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Stay up-to-date with daily news and features on a wide variety of topics that affect Lincoln, Omaha, and all of Nebraska.

    Fischer introduces bill to increase Amtrak transparency

    Fischer introduces bill to increase Amtrak transparency

    Recently, Fischer introduced the Amtrak Transparency Act, which would expand Amtrak board meetings to include additional stakeholders and require public notices 30 days prior to meetings. The legislation would also require bonuses exceeding $50,000 dollars to Amtrak employees be disclosed to Congress.

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    No clown car is big enough; Plainview museum boasts world’s lar

    No clown car is big enough; Plainview museum boasts world’s lar

    What may be the world’s largest collection of clown dolls is in a northeast Nebraska city with a population of just over 1,000 people.

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    Nebraska Legislature behavioral health funding still not enough

    Nebraska Legislature behavioral health funding still not enough

    The Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska is traveling around the state this summer to hold listening sessions with recipients of a $25.5 million legislative fund.

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    Omaha bar’s ‘Jell-O Shot Challenge’ raises money for food banks

    Omaha bar’s ‘Jell-O Shot Challenge’ raises money for food banks

    Rocco’s Pizza and Cantina was buzzing Thursday afternoon on the first day of the annual College World Series Jell-O shot challenge. Fans from across the country can buy five-dollar Jell-O shots in their favorite school’s color and for each shot purchased, one dollar is donated to a food bank in the university’s hometown, while 50 cents goes to an Omaha food bank. Owner Kevin Culjat said the competition began in 2018 and has grown each year since.

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    Nebraska senators cosponsor legislation to reverse Title IX rule

    Nebraska senators cosponsor legislation to reverse Title IX rule

    Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are cosponsors of legislation to overturn a U.S. Department of Education rule extending Title Nine protections to include gender identity. The Congressional Review Act allows Congress the ability to overrule federal regulations from government agencies by passing a joint resolution. The resolution can be vetoed by the president and would need a two-thirds majority of the House and Senate to override the veto.

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    Environmental justice program seeks to expand to more cities

    Environmental justice program seeks to expand to more cities

    An environmental justice program is hoping to expand into new cities throughout the state.

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