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Statewide listening sessions launch the beginning of the plan
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Gov. Jim Pillen, along with the state director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities, has announced the intention to end the state’s disabilities waiting list. The plan starts by listening to communities’ needs.על ידי Nebraska Public Media
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Pillen faults senators on property taxes, vows special session
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Gov. Jim Pillen faulted the Legislature for failing to pass his proposal to cut property taxes and vowed to call them back before January to address the issue.על ידי Nebraska Public Media
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More housing needed for people with developmental disabilities
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Many people with developmental disabilities don’t need 24/7 care but momentary support. In Omaha, there’s not enough accommodating housing and infrastructure for people with developmental disabilities to live independently.על ידי Nebraska Public Media
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Crete woman hosts sleepout for awareness about homeless students
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In Crete, Nebraska, a local woman is staging a sleepout to raise awareness for Youth Homelessness Matters Day. About 300 students at Crete Public Schools were identified as homeless this academic year.על ידי Nebraska Public Media
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Newly postpartum moms may be more susceptible to mental health issues stemming from glamorized motherhood content on social media, according to a recent Nebraska study.על ידי Nebraska Public Media
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Bird flu is spreading in dairy herds. Midwest farmers say they'r
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The flu has been found in cows for the first time, but most cattle seem to be showing only mild symptoms and recovering from the illness. Officials say the pasteurization process means milk remains safe.על ידי Nebraska Public Media
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Newspapers in rural areas are folding, leaving vast news deserts
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The U.S. has lost more than 2,800 newspapers since 2005, many of them in rural areas. Now some journalists are redoubling their efforts to provide local news and trying new models in a difficult industry.על ידי Nebraska Public Media
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The Lincoln Yazidi community celebrates the SarSal event
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The Yazidi SarSal is a new year event in the Yazidi culture celebrated in mid-April every year. This event brings the community members together to appreciate their religious beliefs, cultural values and their history.על ידי Nebraska Public Media
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NU president priority candidate has first forums at UNK
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The priority candidate for president of the University of Nebraska held his first public forum Friday. Dr. Jeffrey Gold answered questions about budget cuts, the university’s relationship with the legislature and getting students from Western Nebraska.על ידי Nebraska Public Media
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Senators pass more than 100 bills, pay tribute to colleagues
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Members of the Nebraska Legislature passed more than 100 bills and paid tribute to departing colleagues on Thursday.על ידי Nebraska Public Media
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Sales tax expansion bill advances in legislature
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Sen. Lou Ann Linehan’s LB388 would create a digital advertising sales tax and increase taxes on cigarettes, vaping, lottery tickets, cannabis derivatives and games of skill. Sales tax exemptions for candy, soda, storage facilities and veterinary services would also be eliminated. The bill caps the percentage cities and counties can grow their annua…
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Nebraska high school students lobby legislators in a new program
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The Nebraska Legislature heard a few new voices in its rotunda thanks to a new youth lobby school. The program focuses on teaching students from diverse backgrounds how to advocate for legislation.על ידי Nebraska Public Media
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Pillen: Progress on taxes, winner-take-all session possibility
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Host Intro: Gov. Jim Pillen said today/Wednesday more needs to be done to lower property taxes. And he said he’ll call a special session to change Nebraska to a winner-take-all electoral college system, if 33 senators say they’ll vote for it.על ידי Nebraska Public Media
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Thousands of people celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Lincoln
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Thousands of people gathered in southwest Lincoln Wednesday to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the end of Ramandan and fasting in the Muslim faith. Ousmane Youm is a member of the Islamic Foundation of Lincoln community. In addition to fasting and other spiritual disciplines, Ramadan is about giving back.על ידי Nebraska Public Media
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Arch: "Wait and see" on winner-take-all special session
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Nebraska Legislature Speaker John Arch is taking a wait-and-see attitude about a possible special session to change Nebraska's Electoral College voting system.על ידי Nebraska Public Media
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Proposal to fund scholarship granting organizations advances
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Senator Lou Ann Linehan’s bill would appropriate $10 million dollars to scholarship granting organizations, allowing low-income students to apply for grants that can be used at private schools. Linehan’s bill would also sunset legislation passed last year giving up to $25 million dollars of tax credits for donations to scholarship granting organiza…
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A Lincoln food pantry has revamped its system that allow people to have a more welcoming experience.על ידי Nebraska Public Media
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