Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 01/09/2026 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — Nebraska officials explored the statewide implications if the U.S. gets involved in a major war or “armed conflict” as part of a new state report issued this month on external threats.
Gov. Jim Pillen briefed the press Monday on the new legislatively required annual threat assessment. He was joined by Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly, and Adj. Gen. Craig Strong at the Nebraska National Guard Air Base.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 01/09/2026 - 12:00am
I knew this artist once who had been working on his craft for some years off and on. We related to each other on the same activities and often met up to talk about current artworks and projects. One day, his work passed in front of the right person, and he was paid generously for it, with potential orders for more work. While busy in talks with the new and wealthier client, he began talking to a woman, and then, without any more free time, he pushed his old clients onto other artists.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 01/09/2026 - 12:00am
With Congress back in session, legislators will take up a set of issues they haven’t comprehensively addressed since 2018 – the year the last farm bill passed.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 01/09/2026 - 12:00am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday that it launched what it described as the largest immigration enforcement operation ever carried out by the agency — with 2,000 federal agents and officers expected in the Minneapolis area for a crackdown tied in part to allegations of fraud involving Somali residents.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 01/02/2026 - 12:00am
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration unveiled Monday hundreds of millions of dollars each state will receive this fiscal year as part of a massive $50 billion rural health fund baked into Republicans’ “big, beautiful” law.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 01/02/2026 - 12:00am
If history is a guide, Republicans stand a good chance of losing control of the House of Representatives in 2026. They have just a slim majority in the chamber, and the incumbent party usually gives up seats in midterm elections.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 01/02/2026 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — A federal grand jury in Nebraska charged 54 people with deploying malware and stealing millions of dollars from ATMs around the country, Nebraska U.S. Attorney Lesley Woods announced this month.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 12/26/2025 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers has sued tech company Resideo, alleging “deceptive and unfair business practices” and that some of the video surveillance cameras the company sells risk leaving Nebraska consumers’ “intimate images and private locations vulnerable to exploitation and intrusion by foreign actors.”
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 12/26/2025 - 12:00am
Dec. 15, 2025 – the deadline for enrolling in a marketplace plan through the Affordable Care Act for 2026 – came and went without an agreement on the federal subsidies that kept ACA plans more affordable for many Americans. Despite a last-ditch attempt in the House to extend ACA subsidies, with Congress adjourning for the year on Dec. 19, it’s looking almost certain that Americans relying on ACA subsidies will face a steep increase in health care costs in 2026.