Nebraska Government News

Downpours and strong storms from portions of the Plains and Texas to part of the Midwest have the potential to disrupt outdoor activities ranging from memorial services and parades to picnics, barbeques and ball games.

Nebraska defensive end Avery Moss is headed for trial in July on a charge that he exposed himself to a female student employee at a University of Nebraska-Lincoln residence hall convenience store.

The 18-year-old Moss has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of public indecency.

A proposed work-subsidy program aimed at Nebraskans who qualify for welfare is headed to a final vote in the Legislature.

The Nebraska Supreme Court says Nebraska's self-defense law, which says a person does not have to retreat from his home before using deadly force in self-defense, covers those fending off an attack from a roommate.

Jury members Nicole Kidman and Ang Lee also walked the red carpet for the world premiere of the director's competition entry at the fest.

High school teachers throughout Nebraska will have a new tool this fall to help students learn about credit cards, student loans, savings and taxes.

Total U.S. farmland under drought edged lower over the week ending May 21, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor's Thursday update.

A bill that would allow more working families in Nebraska to qualify for child care subsidies is headed to a final vote in the Legislature.

A bill that would allow more working families in Nebraska to qualify for child care subsidies is headed to a final vote in the Legislature.

U.S. Sens. Mike Johanns and Deb Fischer Wednesday introduced the Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act.

A bill that would allow more working families in Nebraska to qualify for child care subsidies is headed to a final vote in the Legislature.

As the Republican-controlled House prepares to once again register its support for the Keystone XL pipeline, the White House waved its veto pen and Nebraska-based opponents vowed to fight the project down to the county level if need be.

Central Nebraska's volunteers are working to send all the help they can to tornado relief efforts for the victims of the Oklahoma tornado.

House Republicans pushed through a bill Wednesday to bypass the president to speed approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas.

A prominent Nebraska abortion clinic is facing a new legal challenge from state officials who want to revoke the license of the clinic's only nurse because of allegations of questionable care.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on April 29 announced funding for four rural electric projects in eight states-Colorado, Georgia, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, and Wyoming.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission says the user-friendly website allows visitors to buy a fishing permit.

Done in by a paper trail, Rick Sheehy was on his way to becoming Nebraska's next governor.

The superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol says law enforcement is increasing its presence in Whiteclay after activists attacked two beer trucks and threatened one driver with a knife.