Landlords Evicted Maui Residents and Housed Wildfire Survivors for More Money. FEMA Didn’t Take Basic Steps to Stop It.

by Nick Grube, Honolulu Civil Beat

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If you’re new to Nebraska or younger than 35 or so, you might not believe what I’m about to tell you. There was a time when this state had a really great football team and a vibrant Democratic party.

Now when you see the sea of red that attend the sold-out games, and you notice the years of national championships that are on display around Memorial stadium, it’s easy to believe the Huskers used to be great.

OMAHA — The Omaha City Council failed Tuesday to override Mayor Jean Stothert’s veto of its updated electrical code, leaving the city to enforce the 2017 national electric code as the minimum standard for now.

Scott Turner, President-elect Donald Trump choice to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, is a former NFL player who ran the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council during Trump’s first term.

Turner, 52, is the first Black person selected to be a member of the Republican's Cabinet.