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ICYMI: The 2026 GOP race for governor appears to have been joined, based on some recent statements by a 2022 candidate considering a bid against Gov. Jim Pillen.
From Juan Salinas II:
From Juan Salinas II:
Has 2026 GOP primary for Nebraska governor already started? • Nebraska Examiner
Trump donor Charles Herbster says Pillen’s “shortcomings make it hard to say no” to running. He says he will decide around the new year.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:31 AM
ICYMI: The 2026 GOP race for governor appears to have been joined, based on some recent statements by a 2022 candidate considering a bid against Gov. Jim Pillen.
From Juan Salinas II:
From Juan Salinas II:
SPORTS INCENTIVE: Omaha officials are taking steps to unlock a state incentive to help pay for two multimillion-dollar sports complexes, touting the projects' value. But Gov. Jim Pillen doubled down on his resistance.
From Cindy Gonzalez:
From Cindy Gonzalez:
Omaha still pushing for state incentive to help build sports facilities, despite Pillen headwinds • Nebraska Examiner
Omaha pushes for state incentive to help build sports facilities, despite headwinds from Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:11 AM
SPORTS INCENTIVE: Omaha officials are taking steps to unlock a state incentive to help pay for two multimillion-dollar sports complexes, touting the projects' value. But Gov. Jim Pillen doubled down on his resistance.
From Cindy Gonzalez:
From Cindy Gonzalez:
TRUMP ENDORSES PILLEN: Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen picked up a key endorsement in a potential GOP primary for governor from President Donald Trump. He did so while Trump donor Charles Herbster mulls a 2026 bid.
From Juan Salinas II:
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From Juan Salinas II:
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Donald Trump endorses Gov. Jim Pillen for reelection • Nebraska Examiner
The key backing comes as Trump donor Charles Herbster mulls a GOP rematch of the 2022 governor’s race.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:57 AM
TRUMP ENDORSES PILLEN: Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen picked up a key endorsement in a potential GOP primary for governor from President Donald Trump. He did so while Trump donor Charles Herbster mulls a 2026 bid.
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TRUMP PROBE: Members of Congress targeted by President Donald Trump are facing the FBI investigations he promised.
From States Newsroom:
From States Newsroom:
Democrats threatened by Trump over video say they’re now being probed by the FBI • Nebraska Examiner
Democratic members of Congress who told members of the military that they are not required to follow illegal orders are being investigated.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:15 AM
TRUMP PROBE: Members of Congress targeted by President Donald Trump are facing the FBI investigations he promised.
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From States Newsroom:
CD3 NONPARTISAN: Mark Cohen, a former Air Force attorney and karate instructor, is running a nonpartisan bid in Nebraska’s 3rd Congressional District against U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith in the 2026 midterms.
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From Juan Salinas II:
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Mark Cohen runs nonpartisan bid for U.S. House in Nebraska’s 3rd District • Nebraska Examiner
Mark Cohen is another nonpartisan candidate in Nebraska's 2026 election, the other being former Omaha labor leader Dan Osborn.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:56 PM
CD3 NONPARTISAN: Mark Cohen, a former Air Force attorney and karate instructor, is running a nonpartisan bid in Nebraska’s 3rd Congressional District against U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith in the 2026 midterms.
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From Juan Salinas II:
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BRAIN DRAIN FIGHT: Omaha is hosting a panel discussion Dec. 2 to explore why people and workers are leaving Nebraska’s most populated city for opportunities elsewhere.
From Cindy Gonzalez:
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Omahans explore ‘brain drain,’ prepare for next 20 years • Nebraska Examiner
Omaha is hosting a panel discussion Dec. 2 to explore why people and workers are leaving Nebraska’s most populated city for opportunities elsewhere.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
BRAIN DRAIN FIGHT: Omaha is hosting a panel discussion Dec. 2 to explore why people and workers are leaving Nebraska’s most populated city for opportunities elsewhere.
