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KILMAR GARCIA CASE: A federal judge in Maryland seemed inclined to order the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration detention after oral arguments in court Friday, a potentially major development in the high-profile case.

From States Newsroom:
Judge weighs Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release from immigration detention • Nebraska Examiner
A judge in Maryland seemed inclined to order the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration detention after oral arguments in court.
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SEXUAL MISCONDUCT? At least two staffers at the state's juvenile treatment center in Kearney have resigned, another is on leave, and a fourth faces a criminal charge.

From Sara Gentzler and Flatwater Free Press:

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Pattern of alleged staff sex abuse at Nebraska's youth detention center emerges in court • Nebraska Examiner
At least two staffers at the juvenile treatment center in Kearney have resigned, another is on leave, and a fourth faces a criminal charge.
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Nebraska Examiner @nebraskaexaminer.com · 18h
FED LAYOFFS: The Trump administration followed through on threats to lay off federal workers as the government shutdown grinds on.

From States Newsroom:

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‘Substantial’ layoffs of federal workers launched by Trump administration amid shutdown • Nebraska Examiner
The Trump administration announced Friday it had begun mass layoffs of federal employees, an unusual step for a shutdown.
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Nebraska Examiner @nebraskaexaminer.com · 21h
TRUMP vs. CHINA: Tariffs are back in the news, and it could impact the economy.

From States Newsroom:
Trump pledges additional 100% tariffs on China by Nov. 1 • Nebraska Examiner
President Donald Trump threatened to add a 100% tariff rate on Chinese goods Friday, the latest move in his trade war.
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ICYMI: Nebraska has a new Senate-confirmed U.S. attorney.

From Zach Wendling:

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Senate confirms Nebraska U.S. Attorney, first since 2021 under Trump • Nebraska Examiner
Nebraska has its first Senate-confirmed U.S. attorney since 2021, a role last held by now-Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly in the Trump administration.
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BIG STEP: The final beam, covered by a slew of supporter signatures, was hoisted Thursday atop the $17.5 million building addition to the OneWorld Community Health Centers campus.

From Cindy Gonzalez:
'Topping out' celebration for OneWorld's $17.5M workforce training center in Omaha • Nebraska Examiner
The new health care workforce training center is the fourth structure at the historic Livestock Exchange stockyards campus in South Omaha.
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OUTSIDE COMMENTARY: Gage County Commissioner Emily Haxby writes about where she says the Nebraska approach to funding fell short of connecting rural communities to the best version of broadband internet.
Nebraska’s broadband plan: squandering $405 million for rural high-speed internet • Nebraska Examiner
The Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program promised to fix rural broadband in Nebraska once and for all. Instead, NBO fumbled.
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OUTSIDE COMMENTARY: The director of the Nebraska Broadband Office, Patrick Haggerty, writing on how the state's decision to use a diverse set of approaches to reach the hardest-to-serve homes gets reliable broadband to more of Nebraska.

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Nebraska Broadband Office achievement will reach harder-to-serve addresses • Nebraska Examiner
NBO has worked tirelessly to meet every requirement of the BEAD program while keeping our focus on the needs of Nebraskans.
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ICYMI: Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers has sued the Omaha Public Power District to stop it from taking parts of a power plant in North Omaha offline and keeping other parts from shifting away from coal.

From Zach Wendling:

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Nebraska AG sues OPPD, targets North Omaha power plant changes and 'net-zero' plan • Nebraska Examiner
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers sued the Omaha Public Power District to stop energy production changes at a North Omaha power plant.
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ICYMI: Former President Joe Biden is headed to Nebraska for the Nebraska Democratic Party.

From Juan Salinas II:
Former President Joe Biden heads to Nebraska • Nebraska Examiner
Former President Joe Biden’s Nebraska visit will be a rare public appearance since dropping out of the 2024 presidential election
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ICED OUT? The Douglas County sheriff’s proposal to rent Omaha-based jail space to the federal government for migrant detention appears to have hit a dead end with a majority of the Douglas County Board.

From Cindy Gonzalez:

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Sheriff proposal to lease Douglas County jail space to feds for migrant detainees appears iced out • Nebraska Examiner
The Douglas County sheriff's proposal to lease Omaha jail space to the feds for migrant detainees appears iced out.
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STREET TAKEOVERS: Street takeovers for street racing are becoming a problem in enough cities and states that state governments are starting to push back with new bills and laws.

From Stateline:
Illegal street takeovers — with stunts and noise — are growing as states try to crack down • Nebraska Examiner
Illegal street takeovers, where drivers block roads to perform stunts, have become an increasing concern in cities across the country.
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FORMER OFFICIALS WEIGH IN: Former governors and attorneys general weigh in on President Donald Trump's use of the National Guard for law enforcement purposes across state lines.

From States Newsroom:
Former governors, state AGs weigh in on Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops • Nebraska Examiner
President Donald Trump’s use of National Guard troops for law enforcement has reopened debate over states’ authority to control police powers.
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JACK DANIEL'S LOSS? You had our interest at Jack Daniel's and agriculture.

