Jim Pillen

Tornadoes devastate parts of Nebraska and Iowa with more coming

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Amanda Smith

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Residents began sifting through the rubble Saturday after a tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, demolishing homes and ...

Money to Feed Kids in the Summer

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Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON — The governor was firm: Nebraska would reject the new federal money for summer meals. The state already fed a small ...

Trump and allies pressure Nebraska to change how it awards electoral votes

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Amanda Smith

Former President Donald Trump and his allies have ramped up pressure for Nebraska lawmakers to change the method the state divvies out ...

Nebraska governor stands firm on rejection of federal money to feed food-insecure children

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Amanda Smith

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s Republican governor on Friday reiterated his rejection of $18 million in federal funding to help feed children ...

Reporter wins support after Nebraska governor dismissed story because the journalist is Chinese

U.S.
Amanda Smith

Advocates and Nebraska lawmakers are defending a reporter after Gov. Jim Pillen said her story about environmental concerns at his farms wasn’t ...