From Cindy Gonzalez:
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From Cindy Gonzalez:
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START YOUR MORNING: With an interview with Gov. Jim Pillen about next steps after Tyson, a major agricultural-focused employer in Lexington, announced it is closing its beef production plant there.
From Cindy Gonzalez and Aaron Sanderford:
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From Cindy Gonzalez and Aaron Sanderford:
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State hunts way forward after Nebraska got ‘butts kicked’ by Tyson plant closure • Nebraska Examiner
Nebraska is hunting a way forward after getting "our butts kicked" by the announced closure of a Tyson plant, Gov. Jim Pillen says.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
START YOUR MORNING: With an interview with Gov. Jim Pillen about next steps after Tyson, a major agricultural-focused employer in Lexington, announced it is closing its beef production plant there.
From Cindy Gonzalez and Aaron Sanderford:
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From Cindy Gonzalez and Aaron Sanderford:
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PROPERTY TAXES: Seems Nebraska candidates for governor aren't the only ones talking about property taxes. Look at one of our neighbors in Iowa.
From States Newsroom:
From States Newsroom:
U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, gubernatorial candidate, proposes freezing some property taxes • Nebraska Examiner
The Republican candidate for governor brought up the possibility of freezing property taxes for senior citizens at a campaign event.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:14 AM
PROPERTY TAXES: Seems Nebraska candidates for governor aren't the only ones talking about property taxes. Look at one of our neighbors in Iowa.
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From States Newsroom:
PILLEN TALKS: Nebraska “got our butts kicked” by the Tyson Foods decision to close a Lexington beef plant, Gov. Jim Pillen said Monday. But he sees a chance to resurrect the property and help workers.
From Cindy Gonzalez and Aaron Sanderford:
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From Cindy Gonzalez and Aaron Sanderford:
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State hunts way forward after Nebraska got ‘butts kicked’ by Tyson plant closure • Nebraska Examiner
Nebraska is hunting a way forward after getting "our butts kicked" by the announced closure of a Tyson plant, Gov. Jim Pillen says.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:17 AM
PILLEN TALKS: Nebraska “got our butts kicked” by the Tyson Foods decision to close a Lexington beef plant, Gov. Jim Pillen said Monday. But he sees a chance to resurrect the property and help workers.
From Cindy Gonzalez and Aaron Sanderford:
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From Cindy Gonzalez and Aaron Sanderford:
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ONLINE SKILLS: North Carolina joins a growing number of states offering residents more training on online skills and digital literacy, so people can understand more about navigating lives online.
From Stateline:
From Stateline:
North Carolina becomes latest state to offer residents online skills help • Nebraska Examiner
North Carolina published statewide digital skills standards last month that identify key knowledge and abilities for residents.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:09 AM
ONLINE SKILLS: North Carolina joins a growing number of states offering residents more training on online skills and digital literacy, so people can understand more about navigating lives online.
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From Stateline:
COMMENTARY FROM AYOUB: Telling stories about our history requires honest reflection, not political spin. That's why efforts like Ken Burns' latest documentary about the American Revolution matter.
Storytelling with accurate history • Nebraska Examiner
I hope Nebraskans watched “The American Revolution.” It's America’s origin story, with an undercurrent of irony and cognitive dissonance.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:59 PM
COMMENTARY FROM AYOUB: Telling stories about our history requires honest reflection, not political spin. That's why efforts like Ken Burns' latest documentary about the American Revolution matter.
PROSECUTIONS OVER? President Donald Trump's push to have his Justice Department prosecute two people who investigated him previously appears to have fallen short of some procedural standards.
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Judge drops James Comey and Letitia James charges, saying prosecutor served 'unlawfully' • Nebraska Examiner
Prosecutions against former FBI Director James Comey and New York AG Letitia James, who investigated or prosecuted Trump, must be dropped.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
PROSECUTIONS OVER? President Donald Trump's push to have his Justice Department prosecute two people who investigated him previously appears to have fallen short of some procedural standards.
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ABORTION FUNDING? Social conservatives and national and state groups against abortion rights are organizing and pushing to make restrictions more lasting on Medicaid funding for clinics that provide abortions.
