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WEBOct 3, 2024 · Nebraska voters face decisions touching every aspect of life — from the classroom to the doctor’s office. We compiled information about the candidates and races for three key offices, along with judges and ballot measures, to help you fill out your ballot. Legislature. Ballot Measures. Regents.
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WEBOct 2, 2024 · Sept. 16: Westside Community Schools Board of Education. By Omaha Documenters and Leah Keinama. Sep. 23, 2024. All work produced by the Flatwater Free Press — articles, videos, photos and other media — is available for publication at no cost.
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WEBThe Omaha City Council passed a resolution confirming the 2025 property tax levy, setting it at $231.8 million. This amount is slightly reduced, reflecting $1.2 million in unexpected…. Omaha Documenters. •.
Greater Nebraska Archives - Flatwater Free Press
WEBOct 3, 2024 · Greater Nebraska. We want to tell the stories of all the communities outside our metros, too. Whether they be plain old good yarns or long-term investigations, we’re committing a major part of our content mix to doing journalism throughout the …
2024 Nebraska Voter Guide - Nebraska Voter Guide
WEBOct 3, 2024 · Know before you vote. Nebraska voters face decisions touching every aspect of life — from the classroom to the doctor’s office. We compiled information about the candidates and races for three key offices, along with judges and ballot measures, to help you fill out your ballot. Candidates. Ballot Measures.
Ballot Measures - Nebraska Voter Guide
WEBBallot Measures 101. There are six ballot measures in front of Nebraska voters this year – and a lot had to happen for them to get there. Advocates who collected signatures on petitions had to clear a high bar: 10% of the state’s registered voters for petitions that could change the state Constitution, 7% for petitions that could enact a new law.
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WEBMatthew Hansen, Editor. Matthew Hansen is the editor of the Flatwater Free Press, Nebraska’s first statewide nonprofit news source. Hansen, a 16-year veteran of Nebraska newspapers, has previously worked as a reporter at the Lincoln Journal Star and then a reporter and metro columnist at the Omaha World-Herald.
State Board of Education - Nebraska Voter Guide
WEBThe State Board of Education oversees education standards and forms policy, which must then be approved by the governor. For instance, the board passed the Computer Science and Technology Act and updated the respective curriculum earlier this year. It also narrowly rejected a proposal that sought to prohibit books with content deemed sexually ...
We’re launching the next phase in Nebraska ... - Flatwater Free Press
WEBSep 3, 2021 · We heard what people want from a newsroom that gets the benefit of starting from scratch in 2021. We meshed that advice with industry best practices, and came up with what we think is a uniquely Nebraskan take on the nonprofit news movement that has swept the country over the past decade.
Board of Regents - Nebraska Voter Guide
WEBThe Board of Regents makes decisions for the University of Nebraska system, including approving the budget and tuition rates. There are eight elected regents representing individual districts. The office is nonpartisan, meaning party affiliation does not appear on the ballot. Incumbents are running in all four of the races on the ballot this year.