Nebraska will comply with federal voter data sharing, as national ID laws advance amid debate over election integrity.

Nebraska’s governor faces scrutiny over a $2.5M no-bid contract to a bioeconomy firm tied to a lobbyist, with allegations of improper approval and document backdating.

Nebraska lawmakers passed a bill to reduce minimum wage increases, replacing inflation-linked raises with fixed annual increases and lowering the youth wage.

Nebraska to launch TPUSA chapters in all high schools to promote free speech and student activism.

OSHA fined Horizon Biofuels $147,542 after a 2025 explosion at its Nebraska plant killed three, including two children, due to dust and safety violations.

UConn women’s basketball beat Butler 80-48 on Feb. 7, 2026, staying undefeated at 25-0 despite missing star Sarah Strong.

Katherine Ankerson named interim chancellor at UNL, effective Feb. 6, 2026, following Rodney Bennett’s resignation after a no-confidence vote.

A Nebraska woman died in a crash near Scribner after her car hit a stop sign; three children and an adult were injured.

Sarah Mangloack, a 25-year-old inmate at a Nebraska low-security center, is missing after failing to return from a work detail.

A Nebraska teacher was convicted of abusing students without physical injury, including applying hand sanitizer and bleach solution to children.