From States Newsroom:
Jack Daniel’s is ending a program that helped farmers feed cows with its scraps. What happens now? • Nebraska Examiner
Jack Daniel’s is terminating a program that provided the company’s corn byproduct “slop” to local cattle farmers at low or no cost.
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STRATCOM WORKER SENTENCED: A former civilian employee of the U.S. Air Force to nearly six years in federal prison on one felony count of conspiring to transmit classified national defense information via a foreign online dating platform.

From Zach Wendling:
Former StratCom worker sentenced, shared classified Russia-Ukraine war info on dating site • Nebraska Examiner
A federal judge sentenced the veteran and former civilian employee of the U.S. Air Force to nearly six years in federal prison.
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NEW U.S. ATTORNEY: Nebraska has a Senate-confirmed U.S. attorney for the first time since 2021.

From Zach Wendling:

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Senate confirms Nebraska U.S. Attorney, first since 2021 under Trump • Nebraska Examiner
Nebraska has its first Senate-confirmed U.S. attorney since 2021, a role last held by now-Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly in the Trump administration.
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WHILE YOU SLEPT: A lawsuit from the Nebraska Attorney General's Office seeks to stop changes planned for the North Omaha Station power plant, as well as prevent OPPD from pursuing any policy that prioritizes considerations other than price or reliability.

From Zach Wendling:
Nebraska AG sues OPPD, targets North Omaha power plant changes and 'net-zero' plan • Nebraska Examiner
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers sued the Omaha Public Power District to stop energy production changes at a North Omaha power plant.
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START YOUR FRIDAY: With what's going on in Douglas County, where the local sheriff wants to use Omaha's largest local jail to hold federal immigration detainees, but the county board chair says no.

From Cindy Gonzalez:
Douglas County Sheriff urges ICE detention contract for jail, County Board chair balks • Nebraska Examiner
The Douglas County sheriff seeks an ICE detention contract for a jail in Nebraska's most populous county, but County Board chair balks.
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LUMP OF COAL? Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers sued OPPD Thursday to stop a plan to retire three of five power-producing units at the utility’s North Omaha Station and switch the other two coal-fired units to natural gas.

From Zach Wendling:

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Nebraska AG sues OPPD, targets North Omaha power plant changes and 'net-zero' plan • Nebraska Examiner
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers sued the Omaha Public Power District to stop energy production changes at a North Omaha power plant.
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COMEY CASE: Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty to two felony charges Wednesday in federal court in Virginia, in response to an indictment that followed pressure on prosecutors from President Donald Trump.

From States Newsroom:
Former FBI Director Comey pleads not guilty to criminal charges demanded by Trump • Nebraska Examiner
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty to two felony charges Wednesday in federal court in Virginia, in response to an indictment that followed an extraordinary pressure…
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ICE JAIL IN OMAHA? The Douglas County sheriff said Thursday that he wants to contract with ICE to hold migrant detainees at Omaha’s largest local jail. But the head of the county board said he's not interested.

From Cindy Gonzalez;

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Douglas County Sheriff urges ICE detention contract for jail, County Board chair balks • Nebraska Examiner
The Douglas County sheriff seeks an ICE detention contract for a jail in Nebraska's most populous county, but County Board chair balks.
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A judge sentenced a former Air Force civilian employee to nearly six years in federal prison on a felony count of conspiring to transmit classified national defense information via a foreign online dating platform.

From Zach Wendling:

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Former StratCom worker sentenced, shared classified Russia-Ukraine war info on dating site • Nebraska Examiner
A federal judge sentenced the veteran and former civilian employee of the U.S. Air Force to nearly six years in federal prison.
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SEATING CONGRESS: House Dems failed to force Speaker Mike Johnson to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva. Johnson has said he’s holding off after her September election until the government reopens. Dems say it's because she wants a vote on Jeffrey Epstein.

From States Newsroom:
US House GOP delays seating Rep.-elect Grijalva, potential deciding vote on Epstein petition • Nebraska Examiner
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Democrats failed again Wednesday to force Speaker Mike Johnson to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva.  Johnson has said he’s holding off on swearing in Grijalva — an Arizona…
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AIR TRAFFIC DELAYS: We are almost to the point in the federal shutdown when air traffic controllers start calling in sick and flights get delayed. Not quite yet. But it's happened before.

From States Newsroom:
Air traffic control staffing steady, but stress during shutdown worries DOT • Nebraska Examiner
The Federal Aviation Administration reported no travel delays due to staffing levels at U.S. air traffic control facilities Wednesday, following a day of some delays related to above-average absences…
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NO BRAKES: Congress on Wednesday decided not to restrict how presidents can use military strikes abroad after President Donald Trump's recent strikes on civilian vessels.

From States Newsroom:
US Senate rejects restriction of military strikes on vessels in the Caribbean • Nebraska Examiner
The U.S. Senate failed to advance Wednesday night a resolution designed to curb the president’s power regarding military actions abroad,
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