Lawmakers, small businesses wait for health reform verdict

By Grant Gerlock
Lincoln, NE – While Nebraska leads a 26-state challenge of the Affordable Care Act in the U.S. Supreme Court, the state also continues to explore how to carry out one of the law’s main features.
Read MoreDrunken driving case raises questions about lenient sentencing

By Bill Kelly
Lincoln, NE – A Nebraska drunk driving case that made headlines last year worked its way to the the state’s Supreme Court this month.
Read MoreScheduled execution brings flurry of activity

By Bill Kelly
Lincoln, NE – Michael Ryan, is scheduled to die by lethal injection early next month. It would be a historic first use of the method in the state.
Read MoreShortage of interpreters nag Nebraska courts

By Bill Kelly
Lincoln, NE – Nebraska courts have a serious shortage of fully-trained courtroom interpreters. And some court cases are facing delays while the court waits for someone who can translate the proceedings – and ensure a fair trial.
Read MoreCourts: Should abuse victims be required to testify?

By Bill Kelly
Lincoln, NE – The Nebraska Supreme Court must decide whether a 25-year-old woman, allegedly sexually abused by her stepfather as a child, should be held in contempt of court and possibly jailed for refusing to answer questions in advance of his trial.
Read MoreChief Justice: “Lurching” from budget to budget is not a plan

By Bill Kelly
Lincoln, NE – In an unusually strong speech to the State Legislature, the Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court asked that the budget for the courts be kept intact.
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