Nebraska's Rep. Don Bacon is a yes on the Senate’s “big beautiful bill.” The Medicaid changes gave Bacon concerns, but the Trump tax cuts will end if not passed. With that, the political drama ends here as the Nebraska delegation is ready to give Trump his domestic agenda.

In the same year that Nebraskans voted to cement an abortion ban beyond the first trimester into the state constitution, the number of abortions performed in the state rose by about 7.6%. Read more here: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/02/neb…

CONGRESS: Former State Sen. Brett Lindstrom kicks off his GOP bid for Congress in Nebraska’s Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District (#NE02) today. He faces Brinker Harding in the 2026 primary to replace Don Bacon 🇺🇸 🥓 ✈️ 🏍️ ⭐️ 🎖️. From Juan Salinas II 🎱 and Nebraska Examiner | Bluesky: @nebraskaexaminer.com: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/07/for…

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Nebraska grocers sounded alarm bells Tuesday about the potential negative impacts that incoming restrictions to SNAP could have on businesses and more than 150,000 people. From Erin Bamer and Nebraska Examiner | Bluesky: @nebraskaexaminer.com: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/08/neb…

STATE AUDIT: State Auditor Mike Foley says some struggles continue for Nebraska’s African American Affairs Commission, citing how the commission has documented its meetings and expenses. From Erin Bamer and Nebraska Examiner | Bluesky: @nebraskaexaminer.com: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/11/aud…

Nebraska’s U.S. senators will choose whether to cut $9.4B in funding from public media and foreign aid this week Nebraska Public Media could lose 16% of its annual budget as Trump continues to push against NPR, PBS My latest Nebraska Examiner | Bluesky: @nebraskaexaminer.com nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/14/neb…

STATE RECEIPTS DOWN: Nebraska ended the fiscal year about $86 million below its expected state tax revenues, further cementing the budget challenges lawmakers will face next session. From Erin Bamer and Nebraska Examiner | Bluesky: @nebraskaexaminer.com: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/15/neb…

MED AND RECREATIONAL CANNABIS: The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska became the first government in Nebraska on Tuesday to fully legalize and seek to regulate both medicinal and adult recreational-use cannabis. From Zach Wendling and Nebraska Examiner | Bluesky: @nebraskaexaminer.com: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/15/oma…

CLEANING THE CLOSETS? Gov. Jim Pillen ceremonially signed four bills Wednesday that he said would increase government efficiencies, previewing his intent to tighten Nebraska’s belt by another $500 million. From Erin Bamer and Nebraska Examiner | Bluesky: @nebraskaexaminer.com: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/16/gov…

New favorite Pillen quote just dropped: "When anybody is talking about meat and it does not come from a live critter, a four-legged critter, it ain’t meat." Poultry and fish industry, you have 24 hours to respond. nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/17/gov…

Touché, Erin Bamer. 🐂🐖🐓🐟 = Meat. 🧫🧪☢️🌿 = Not Meat.

VOTES TOSSED? The student panel in charge of elections at the University of Nebraska at Omaha invalidated this year’s winning ticket and disregarded the will of UNO’s student voters. From The Gateway’s Kaitlyn Kelly: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/19/uno…

NEW CANDIDATE CONFIRMED: Nebraska's Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District has another familiar face seeking the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House, Douglas County District Court Clerk Crystal Rhoades. #NE02 First in Nebraska Examiner | Bluesky: @nebraskaexaminer.com from Juan Salinas II 🎱: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/21/dou…

FALLING BACK: It’s official. Nebraska is back in the big red, a projected deficit of about $95 million after tax revenues for the year came in below forecasts. From Erin Bamer and Nebraska Examiner | Bluesky: @nebraskaexaminer.com: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/24/neb…

Since 2022, the Nebraska Democratic Party has outraised the Nebraska GOP, both at the state and federal level. But it doesn't seem to have made much of a difference in elections. We break it down here Nebraska Examiner | Bluesky: @nebraskaexaminer.com: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/29/neb…

WARNING SIGNS: Nebraska's GDP shrunk by a nation-leading 6.1% in the first quarter of 2025. Only Iowa lost as much, based on federal stats. Tough times in agriculture led the way, which could signal trouble. From Erin Bamer and Nebraska Examiner | Bluesky: @nebraskaexaminer.com: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/30/fed…

A STREETCAR NAMED HOUSING? New Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr. wants to speed up investments in affordable housing tied to the city's streetcar project, he says in a sit-down interview with Cindy Gonzalez. From the Nebraska Examiner | Bluesky: @nebraskaexaminer.com: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/31/oma…

IMMIGRATION JAIL HERE? Nebraska is on a short list for a state-run, federally funded migrant detention center built to operate much like Florida's “Alligator Alcatraz.” From Cindy Gonzalez and Nebraska Examiner | Bluesky: @nebraskaexaminer.com: nebraskaexaminer.com/briefs/will-ne…

CONGRESS IN TOWN: Nebraska’s congressional delegates spoke optimistically about federal policies helping the state’s economic future, despite warning signs that Nebraska’s ag industry is struggling. From Erin Bamer and Nebraska Examiner | Bluesky: @nebraskaexaminer.com: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/08/05/neb…

NEBRASKA REDISTRICTING? Count Nebraska among the GOP-led states discussing mid-decade redistricting, depending on how Democratic-led states respond to Texas' push to help Republicans hold the U.S. House. First in Nebraska Examiner | Bluesky: @nebraskaexaminer.com from Juan Salinas II 🎱: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/08/06/neb…