Nebraska voters have rejected the use of public funds to pay for private schools. The new school voucher or scholarship program was voted down, with public dollars being directed towards public schools instead. Supporters of using state tax dollars to help cover the costs of a private K-12 education argued that families dissatisfied with public … Read more
Amidst re-election campaigns, two University of Nebraska regents are making significant expenditures on advertisements opposing a state ballot measure aimed at protecting abortion access, as reported by The Lincoln Journal Star. Regents Rob Schafer and Jim Scheer, both Republicans, have contributed funds for commercials allegedly created by the Nebraska Family Alliance, a group that advocates … Read more
Incumbent Sen. Deb Fischer (R) is holding on to a small lead over Independent Dan Osborn in the Nebraska Senate race, according to an independent survey released Monday. The New York Times/Siena College poll showed that Fischer, a two-term incumbent, is ahead by 2 percentage points among likely voters — 48 percent to 46 percent — … Read more