Jeremy Turley
@jeremyturley.bsky.social
Reporter for the Flatwater Free Press. Friend of p-dogs.
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It was great to partner with @jeremyturley.bsky.social on this project and write about Nebraska special education again! Students with disabilities were denied option enrollment at high rates in 2023-24 — and in 40 districts, only special ed kids were rejected: www.the74million.org/article/desp...
Despite the Law, Nebraska School Districts Denied Transfers to Special Ed Kids
First-ever report: In 2023-24, 40 districts wouldn't let students with disabilities opt in, leaving parents feeling hopeless & legislators frustrated.
www.the74million.org
June 5, 2025 at 11:46 AM
It was great to partner with @jeremyturley.bsky.social on this project and write about Nebraska special education again! Students with disabilities were denied option enrollment at high rates in 2023-24 — and in 40 districts, only special ed kids were rejected: www.the74million.org/article/desp...
The anatomy of the upset, per precinct-level data:
• Ewing more than doubled up Stothert's vote total (+15,000) in the four Democratic-held city council districts.
• Stothert only got ~4,000 more votes than Ewing in the three GOP-held districts (her historic base).
• Ewing more than doubled up Stothert's vote total (+15,000) in the four Democratic-held city council districts.
• Stothert only got ~4,000 more votes than Ewing in the three GOP-held districts (her historic base).
OMAHA FLIP: Democrat John Ewing Jr. defeats Republican incumbent Jean Stothert in mayoral race, per Decision Desk HQ.
🔴➡️🔵 Party control shifts in Nebraska’s largest city
🔴➡️🔵 Party control shifts in Nebraska’s largest city
May 14, 2025 at 4:32 AM
The anatomy of the upset, per precinct-level data:
• Ewing more than doubled up Stothert's vote total (+15,000) in the four Democratic-held city council districts.
• Stothert only got ~4,000 more votes than Ewing in the three GOP-held districts (her historic base).
• Ewing more than doubled up Stothert's vote total (+15,000) in the four Democratic-held city council districts.
• Stothert only got ~4,000 more votes than Ewing in the three GOP-held districts (her historic base).
If you live in Omaha, it might feel like election season has lasted more than a year. That's because we hold city elections 6 months after the intense fight for the 'blue dot.' An unlikely coalition, concerned about low turnout, wants to change that. tinyurl.com/c2djv5h7
As Omaha, Lincoln voters head to polls, debate reignites over low-turnout off-cycle city elections - 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
tinyurl.com
May 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
If you live in Omaha, it might feel like election season has lasted more than a year. That's because we hold city elections 6 months after the intense fight for the 'blue dot.' An unlikely coalition, concerned about low turnout, wants to change that. tinyurl.com/c2djv5h7
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New at FFP: In Nebraska — and only Nebraska — when a doctor doesn’t declare a cause of death, the task falls to the county attorney. Over the past 15 years, the unattended autopsy rate has dropped by about half, and some families have been left wondering. Read more 🔗 https://buff.ly/42AJL3i
January 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
New at FFP: In Nebraska — and only Nebraska — when a doctor doesn’t declare a cause of death, the task falls to the county attorney. Over the past 15 years, the unattended autopsy rate has dropped by about half, and some families have been left wondering. Read more 🔗 https://buff.ly/42AJL3i
In October, we wrote about the Nebraska Independent, a pop-up newspaper backed by left-leaning dark money that media observers dubbed "pink slime" — a partisan operation posing as a news outlet.
The editor said the publication "will be able to continue beyond 2024." It has not.
The editor said the publication "will be able to continue beyond 2024." It has not.
January 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
In October, we wrote about the Nebraska Independent, a pop-up newspaper backed by left-leaning dark money that media observers dubbed "pink slime" — a partisan operation posing as a news outlet.
The editor said the publication "will be able to continue beyond 2024." It has not.
The editor said the publication "will be able to continue beyond 2024." It has not.