Ricketts and Osborn Debate at the State Fair
Ricketts, Osborn talk tariffs, Iran war during Nebraska State Fair debate • Nebraska Examiner
Amid the late-summer heat ahead of Labor Day weekend, incumbent U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts and independent challenger Dan Osborn met for a debate at the Nebraska State Fair. This was the first state fair debate since 2018 when U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., debated Jane Raybould of Lincoln, then a Lincoln City […]
Erin Bamer
Ricketts, Osborn debate tariffs, immigration, Medicaid at Nebraska State Fair
Fairgoers gathered in the Big Iron Events Center to hear from Nebraska’s U.S. Senate candidates ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
Anna Kleiber | Lincoln Journal Star
GOP Sen. Pete Ricketts and independent opponent clash in fiery Nebraska Senate debate
Ricketts derided independent Dan Osborn as a Democrat in all but name. Osborn said Ricketts isn’t representing Nebraska as they compete in a race on the fringe of the Senate battlefield.
Olivia Patel
Lindstrom and Others File to Run for the America First Party
Lindstrom to run for governor on America First line
Former state Sen. Brett Lindstrom on Tuesday filed to place his name on the ballot as the America First Party’s candidate for governor.
Fred Knapp , Senior Reporter/Producer Nebraska Public Media
Lindstrom selects America First Party to revive Nebraska governor bid • Nebraska Examiner
Former state Sen. Brett Lindstrom may have found a way to revive his bid for Nebraska governor: the new America First Party.
Zach Wendling
Former state Sen. Bob Krist selects America First Party for secretary of state run • Nebraska Examiner
After saying he would not run in a three-way race, former state Sen. Bob Krist has entered the race for Nebraska secretary of state after all.
Zach Wendling
Five candidates file for America First Party in Nebraska, including Brett Lindstrom
Workers People Party Senate Candidate Comes Forward
Nebraska Working People Party Chair Richards running for U.S. Senate herself • Nebraska Examiner
The chair of the new Nebraska Working People Party, Robin Richards of Ralston, will run for U.S. Senate herself.
Zach Wendling
Supreme Court Declines Fairness for Girls Legal Challenge
Nebraska Supreme Court declines legal challenge to ‘Fairness for Girls’ measure • Nebraska Examiner
The decision was first reported by Nebraska Public Media. With the legal challenge gone, the measure will appear on the November ballot.
Juan Salinas II
Bacon Voices Concern Over Hegseth Decisions
Rep. Don Bacon sounds off on resignation of Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll
GOP senators have expressed concern over the departure of senior officials under Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
The Hill
Lincoln Asks Supreme Court to Throw Out Lawsuit
City of Lincoln asks Nebraska Supreme Court to toss Hilgers’ ballot lawsuit
The City of Lincoln is asking the Nebraska Supreme Court to dismiss Attorney General Mike Hilgers’s lawsuit over three Good Government charter petitions.
Abigail Carrera
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