Paul Hammel

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Big, beautiful bill would deal bad news for rural hospitals

Immigration raids sweep up people who just want to work

Voters get a chance in 2026 to amend term limits to three terms instead of two

All Things Nebraska

When the voters speak, lawmakers must not stand in the way

One old soldier isn't fading away, still trying to help freedom fighters in Ukraine

Kicking the can — a new prison — down the road

State’s legal minds raise concern about attacks on ‘rule of law’

State GOP hit with $500,000 judgment over defamatory ‘hit piece’

Auditor says corporate tax breaks are putting a drain on state budgets

Trade war would bring more pain to state’s farmers

Angry shouts & disruptions part of political discourse today, unfortunately

A small farm town still rides atop the Blarney Stone, not the ‘Irish Capital’

State’s online ‘wall of shame’ reveals delinquent taxpayers

No STARWARS for you as big money for nicer lakes may go elsewhere

A new pitch for increasing pay for legislators: Appoint a commission to consider it

Merging agencies always sounds good, give the illusion of progress

New trade war — like the last one — would hurt Nebraska farmers, ranchers

A volleyball crazy state loses a legend, gets a new leader

It’s ‘Groundhog Day’ all over again when it comes to private/parochial schools

Republicans flex muscles, give GOP majority to nearly all legislative committees

‘Good Life District’ idea ‘a mess’ of unintended consequences

Could the Legislature dish up a 'state dessert?'

All Things Nebraska

Speaker of the Legislature offers plan to maintain access for inspector generals

Traveling’s greatest gifts are the people you meet

‘Pheasant envy’ confounds as hunters head north

All Things Nebraska

Watchdog calls for an end to double-bunking inmates in solitary confinement cells

Voting in 2024 election showed a definite east-west, urban-rural divide

Big money, contributions rule in elections these days

Big lake dreams dashed by feasibility report

Safeguards, oversight ensures elections are fair and accurate

Spending in Fischer-Osborn race says something about the views of the candidates

Voters will get to choose whether to revoke state vouchers to attend private and parochial schools

All Things Nebraska

Nebraska’s ‘blue dot’ captures national headlines, last-minute push to erase it

Citizen-led initiatives face legal challenges

All Things Nebraska

Pillen names advocate for banning books to State Library Board, ruffling feathers