Senators criticized the effect of proposed income tax cuts, and the Natural Resources Committee held a closed meeting about a proposed canal from Colorado.

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Income Tax Cuts Criticized; Closed Meeting Held on Canal Idea

Governor Pete Ricketts’ proposal for the southwestern Perkins County Canal is facing a new round of questions – this time, if it could hold up in court.

Nebraska's Argument for Canal Might Not Hold Water

It’s a historic week for sports in Nebraska. For sixty-three years, high school boys have competed in the state wrestling championships. For the first time ever, girls will compete in wrestling at the same level. Even advocates of the sport under-estimated the demand. More than 700 young women joined teams all over the state. There is excitement and even emotion among wrestlers and coaches competing to be the first to reach the victor’s podium.

Wrestlers proud to compete in historic girls' state championship

A highly contagious pig disease has been found in the Caribbean. If African Swine Fever spreads to the Midwest it could have a devastating impact on pork producers.

Swine Fever

The Nebraska Legislature advanced a bill making it easier to apply for vaccine exemptions, and opened debate on cutting income taxes.

Vaccine Exemption Bill Advances; Income Tax Debate Starts

Hospitalization numbers were at a satisfactory level to lift the city-wide requirement. The department previously said the mandate would end once hospital capacity dips below 85 percent for seven straight days.

Omaha Mask Mandate Ends

The Nebraska Legislature reject an attempt to say employers could not require unvaccinated employees to be tested for COVID-19 and wear masks; questions about municipal water supplies and Denver's rights were raised on the Perkins Canal proposal.

Mask, Testing Mandates Survive; Canal Questions Raised

Protestors gather in the Capitol on the day that a cover is scheduled to be installed over the waste piles at the AltEn ethanol plant site.

AltEn Rally

Gov. Pete Ricketts promoted income tax cuts Monday, and Colorado officials reacted to his proposed canal from that state.

Ricketts promotes income tax cuts; Colorado Officials Talk Canal

Meth has affected numerous people in Nebraska, such as law enforcement personnel and those associated with using or selling the drug. On January 26th, in Kearney, Nebraska, a five-agency collaboration was announced to address the methamphetamine problem in Nebraska. Attorney General Doug Peterson called meth Nebraska’s number one drug threat.

Attorneys, Recovered Addict Searching for Solutions to Meth Use

Monday, Feb. 14 is the federal mandate deadline for unvaccinated Nebraska healthcare workers to get their first shot or apply for a medical or religious exemption. Nebraska Public Media News has more on what that means for some employers.

Vaccine Mandate Brings Constructions Delays, Says Hospital CEOs

A proposed increase in school aid in an attempt to lower property taxes was put on hold Friday in the Nebraska Legislature.

School Aid Increase Put on Hold in Legislature

University of Nebraska Board of Regents voted unanimously to allow university chancellors and university system president Ted Carter to decide which athletic venues, if any, will sell alcohol. President Carter said there’s no answer yet to whether alcohol will be sold in the future at Memorial Stadium.

U of NE President & Chancellors Have Say in Alcohol Sales

Nebraska senators continued their stalemate over school funiding and property taxes, and heard about a shortage of law enforcement officers.

School Funding/Tax Stalemate Continues; Police Shortage Heard

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