Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 06/12/2023 - 4:00am
Of all the civil rights policies enacted by U.S President Lyndon Johnson, affirmative action is arguably one of the most enduring – and most challenged.
Johnson made it clear during a commencement address at Howard University on June 4, 1965, where he stood.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 06/12/2023 - 3:00am
LINCOLN — Drought conditions in eastern Nebraska are prompting recommendations to proactively conserve water when irrigating lawns, washing clothes and even brushing your teeth.
The City of Lincoln last week instituted voluntary conservation steps, including alternating which days residents should water lawns and gardens.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 06/12/2023 - 2:00am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Lawmakers this year have kicked rival colleagues out of office in Tennessee and off the chamber floor in Montana. They have staged walkouts in Oregon and filibusters in Nebraska, where interactions are so fraught that some lawmakers say they're unsure they can work together anymore.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 06/05/2023 - 8:20am
WASHINGTON — The holiday weekend debt ceiling deal struck by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy preserves in part new work requirements for some food stamp recipients but now with exceptions for certain populations, including veterans.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 06/05/2023 - 8:18am
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis kicked off his first visit to New Hampshire as a declared presidential candidate Thursday by turning his focus to President Joe Biden, criticizing him for championing a move to demote the early-voting state from its prominent role picking presidential candidates.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 06/05/2023 - 8:17am
LINCOLN — Nebraska school administrators, get out your No. 2 pencils. The Legislature just gave you two new assignments and a little help in hiring teachers.
On Wednesday, state senators approved Legislative Bill 298, which merged K-12 education proposals, tracking dyslexia, clarifying school dress codes and streamlining hires of teachers from other states.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 05/29/2023 - 5:00am
LINCOLN — A divided legislative committee voted Thursday to challenge Gov. Jim Pillen’s budget vetoes of rate increases for hospitals and nursing homes that provide Medicaid, a veto portrayed as threatening the state’s health care system.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 05/29/2023 - 3:00am
NEW YORK (AP) — Ron DeSantis' entry into the 2024 White House race against former President Donald Trump sets up a clash of the Republican Party's two leading figures as the Florida governor attempts to topple a man who has dominated the GOP for the last seven years.