Politics
3 states reject gambling measures despite record lobbyist, ad spending(The Washington Stand) – Amid a vast expansion in unregulated “prediction market” and sports betting platforms that has sent gambling addictions soaring in recent years, Tuesday’s midterms saw… Read More
Politics
‘Common Sense’: Protections for female sports pass in four states, offering model for ‘bipartisan’ voter initiativesVoters across four states approved measures to protect girls’ sports, rejecting transgender ideology – and, in one case, surgeries – despite the blue tsunami that swept the midterms. The… Read More
Politics
Nebraska voters reject online sports betting despite $22 million industry campaignNebraska voters rejected two ballot measures that would have legalized online sports betting, despite a nearly $22.5 million campaign by the gambling industry to win approval. Opponents warned… Read More
Politics
Amid blue wave, voters hand conservatives wins on election integrity, women’s sports(The Daily Signal) – On the same night voters delivered a blue wave and expanded abortion access, conservatives saw some victories on ballot measures regarding election integrity and… Read More
Politics
Trump’s midterm travel blitz far surpasses his predecessors’(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump has held more than 30 events from Oct. 1 to Election Day as part of his “midterm blitz,” far… Read More
Public Education
Omaha SROs defend use of force on students after report shows 63 incidents over last 5 yearsDuring a time of increasing classroom violence, law enforcement officers in Omaha are coming under scrutiny for using force on students at least 63 times since… Read More
Politics
Inside the final weeks of Trump’s midterm blitz(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump will announce new economic initiatives in every state he visits until the midterms, a senior White House official told the Daily Signal. Read More
Courts
Christian therapists sue Lincoln over counseling ban carrying possible jail timeTwo Christian therapists recently sued the city of Lincoln, Nebraska, over its so-called conversion therapy ban for minors. Thomas Dierks and another counselor, who goes by the… Read More
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