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Ewing Sends Stothert Packing, Gives Heart Of ‘Blue Dot’ A Democratic Mayor

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 05/19/2025 - 12:00am
John Ewing with his daughters before results were announced Tuesday night. 
(Courtesy of Howard K. Marcus)

OMAHA — Frustration over streets, a streetcar and seeing the same mayor for three terms showed at the ballot box Tuesday as politically divided Omaha voters sent Republican Mayor Jean Stothert into retirement in lieu of a fourth term.

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Why Nebraskans Keep Standing Up For Head Start

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 05/19/2025 - 12:00am

As the recipient of Nebraska’s largest Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership grant, we’ve made a promise: to show up with care, consistency and compassion, especially when families face the toughest of times. Our work with CRCC, CSI, Educare Lincoln and Educare of Omaha, Inc., brings more than 200 combined years of experience in serving Nebraska’s children and their families.

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Trump Administration Welcomes 59 White South Africans As Refugees

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 05/19/2025 - 12:00am
Afrikaner refugees from South Africa arrive, Monday, May 12, 2025, at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Va. 
(Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP Photo)

DULLES, Virginia (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday welcomed a group of 59 white South Africans as refugees, saying they face discrimination and violence at home, which the country's government strongly denies.

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U.S. AG Pam Bondi Sold More than $1 Million In Trump Media Stock The Day Trump Announced Sweeping Tariffs

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 05/19/2025 - 12:00am

U.S. AG Pam Bondi Sold More than $1 Million in Trump Media Stock the Day Trump Announced Sweeping Tariffs

by Robert Faturechi and Brandon Roberts

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Trump Says The US And Iran Have 'Sort Of' Agreed On The Terms For A Nuclear Deal

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 05/19/2025 - 12:00am
President Donald Trump shakes hands with with Yousif Al Obaidli, director of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, during a tour of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 
(Alex Brandon / AP Photo)

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States and Iran have “sort of” agreed to terms on a nuclear deal, offering a measure of confidence that an accord is coming into sharper focus.

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Lawmakers Unveil Nebraska’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Aimed At Property Tax Relief

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 05/19/2025 - 12:00am

LINCOLN — A new “One Big Beautiful Bill” unveiled Wednesday will be the last train out of Nebraska’s 2025 legislative session for additional property tax relief this year.

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Donald Trump Taps Wellness Influencer Close To Robert F. Kennedy Jr. For Surgeon General

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 05/12/2025 - 12:00am
Dr. Casey Means (left), a wellness influencer, attends a confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the Secretary of Health and Human Services post, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 29, 2025. 
(Ben Curtis / AP Photo)

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is tapping Dr. Casey Means, a physician-turned-wellness influencer with close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as his nominee for surgeon general after withdrawing his initial pick for the influential health post.

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As Omaha, Lincoln Voters Head To Polls, Debate Reignites Over Low-Turnout Off-Cycle City Elections

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 05/12/2025 - 12:00am
Ballot drop boxes, like this one photographed outside the Douglas County Election Commission in October 2024, see much more traffic during regular presidential and midterm elections compared to off-cycle city elections. 
(Rebecca S. Gratz / Flatwater Free Press)

Dave Richardson got his first taste of voting when his aunt Marjorie lifted him up to the polling booth and let him fill in the bubble next to Adlai Stevenson’s name on her 1952 presidential ballot.

For an 8-year-old infatuated with politics, it was “just like ice cream” — even though his chosen candidate fell short of winning the White House.

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Nebraska Should Counteract International Uncertainty With State Stability

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 05/12/2025 - 12:00am

Tariff-related cost increases in building materials and lumber market instability this year have been causing great uncertainty in the construction and home improvement markets.

As the head of Millard Lumber, that’s terrifying.

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Pillen Admits He And Other Farmers ‘Messed Up,’ Expects New State Agency To Improve Water Management

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 05/12/2025 - 12:00am
Jesse Bradley, newly appointed director of the soon-to-be Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment. Bradley is currently interim director of the two agencies that will be merged in the next couple of months, May 7, 2025. 
(Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — In marking the merger of two water-focused state agencies, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen on Wednesday said he and other farmers “messed up” in managing water resources.

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