should not appear on New York’s ballot, saying that he falsely claimed a New York residence on nominating petitions despite living in California.

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Omaha Council Adopts Code Of Conduct For Its Members, Despite Public Objections

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 08/09/2024 - 7:00am

OMAHA — A “code of conduct” for the city council of Nebraska’s largest city was established Tuesday with a 6-1 vote by the council.

In a related action, the council also voted 6-1 to place on the November election ballot an amendment that would change the City Charter by adding three more reasons City Council members could forfeit their elected seat.

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Cattle Ranchers Deserve A Break On Onerous Property Taxes

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 08/09/2024 - 6:00am

As Nebraskans we’ve been spoon-fed buzz words such as “pro-business economy,” “strong economic climate” and of course the idea of “an even better Nebraska for future generations” from lawmakers who are championing policies that will inevitably harm our state’s top economic driver – the beef cattle industry. There is no reality where Nebraska’s economy can progress and truly thrive while the property tax crisis is breaking ranch families.

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Google Illegally Maintains Monopoly Over Internet Search, Judge Rules

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 08/09/2024 - 5:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge on Monday ruled that Google's ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation, a seismic decision that could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world's best-known companies.

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Voters Become More Polarized When Presidential Candidates Take Positions On Issues In K-12 Education

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 08/09/2024 - 4:00am

President Barack Obama visits the Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, La., Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009.
(Gerald Herbert / AP Photo)

When Vice President Kamala Harris paid a visit to Florida in July 2023, she lambasted a state-approved Black history lesson that claimed “slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.”