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Nebraska
June 18, 2024
Talia Jane
Republican Senator Singlehandedly Kills Bill Banning Bump Stocks
Republicans knew they would be embarrassed after this vote.
May 15, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Nikki Haley Doing Shockingly Well for Someone Who’s Not Even Running
Haley had strong showings in the Nebraska, Maryland, and West Virginia primaries.
May 22, 2023
Tori Otten
Nebraska Governor Signs Radical Bill Banning Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care
A fun one-two punch of losing bodily autonomy.
May 19, 2023
Tori Otten
Nebraska Passes Double-Whammy Bill Banning Abortion and Trans Kids’ Health Care
The bill is expected to be signed into law by Republican Governor Jim Pillen.
May 19, 2023
Tori Otten
Nebraska Lawmaker Calls Out Republicans for Hating Trans People More Than They Love Their Families
Megan Hunt, who has been leading a weeks-long filibuster in Nebraska, called it as it is.
May 16, 2023
Tori Otten
Three GOP States Are Pushing Radical Abortion Bans on the Same Day
North Carolina, South Carolina, and Nebraska are all desperately trying to pass bans at the last minute, despite recent failures.
May 1, 2023
Tori Otten
Nebraska Lawmaker Has Filibustered for Nine Weeks—and She’s Not Done
Machaela Cavanaugh says she’ll do whatever it takes to stop the anti-trans bill in her state.
April 28, 2023
Tori Otten
Republicans Break Ranks to Save Abortion Rights in Nebraska and South Carolina
At least a few Republicans are finally listening to what the people want.
April 27, 2023
Prem Thakker
Nebraska Democratic Lawmaker Under Ethics Investigation for Having a Trans Son
The complaint alleges that state Senator Megan Hunt has a “conflict of interest” while discussing anti-trans legislation.
April 14, 2023
Prem Thakker
Republican Says More Kids Are Suicidal Because Social Media is Pressuring Them to Be Trans
Yes, you read that right.
April 12, 2023
Tori Otten
Nebraska Republican Says Six-Week Abortion Ban Is Necessary Because White People Are Being Replaced
Fun little one-two punch of misogyny and racism
September 19, 2022
Magazine
Boyce Upholt
Will the Next Pandemic Start With Chickens?
This spring, a virulent strain of bird flu ripped through U.S. farms. The public hardly noticed. That we could ignore the disease shows just how little we’ve learned about the origin of new viruses.
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May 28, 2019
Magazine
Ted Genoways
River of No Return
How austerity and climate change put northeastern Nebraska underwater
April 22, 2019
Mike Rosmann
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Emily Atkin
I Work With Suicidal Farmers. It’s Becoming Too Much to Bear.
Mike Rosmann left seminary to become a clinical psychologist for farmers. Now, as historic flooding ravages the Midwest, he's never been more overwhelmed.
August 27, 2018
Sarah Jones
Red-State Voters Take Medicaid Expansion Into Their Own Hands
The midterms will feature four ballot initiatives in Republican territory.
December 20, 2017
Magazine
Sarah Jones
Turning Pro-Life Blue
Democrats need to connect with conservative voters—and that means talking about abortion.
December 6, 2017
Magazine
Ted Genoways
Compromised
A group of small-town environmentalists wanted to stop a potentially toxic Costco chicken plant. How did they end up fighting alongside anti-Muslim xenophobes?
November 20, 2017
Emily Atkin
Keystone XL just won a key approval, days after a 200,000-gallon spill.
March 9, 2017
Magazine
Kevin Baker
It’s Time for a Bluexit
A declaration of independence from Trump's America.
December 15, 2016
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Ted Genoways
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Danny Wilcox Frazier
The Great Abandonment
How decades of economic hardship and neglect have turned Nebraska's farming towns into Donald Trump country.
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