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Incumbent Republican Don Bacon has more than $1 million in his war chest, but Democratic challenger Tony Vargas outraised Bacon in recent months, according to campaign finance reports.
Rep. Don Bacon will host Tommy Hicks, national co-chair of the Republican National Committee, during a rally Thursday, July 7, in Gretna.
More than 300 educators, local officials, students and their families pushed for gun control at a rally in Omaha on Saturday.
Pulse writer says hurry to get tickets for "The Sound of Music" at the Rose theater.
Don Bacon, the incumbent 2nd District congressman, and challenger Tony Vargas both are touting their ability to reach across the aisle to pass legislation.
Two men who have each won multiple elections in Nebraska will face off this fall in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District.
State Sen. Tony Vargas won the Democratic primary for the 2nd Congressional District and will take on Rep. Don Bacon, the Republican incumbent.
Jim Pillen claimed victory in the Nebraska Republican primary for governor after building a lead over his closest two rivals.
State Sen. Tony Vargas won the Democratic primary for the 2nd Congressional District and will take on Rep. Don Bacon, the Republican incumbent.
Don't miss this opportunity to help choose the local and state officials whose decisions will affect your taxes, your laws and your government services.
Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District is purple. Whoever is elected to represent this district in Washington has to be a voice for each of those residents, not just the ones who share the same party affiliation.
With three weeks to the Democratic primary, 2nd District congressional candidates Tony Vargas and Alisha Shelton met on an Omaha debate stage Tuesday.
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"I really want to go to D.C. and fight for people." Alisha Shelton is a Democrat running in the Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District who says she wants to help find solutions to improve lives.
State Sen. Tony Vargas of Omaha has been in elected office in Nebraska for almost a decade. He is now back on the campaign trail — this time for a seat in Congress.
A bill that would require Gov. Pete Ricketts to apply for $120 million in federal rental assistance could be dead in the water even after it passed in the Legislature Wednesday morning.
A bill that would require Gov. Pete Ricketts to apply for $120 million in federal rental assistance has just one more round of debate to go before it makes it to Ricketts' desk.
Nebraska has more than $1 billion in federal COVID recovery money. Under the Legislature's latest plan, about 25% would be spent to boost North and South Omaha and other pockets of poverty.
Lawmakers advanced a bill that would require Gov. Pete Ricketts to apply for $120 million of federal rent and utility assistance money. Ricketts has resisted taking the money, arguing it's unnecessary.
With the primary election about nine weeks away, incumbent Republican Don Bacon has a big financial advantage over his rivals in the race to represent the Omaha-based 2nd District.
State Sen. Justin Wayne of Omaha proposed Legislative Bill 1024, which would use $450 million to help North Omaha neighborhoods recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
State budget director Lee Will noted that Nebraska hasn't spent its first installment of emergency rental assistance, but advocates say there is still a dire need for help.
Gov. Pete Ricketts’ decision to reject $120 million from the federal government for rent and utilities assistance prompted criticism from some…
The proposed South Omaha Recovery Grant Program would direct federal money to the area, including small-business loans, revitalization projects, job training and a sports complex at Hitchcock Park.