From @statesnewsroom via @NE_Examiner:
From @statesnewsroom via @NE_Examiner:
Anti-abortion groups, lawmakers push feds for more permanent ‘defunding’ of Planned Parenthood • Nebraska Examiner
Anti-abortion organizations and GOP officials are searching for more ways to prevent Planned Parenthood from receiving federal resources.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
ABORTION FUNDING? Social conservatives and national and state groups against abortion rights are organizing and pushing to make restrictions more lasting on Medicaid funding for clinics that provide abortions.
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ICYMI: The story of the weekend is the loss of Tyson, a major employer and beef processor in west-central Nebraska's Lexington.
From Cindy Gonzalez:
From Cindy Gonzalez:
Nebraskans lament Tyson decision to close Lexington plant with 3,200 workers • Nebraska Examiner
Nebraskans and elected leaders lament Tyson Foods' decision to close its Lexington beef plant, eliminating about 3,200 jobs.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
ICYMI: The story of the weekend is the loss of Tyson, a major employer and beef processor in west-central Nebraska's Lexington.
From Cindy Gonzalez:
From Cindy Gonzalez:
GOP FOR GOVERNOR? The 2026 GOP primary for governor has only one high-profile candidate in it today, Gov. Jim Pillen, but that's not stopping another possible one, Charles Herbster, from making his presence felt.
From Juan Salinas II:
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From Juan Salinas II:
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Has 2026 GOP primary for Nebraska governor already started? • Nebraska Examiner
Trump donor Charles Herbster says Pillen’s “shortcomings make it hard to say no” to running. He says he will decide around the new year.
nebraskaexaminer.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM
GOP FOR GOVERNOR? The 2026 GOP primary for governor has only one high-profile candidate in it today, Gov. Jim Pillen, but that's not stopping another possible one, Charles Herbster, from making his presence felt.
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DEM FOR GOVERNOR? Former Nebraska State Sen. Lynne Walz of Fremont sat down with Zach Wendling to discuss her new exploratory committee for governor. She hopes people are tired of partisanship.
First in the Examiner:
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First in the Examiner:
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Former State Sen. Lynne Walz steps toward run for Nebraska governor • Nebraska Examiner
Former State Sen. Lynne Walz launched an exploratory committee to step toward a run for Nebraska governor in 2026.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:08 PM
DEM FOR GOVERNOR? Former Nebraska State Sen. Lynne Walz of Fremont sat down with Zach Wendling to discuss her new exploratory committee for governor. She hopes people are tired of partisanship.
First in the Examiner:
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First in the Examiner:
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OKLAHOMA VOTE? Oklahoma residents may get to vote to eliminate property taxes for homes they live in. Two lawmakers and a former legislator on Friday filed papers with the Oklahoma Secretary of State to circulate an initiative petition.
From States Newsroom:
From States Newsroom:
Oklahoma voters could eliminate property taxes • Nebraska Examiner
Oklahoma residents may get to vote to eliminate property taxes for homes they live in, based on a new ballot initiative.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:18 AM
OKLAHOMA VOTE? Oklahoma residents may get to vote to eliminate property taxes for homes they live in. Two lawmakers and a former legislator on Friday filed papers with the Oklahoma Secretary of State to circulate an initiative petition.
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From States Newsroom:
ICYMI: Some Nebraska sports complex projects are hitting a wall with a state incentive that must get the governor's support to receive it.
From Cindy Gonzalez:
From Cindy Gonzalez:
Nebraska sports facility projects seek state incentive but hit Pillen wall • Nebraska Examiner
Nebraska sports facility projects seek a state incentive to launch, but they've hit a wall, at least temporarily, in Gov. Jim Pillen.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:07 AM
ICYMI: Some Nebraska sports complex projects are hitting a wall with a state incentive that must get the governor's support to receive it.
From Cindy Gonzalez:
From Cindy Gonzalez:
FOOD AID APPLICATIONS? U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’ call for a close reexamination of the 42 million people who receive federal food aid has befuddled advocates and lawmakers.
