House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signs the Further Extending Government Funding Act in order to keep the federal government open after the Senate pa…
The shutdown of December 2018–January 2019 was the second to occur during the Presidential term of Donald Trump, and was due to a disagreement…
Other state senators have defended efforts to implement more equitable policies at UNL, and they blame Gov. Pete Ricketts for stoking division.
Other state senators have defended efforts to implement more equitable policies and blame Gov. Pete Ricketts for stoking division.
Giving Tuesday, which benefits nonprofits in the Omaha metro area and southwest Iowa, kicks off Tuesday morning.
Health professionals have seen an increase in emergency room visits for mental health emergencies, including suicide. Additionally, “more than 140,000 children in the United States lost a primary and/or secondary caregiver, with youth of color disproportionately impacted,” according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The lawsuit alleges UNL's student activity fee system violated the students' rights under the First and 14th Amendments.
Usually this time of year all the bricks at a factory just outside Kabul would have been sold. Now they have more than 2 million bricks leftov…
The federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program provided small-business owners with just under $800 billion in COVID-19 relief, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. The PPP concluded on May 31,…
Having teachers from diverse background serves the public interest in Nebraska, a Pulse writer says.
Federal spending and taxation demands hard, unpleasant, civil, public debate to determine national priorities. “All of the above” is no longer an option.
LINCOLN — Sen. Deb Fischer signed on to a bipartisan wildlife conservation bill, the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, which will dedicate $1…
“Washington‘s bipartisan habit of pinballing from one crisis to the next makes things worse, not better," Sen. Ben Sasse said.
Nebraska's three representatives and two senators all voted against the measure, which will stave off a shutdown and fund the government through Dec. 3.
Keep the library system a public entity and use the planned donations and improvements to meet our city's 21st century needs.
A decision to temporarily convert a room for pregnant and nursing mothers into a private office has spurred outrage from some senators at the Nebraska Capitol.
These principles can help local governments achieve the highest community value as they distribute federal monies to area nonprofits.
The Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office recently began implementing the use of 42 body-worn cameras among its deputies assigned to the Road Patrol.
The federal government’s packages to stimulate the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic are notable for the direct relief they have offered to…
Omaha insurance technology startup Breeze recently secured a record $10 million from investors. Local entrepreneurs and investors hope that's a sign of things to come.
With a mid-September deadline looming, only a handful of Nebraska school districts have finalized their plans for spending millions of dollars in federal COVID-19 relief money.
The four Democrats on the Omaha City Council voted to direct $40,000 to a small business program, choosing it over a proposal to provide legal aid to those facing eviction.
A former director of the SAC Airborne Command Post writes the Pulse to express thanks to all who helped with the Looking Glass restoration.
Severe flooding is now less a rarity than a recurring problem for Omaha, a Pulse writer says.
Well over 100 organizations in Nebraska are seeking state help to fund construction projects, ranging from stadium improvements at Burke High School to a new sea otter exhibit at the Henry Doorly Zoo.
