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Nebraska U.S. Rep. Don Bacon again in middle of fight for big Trump bill
Nebraska Examiner
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June 30, 2025
OMAHA — President Donald Trump and Republican leadership in Congress are pushing a presidential-pressured deadline of July 4 to send a “big” tax and spending bill that Trump calls “beautiful” to the president’s desk. And once again, Nebraska’s...
Social service cuts would hobble Nebraska food banks, families
Public News Service
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Pending Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit cuts could mean large reductions to services that provide meals to Nebraska's most vulnerable people. Those reductions would also trickle down to the food banks that feed them. Omaha-based...
Federal Funding Threats Are Pressuring Nebraska Colleges To Ax Scholarship Preferences. Some Donors Are Pulling Their Money.
Omaha Daily Record - Nebraska
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June 30, 2025
Bob Benzel had quite a few people on his mind in 2019. The students who the former Ralston High School art teacher watched drop out after becoming pregnant. His mother, who, in her late 30s, earned her GED and associate’s degree while raising four...
Nebraska is latest state to ban transgender students from girls' sports | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
The Gazette - Colorado
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NEBRASKA Transgender students banned from girls’ sports LINCOLN — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen on June 4 signed into law a measure banning transgender students from girls' sports, making the state the latest to keep transgender athletes from competing...
Nebraska Humane Society shares tips on how to prepare pets for Independence Day fireworks
KTIV - Iowa
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June 28, 2025
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Tents are set up around the city of Omaha, and everybody’s got a deal. The Fourth of July’s fireworks season is underway. In Omaha, you can buy fireworks, but you can’t shoot them off until the second of July. However, you can...
Nebraska Judge Rejects Lawsuit Seeking To Overturn Medical Marijuana Law Approved By Voters
Marijuana Moment
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June 28, 2025
“It is much too late to stop the secretary of state from putting the medical cannabis initiatives on the ballot.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner A Lancaster County District Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to void Nebraska’s...
PGA Reach Nebraska giving back to the game of Golf
KHGI - Nebraska
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KEARNEY, Neb — PGA Reach Nebraska’s mission statement is to positively impact people through the game of golf. Amber Bogle the Director of foundation programs for Nebraska PGA says golf is a sport that allows anyone from all walks of life to play....
Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon Not Seeking Reelection in 2026
270toWin
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By 270toWin Staff June 28, 2025, 9:31 AM ET Don Bacon, a Republican representing the 2nd congressional district of Nebraska, will not seek a 6th term in 2026. He has often been at odds with President Trump, putting him out of step with most of the...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Wins for Nebraskans 26 minutes
KNEB 960 AM - Nebraska
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June 29, 2025
When I was Governor, we focused on providing great services to Nebraskans. The federal government should do the same. Now that I’m in the Senate, my team and I are here to help Nebraskans navigate the bureaucracy. We have offices in Scottsbluff,...
Biden and Harris join mourners as Melissa Hortman and husband are laid to rest Melissa and Mark Hortman were shot and killed in their home in what Gov. Tim Walz described as a "politically motivated assassination." Read More »
Yahoo News
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Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman will be laid to rest alongside her husband on Saturday, weeks after she was killed in what’s been called a politically motivated assassination. Hortman, a Democrat who served as the speaker of the...
Workers Want a New Political Party: The Question Is Not Whether to Build It, But How
Common Dreams
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June 28, 2025
In our YouGov survey of 3,000 voters in the Rust Belt States of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin, 57% of the respondents supported a new political formation outside the two major parties; Only 19% opposed. This finding is especially...
Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon won't seek re-election according to reports
KMTV 3 News - Nebraska
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June 28, 2025
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon won’t seek re-election, according to multiple reports from national news outlets including CNN and Politico. Both cite sources close to the Bacon campaign who state the Nebraska congressmen has...
Nebraska: Douglas Co. Court Clerk Mulls 2nd District Run
Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan - South Dakota
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OMAHA, Neb. — The Democratic primary for the U.S. House seat in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District might soon get more crowded. Douglas County District Court Clerk Crystal Rhoades told the Nebraska Examiner this week that she is...
Anti-Trump GOP Rep Don Bacon will not seek re-election
The Post Millenial
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June 28, 2025
Bacon, who is known for his public criticisms of President Donald Trump on the matter of the Ukraine war, is expected to formally announce his retirement on Monday. GOP Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska will not seek reelection in 2026, stepping away...
Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon is reportedly retiring at the end of his term
KETV 7 - Nebraska
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June 28, 2025
Related coverage in the video aboveNebraska Rep. Don Bacon is reportedly not seeking reelection.A source familiar with Bacon’s plan confirmed to KETV that he will retire after the end of his term.The Republican is expected to make the announcement...
Nebraska Republican Don Bacon will not seek re-election to Congress
NBC News
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June 28, 2025
WASHINGTON — Rep. Don Bacon, a centrist Republican who represents a key battleground district in Nebraska, is planning to announce his retirement from Congress, according to two sources familiar with the situation. He is expected to make a formal...
AAA forecasts record travel numbers for Nebraska, Iowa area
KETV 7 - Nebraska
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June 28, 2025
ONLINE@KETV.COM. 740 NOW NEBRASKA AND IOWA ARE ABOUT TO SEE RECORD INDEPENDENCE DAY TRAVEL NUMBERS. ACCORDING TO TRIPLE A, KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S MARY REGLI. SHE JOINS US LIVE NOW WITH A BREAKDOWN OF SOME OF THOSE NUMBERS. GOOD MORNING MARY. GOOD...
2022: Comparing aging and government transfer dependency in Saline County since 1970
SE Nebraska News
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June 28, 2025
In 2022, Saline County received $149.2 million in government transfer payments, equivalent to $10,566 per capita. These payments—which include Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and income maintenance—accounted for 20.4% of all personal income...
Republican congressman Don Bacon of Nebraska will not seek re-election
The Guardian
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June 28, 2025
Republican congressman and vocal Donald Trump critic Don Bacon is reportedly not going to seek re-election during the midterm races in 2026. The conservative politician represents a swing district in Nebraska that includes Omaha, and word of his...
2022: Comparing aging and government transfer dependency in Hall County since 1970
SC Nebraska News
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June 28, 2025
In 2022, Hall County received $625.3 million in government transfer payments, equivalent to $10,069 per capita. These payments—which include Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and income maintenance—accounted for 18.7% of all personal income in...