When Congress returns to work and Nebraska lawmakers prepare for the 2026 legislative session in January, there are few issues that garner as much bipartisan support on the federal or state level as child care.

New data from research conducted in four states, including Nebraska, shows something that may surprise many: Nebraskans share more common ground than our divisions often suggest.

This reporting was published in partnership with NHPR, a nonprofit public media newsroom based in New Hampshire.

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Erin Moulton’s interest in genealogy was casual at first. It started when people began stopping by her desk at the Derry Public Library with questions about the 198-year-old New Hampshire town’s history or for help looking up their ancestors.