Politics
Trump continues to mull federal gas tax holiday(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is weighing a gas tax suspension – three weeks after House Republican leaders shelved a bill to do… Read More
Government
Nebraska city drops hiring rule that barred homeschool graduate from becoming paid firefighterA Nebraska municipality will now consider a homeschool graduate for a paid firefighting job after rejecting him because of his diploma. The Fremont City Council… Read More
Politics
Trump rallies in Nebraska amid competitive Senate race, takes executive action seeking to lower diesel costsPresident Donald Trump rallied in Grand Island, Nebraska, on Monday, adding the deep-red state to his midterm campaign swing as Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts faces a competitive challenge from… Read More
Homeschools
‘Treated as second-class applicants’: Nebraska homeschooled graduate, volunteer firefighter rejected over diplomaA Nebraska homeschooled graduate who wants to serve his community is facing a challenge that critics argue has nothing to do with his credentials but discriminates against his education. Read More
Courts
First Amendment becomes latest battleground in fight over educational freedomA new free-speech case could have far-reaching implications for educational freedom, potentially affecting families beyond Nebraska, where the case was filed. While landmark education… Read More
Public Education
Shock gloves in Omaha schools? Parents, students protest security measure for SROsHands off our children, parents and students warned Omaha Public Schools (OPS) upon hearing the district would equip school resource officers with shock gloves as the academic year begins. Read More
Courts
Nebraska lawsuit: Public education uses financial pressure to curtail parental rightsA civil rights group has filed a First Amendment lawsuit in Nebraska, challenging the premises of the modern, government-run education system. Two Nebraska families, represented by the New… Read More
Politics
RNC opens new front in election integrity battle over ‘never residents’ voting in 6 states(The Daily Signal) – After a victory in the battleground state of North Carolina, the Republican National Committee has pending litigation against six other states to stop U.S. citizens… Read More
Culture
“We came just to bring a little bit of Missouri to the Great American State Fair”: Missouri, Illinois, Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas at the Great American State Fair(Editor’s note: A series on The Great American State Fair, held in Washington, D.C., in honor of America’s 250th birthday, written by Heartlander News interns.) Far from… Read More
Culture
State protections for religious liberty: Arkansas, Tennessee rank top in fifth annual reportIn an annual report ranking state protections for religious liberty, Arkansas placed first, followed by Tennessee, while New York ranked last. “Religious liberty… Read More
Politics
Is the electoral college really on its last legs?(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A blue state plot to move U.S. elections away from the Electoral College and push the U.S. toward a national popular vote election system… Read More
Supreme Court
US Supreme Court to hear Colorado-Nebraska water dispute(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to weigh in on the latest water squabble in the West, where Nebraska has accused Colorado of violating a… Read More
Courts
Judge ends in-state tuition for illegal immigrants at Nebraska collegesA federal judge has ended a Nebraska policy that gave some illegal immigrants in-state tuition at public colleges, even as American citizens from other states had to pay higher… Read More
Government
Nebraska group working on ballot question to put trans athlete ban in state constitutionA coalition of conservative Nebraska leaders has launched a ballot initiative petition aimed at prohibiting biological males from competing in girls’ and women’s sports at public schools and colleges. The group “Fairness for Girls” says… Read More
Crime
Nebraska district reacts to paraprofessional’s arrest after new evidence surfaces regarding 2022 child sex assault report(The Heartlander) — Norfolk Public Schools in Nebraska is reaffirming its commitment to “a safe and secure environment” for both students and staff after the Feb. 25 arrest of… Read More
Culture
‘We all have numbered days’: Former Senator Ben Sasse talks terminal illness, gospel truth, love of neighborFormer U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, is “redeeming the time” to live for Christ and love his neighbors, proclaiming that he’s “not dead yet” after receiving a terminal cancer… Read More
Politics
More states moving to close election funding loophole few voters knew existed(The Daily Signal) – As many as two dozen states could enact legislation this year to ban foreign funding of ballot measures, a trend that gained bipartisan support last… Read More
Government
Nebraska governor vows to eliminate DEI from public universitiesNebraska Gov. Jim Pillen says he wants to fully remove diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs from the state’s public colleges and universities, calling the ideology harmful to students… Read More
Homeschools
Nebraska homeschool growth continues as families ‘want more’ from educational systemAfter working 30 years as a public-school teacher and administrator, LeDonna Griffin now runs a homeschool co-op for families in Nebraska – called Leaders to Legends. One… Read More
Government
Nebraska governor’s executive order defunds abortion providers, including Planned ParenthoodNebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has issued an executive order defunding Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers. Executive Order No. 25-16, titled “Protecting the Life,… Read More