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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Nebraska on Election Day

Oct. 22, 2024 07:13 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nebraska votes solidly Republican in statewide elections, but will nonetheless be closely watched in the presidential race on Election Day. The reason? It's one of two states — Maine is the other — that doesn’t award all of its Electoral College votes to the winner of the...

Report says former University of Florida president Ben Sasse spent $1.3 million on social events

Sep. 13, 2024 14:25 PM EDT

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Former University of Florida president Ben Sasse spent over $1.3 million on private catering for lavish dinners, football tailgates and extravagant social functions in his first year on the job, according to a report from a student news service. The amount...

Ex-University of Florida president gave former Senate staffers large raises, report finds

Aug. 16, 2024 16:15 PM EDT

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Spending by recently resigned University of Florida President Ben Sasse is coming under scrutiny after the student-run newspaper found that he awarded secretive consulting contracts and gave high-paying jobs to former members of his U.S. Senate staff and Republican allies...