Lawmakers hear pros and cons to changing Omaha city elections schedule
A former Omaha mayor and an Omaha City Council lobbyist objected Thursday to a measure seeking to change the city’s local ...
The GOP keeps failing to make Nebraska a winner-take-all state. Now it might ask voters to do it
Republicans in the GOP-dominated state of Nebraska face yet another likely defeat on a bill to reverse the state’s unusual ...
2025 Omaha election guide: Mayoral, city council candidates
Omaha will be voting to determine mayoral and city council candidates in April's primary election. Voters will then be ...
Nebraska Republicans prepare to ask voters to overhaul winner-take-all system
Nebraska is one of two states that award electoral votes based on congressional districts rather than all going to the winner of the statewide election.
From Alaska to Nebraska: 17-year-old horse rider prepares for racing season
The horse racing season at Fonner Park begins on February 15 but preparation has been going on behind the scenes for months.
Deadline to mail in Millard school bond election ballots approaching
Voters planning to mail in their ballots for the Millard Public Schools bond issue election are encouraged to do so by ...
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Nebraskans largely tell lawmakers to scrap winner-take-all plan: 'It's OK to be better'
If the bill passes, then Nebraskan electoral college would favor the winner all of the electoral college votes, not give votes to both parties.
Omaha mayor gives update on re-election campaign funding
Mayor Jean Stothert’s campaign gave an update this week on fundraising efforts for her 2025 re-election campaign.
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Nebraska's rural, urban counties divided over bid to cut inheritance tax rate
Nebraska lawmakers will consider replacing the state's sliding inheritance tax rate with a 1% across-the-board rate under a ...
Nebraska’s Kleeb elected chair of state chairs for Democratic National Committee
Jane Kleeb, chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party, has been elected by her national Democratic Party cohorts as president of ...
6 things you need to know on Thursday Feb. 6
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - First Alert 6 has the headlines you need to know to get your Thursday started. First Alert 6 and the ...
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Nebraska lawmaker seeks to limit mail-in voting, end online voter registration
Nebraska Sen. Rick Holdcroft proposed a law Wednesday that would end "no-excuse" mail-in voting in a move that he said is meant to "build up people's confidence" in elections.