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Regulators pleased Union Pacific is using fewer temporary shipping limits
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific dramatically reduced its use of temporary limits on some businesses' shipments over the past year after its customers complained, but regulators said Wednesday the railroad must go further to be in line with the other major freight railroads that rarely use such...
Nebraska lawmakers pass a bill to restore voting rights to newly released felons
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers passed a bill Thursday to restore the voting rights of those convicted of felonies upon the completion of their sentences, including prison and parole time. The bill, introduced for years by Omaha state Sen. Justin Wayne, passed by a wide...
Warren Buffett has left the table. Homeless charity asks investors to bid on meal with software CEO
The California homeless charity that received $53 million over the years from investors who wanted a private lunch with billionaire Warren Buffett has found a new business executive to auction off a meal with. The Glide Foundation said Tuesday that it will hold an auction on eBay...
A Nebraska bill to ban transgender students from the bathrooms and sports of their choice fails
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A bill that that would bar transgender students from school bathrooms, locker rooms and sports teams that correspond with their gender identity failed Friday to get enough votes to advance in heavily conservative Nebraska. Legislative Bill 575, dubbed the...
Nebraska lawmakers to debate a bill on transgender students' access to bathrooms and sports teams
Last year objections to a Nebraska bill that sought to ban gender-affirming care for anyone under age 19 ground the work of the Legislature to a near standstill. This year supporters of a companion bill restricting transgender students’ access to bathrooms and sports teams waited until the end of...
Pressure builds from Nebraska Trump loyalists for a winner-take-all system
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Far-right conservatives loyal to former President Donald Trump aren't slowing their push for the Republican-led Nebraska Legislature to adopt a “winner-take-all” system of awarding Electoral College votes, despite having almost no viable avenue to do so with only five days...
Lindsay: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Lindsay Corp. (LNN) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $18.1 million. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had profit of $1.64 per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average...
Editorial Roundup: Nebraska
Lincoln Journal Star. March 21, 2024. Editorial: Legislature takes 2 steps back on needles, Dreamers In the past two weeks, the Nebraska Legislature has reversed course on a pair of measures. One would have allowed the children of immigrants who entered the country...
Creighton's Isaac Traudt wears glucose monitor to stay in game. His diabetes was diagnosed at age 4
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — When Creighton basketball player Isaac Traudt's teammates take a break at practice, they might grab a drink of water, chat it up or go over assignments. Traudt does that, too, but not before he checks a device attached to his body that tells him his blood glucose...
Editorial Roundup: South Dakota
Yankton Press & Dakotan. March 11, 2024. Editorial: USPS Facility Proposal Is Cause For Concern A proposal by the United States Postal Service (USPS) that would downgrade the processing and distribution centers at both Sioux Falls and Huron could generate serious...
