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WEB5 days ago · Nebraska voters face decisions touching every aspect of life — from the classroom to the doctor’s office. We compiled information about the candidates and races for three key offices, along with judges and ballot measures, to help you fill out your ballot. Legislature. Ballot Measures. Regents.
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WEB6 days ago · Sep. 19, 2024. The Ricketts family donates millions to Nebraska campaigns. They aren’t the top donors. By Sara Gentzler and Alex Richards. Sep. 19, 2024. All work produced by the Flatwater Free Press — articles, videos, photos and other media — is available for publication at no cost.
Greater Nebraska Archives - Flatwater Free Press
WEB5 days ago · Greater Nebraska. We want to tell the stories of all the communities outside our metros, too. Whether they be plain old good yarns or long-term investigations, we’re committing a major part of our content mix to doing journalism throughout the state. Article count: 121. A Nebraska chef transformed his life by eating an Indigenous diet.
2024 Nebraska Voter Guide - Nebraska Voter Guide
WEB5 days ago · Know before you vote. Nebraska voters face decisions touching every aspect of life — from the classroom to the doctor’s office. We compiled information about the candidates and races for three key offices, along with judges and ballot measures, to help you fill out your ballot. Candidates. Ballot Measures.
Statewide Archives - Flatwater Free Press
WEB4 days ago · Statewide. Statewide means what it sounds like — stories as relevant in Valentine as they are in Nebraska City. These are issues that touch all of us. Think: the environment, legislative policy, universities and more. Article count: 162.
Omaha Archives - Flatwater Free Press
WEB6 days ago · The Flatwater Free Press is Nebraska’s first independent, nonprofit newsroom focused on investigations and feature stories that matter. Flatwater Free Press
Ballot Measures - Nebraska Voter Guide
WEBBallot Measures 101. There are six ballot measures in front of Nebraska voters this year – and a lot had to happen for them to get there. Advocates who collected signatures on petitions had to clear a high bar: 10% of the state’s registered voters for petitions that could change the state Constitution, 7% for petitions that could enact a new law.
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WEBThe Omaha City Council passed a resolution confirming the 2025 property tax levy, setting it at $231.8 million. This amount is slightly reduced, reflecting $1.2 million in unexpected…. Omaha Documenters. •.
Nebraska Legislature - Nebraska Voter Guide
WEBIn short: Voters will decide how far lawmakers can advance a more conservative agenda. While the Legislature is officially nonpartisan, lawmakers regularly split along party lines on some of the most contentious issues. Those bills routinely face a filibuster, which can prevent a bill from passing. It takes 33 votes to defeat a filibuster.
About Flatwater Free Press
WEBMission. Flatwater. Free Press. Flatwater echoes the origins of our state’s name, a translation of the Oto or Omaha words for the Platte River. The Platte of course spans the state, providing sustenance and a travel route for this land’s first human inhabitants. Today it connects Scottsbluff to Omaha and hundreds of communities between.