Senator Vargas, Hoping For A Second Term
OMAHA -Senator Tony Vargas’ main focus is helping the working class, those living on the poverty line, education and health care.
Road to Omaha – Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
Omaha, NE – On today’s episode of “Road to Omaha,” KVNO’s Brandon McDermott spoke with Oral Roberts head coach Ryan Folmar.
Amplify Arts’ Alternate Currents and ‘Hostile Terrain 94 Nebraska’
Amplify Arts currently has an exhibition open as well as new content available on their website. Alternate Currents is a blog, conversation series, and artist working group.
Two musical titans meet on Superbowl Sunday
By Ben Rasmussen
Omaha, NE — On Superbowl Sunday the Omaha Area Youth Orchestra’s Youth Symphony will tackle some very serious music by a pair of Russian composers.
Read MoreMoney And Politics: Digging Through Nebraska’s Financial Disclosure Laws
By Hilary Stohs-Krause
Lincoln, NE — Financial information about politicians can be useful to voters and political watchdog groups – but it’s not always easy to come by.
Read MoreProposal seeks to ensure workforce privacy rights
By Fred Knapp
Omaha, NE – Nebraska employers could not require employees or job applicants to disclose their passwords to Facebook or other social networking sites, under a proposal heard by the Business and Labor Committee Monday.
Read MoreFarm Bill Extension Not Sitting Well With Many Organic Farmers
By Harvest Public Media
Jamestown, MO — Organic farmers felt left out in the cold when Congress enacted new farm bill legislation on January 1.
Read MoreMedicaid Expansion Decision May Hinge On Numbers
By Fred Knapp
Lincoln, NE — Supporters of expanding Medicaid in Nebraska say tens of thousands of low-income people could gain health insurance coverage. Critics say the cost could run into unknown millions of state tax dollars.
Read MoreProposed legislation would close youth centers
By Fred Knapp
Lincoln, NE – Juvenile detention centers in Kearney and Geneva would be closed, more emphasis would be put on treatment of young offenders, and mental health screenings would be required for young people, under bills introduced in the Legislature.
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