From States Newsroom:
From States Newsroom:
The Trump administration wants everyone to reapply for food stamps. What does that mean? • Nebraska Examiner
U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins’ call for a reexamination of the 42 million people on federal food aid befuddles advocates and lawmakers.
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November 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
FOOD AID APPLICATIONS? U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’ call for a close reexamination of the 42 million people who receive federal food aid has befuddled advocates and lawmakers.
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From States Newsroom:
RETIRING FROM CONGRESS? U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from Georgia, a Rome Republican, announced her plans to resign from Congress Friday evening in an unexpected video message.
From States Newsroom:
From States Newsroom:
Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will resign in January • Nebraska Examiner
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from Georgia, a Rome Republican, announced her plans to resign from Congress Friday evening.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:36 PM
RETIRING FROM CONGRESS? U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from Georgia, a Rome Republican, announced her plans to resign from Congress Friday evening in an unexpected video message.
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From States Newsroom:
GOVERNOR'S RACE? Nebraska's 2026 GOP primary for governor might not have officially started, but one of the candidates from the 2022 race, Charles Herbster, is acting like it has. This time, there's an incumbent.
From Juan Salinas II:
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From Juan Salinas II:
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Has 2026 GOP primary for Nebraska governor already started? • Nebraska Examiner
Trump donor Charles Herbster says Pillen’s “shortcomings make it hard to say no” to running. He says he will decide around the new year.
nebraskaexaminer.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM
GOVERNOR'S RACE? Nebraska's 2026 GOP primary for governor might not have officially started, but one of the candidates from the 2022 race, Charles Herbster, is acting like it has. This time, there's an incumbent.
From Juan Salinas II:
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From Juan Salinas II:
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ICYMI: A new stadium project planned for downtown Omaha could hinge on a state incentive bottlenecked by Gov. Jim Pillen, who has opposed such things in tight budget times.
From Cindy Gonzalez:
From Cindy Gonzalez:
New $140M Union Omaha soccer stadium, mixed-use village could hinge on paused state sports incentive • Nebraska Examiner
A proposed $140 million Union Omaha soccer stadium that would anchor a new mixed-use district could hinge on paused state incentive.
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November 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
ICYMI: A new stadium project planned for downtown Omaha could hinge on a state incentive bottlenecked by Gov. Jim Pillen, who has opposed such things in tight budget times.
From Cindy Gonzalez:
From Cindy Gonzalez:
COMMITTEE INVESTIGATION? Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Collins and his chief of staff are under investigation by the House Ethics Committee.
From States Newsroom:
From States Newsroom:
U.S. House committee opens probe of Georgia Republican Collins • Nebraska Examiner
Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Collins and his chief of staff are under investigation by the House Ethics Committee.
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November 23, 2025 at 2:34 AM
COMMITTEE INVESTIGATION? Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Collins and his chief of staff are under investigation by the House Ethics Committee.
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From States Newsroom:
HOUSING CONCERNS: First-time homebuyers are competing with corporate investors for properties that are often the gateways to community wealth.
From Stateline:
From Stateline:
Corporate investment in residential housing may be another hurdle for first-time buyers • Nebraska Examiner
As corporate ownership of residential property rises nationwide, researchers warn this rising trend has complicated the housing market.
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November 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM
HOUSING CONCERNS: First-time homebuyers are competing with corporate investors for properties that are often the gateways to community wealth.
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ICYMI: The loss of a major employer in Lexington is a hit for Nebraska agriculture and the state's beef industry.
From Cindy Gonzalez:
From Cindy Gonzalez:
Nebraskans lament Tyson decision to close Lexington plant with 3,200 workers • Nebraska Examiner
Nebraskans and elected leaders lament Tyson Foods' decision to close its Lexington beef plant, eliminating about 3,200 jobs.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
ICYMI: The loss of a major employer in Lexington is a hit for Nebraska agriculture and the state's beef industry.
From Cindy Gonzalez:
From Cindy Gonzalez: