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  • Jan. 16 | Nebraska Medicine buyout, auditor questions contract

    Jan. 16 | Nebraska Medicine buyout, auditor questions contract
    Jan 16 2026
    Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Jan. 16, include: University of Nebraska Board of Regents votes to make university sole owner of Nebraska Medicine, state auditor questions $2.5 million no-bid contract awarded to bioeconomy consultant with ties to governor, Gov. Jim Pillen urges lawmakers to embrace spending cuts as state faces budget shortfall, University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty voice frustration and distrust following department eliminations, Love Nebraska volleyball adds former Husker and professional athletes to its ownership group.
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  • Jan. 15 | Pillen calls for investigation, DHHS waiver push

    Jan. 15 | Pillen calls for investigation, DHHS waiver push
    Jan 15 2026
    Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Jan. 15, include: Gov. Jim Pillen says senator's removal of images from PragerU historical display at State Capitol warrants criminal investigation, Pillen appoints familiar face to fill the Legislative District 41 vacancy after Sen. Dan McKeon's resignation, parents and advocates urge DHHS to drop proposed caps on family caregiver pay under Aged and Disabled Waiver, Hastings moves forward with long-planned east entrance project, medical device maker BD announces $110 million expansion in Columbus adding about 120 jobs.
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  • Jan. 14 | Sen. McKeon resigns, Nebraska Medicine deal

    Jan. 14 | Sen. McKeon resigns, Nebraska Medicine deal
    Jan 14 2026
    Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Jan. 14, include: State Sen. Dan McKeon resigned just before debate to expell, former Nebraska Medicine leaders raise concerns about proposed university buyout of hospital's private partner, CHI Health hospital in Grand Island closes skilled care facility, new domestic violence shelter opens in Winnebago, Nebraska marks 10 years of Human Trafficking Task Force during Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
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  • Jan. 13 | Nebraska senator expulsion debate, hospital funding

    Jan. 13 | Nebraska senator expulsion debate, hospital funding
    Jan 13 2026
    Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Jan. 13, include: Nebraska Legislature set to debate expelling Sen. Dan McKeon after Executive Board unanimously recommended removal over sexual harassment allegations, Nebraska hospitals brace for another difficult year as Medicaid and state budget cuts threaten health care services, University of Nebraska Regent Elizabeth O’Connor has resigned following felony charge related to drunk driving crash, UNO's Criss Library reopened after bomb threat was determined to be false report, Omaha leaders examine gaps in afterschool programs after new survey highlights unmet needs, Nebraska men's basketball team rises to No. 8 in AP poll, Nebraska football quarterback Dylan Raiola announces transfer to Oregon.
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  • Jan. 12 | Senators face misconduct claims, education vote delay

    Jan. 12 | Senators face misconduct claims, education vote delay
    Jan 12 2026
    Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Jan. 12, include: Nebraska Legislature prepares to consider action against two state senators when they convene Monday, transgender health care discussion delays State Board of Education vote on learning community plan for Douglas and Sarpy counties, flu cases decline statewide though hospitals continue to see high numbers of respiratory illnesses, Nebraska announces $3 million in new funding for domestic abuse and sexual assault survivors, new federal report shows slight rise in food insecurity as data collection may end, volleyball star Jordan Larson begins her farewell tour ahead of retirement.
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  • Jan. 9 | Nebraska Medicine vote delayed, ed board elects leader

    Jan. 9 | Nebraska Medicine vote delayed, ed board elects leader
    Jan 9 2026
    Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Jan. 9, include: Regents delay Nebraska Medicine vote, State Board of Education re-elects Elizabeth Tegtmeier as president and Liz Renner as vice president, lawmakers suspend rules to hold public hearing on expelling Sen. Dan McKeon over misconduct allegations, bill introduced to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain state work permits under certain conditions, lawmakers weigh extending child care subsidy expansions, Common Cause Nebraska seeks to block release of sensitive voter data to federal government. Nebraska men's basketball looks to stay unbeaten on the road at Indiana, Mahoney State Park replaces longtime ice rink with synthetic Glice.
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  • Jan. 8 | NDE commissioner on overpayments, rural school closes

    Jan. 8 | NDE commissioner on overpayments, rural school closes
    Jan 8 2026
    Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Jan. 8, include: Education Commissioner Brian Maher says department is making changes after calculation error in 2025 resulted in three school districts receiving overpayments in state aid, Nebraska members of Congress respond to President Trump's comments about expanding U.S. military involvement in Greenland, lawmakers schedule Jan. 12 hearing to consider possible expulsion of Sen. Dan McKeon following workplace misconduct investigation, some PragerU historical displays are temporarily removed from the Capitol after concerns raised by Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, Lincoln pediatrician says vaccines no longer recommended by CDC for children remain safe and available, Nebraska DHHS warns of EBT fraud affecting more than 130 households statewide, Scottsbluff Public Schools votes to close Lake Minatare Elementary due to budget pressures.
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  • Jan. 7 | Nebraska Legislature begins, teacher shortage eases

    Jan. 7 | Nebraska Legislature begins, teacher shortage eases
    Jan 7 2026
    Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Jan. 7, include: Nebraska lawmakers open legislative session facing $471 million budget shortfall, police oversight officials revoked badges from 26 Nebraska officers last year, new state report shows Nebraska’s teacher shortage improved, Gov. Jim Pillen invites Nebraskans to take part in planning celebrations for nation's 250th birthday, another case of bird flu was confirmed in commercial poultry flock in Butler County, developer of Omaha's former Civic Auditorium site has sued city over delays.
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