Nebraska Politics & News
The Daily Signal reports on Nebraska politics with coverage of the unique unicameral legislature, rural priorities, conservative governance traditions, and agricultural policy in the Cornhusker State.
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How One Nebraska Woman Lost Her Health Insurance Three Times Under Obamacare
Dec. 26, 2014, was strike three for Pamela Weldin. The day after Christmas, Weldin, of Minatare, Neb., had logged on to Facebook to find a message from a friend of hers. Included in the note was a link to an article from the Omaha World-Herald announcing that CoOportunity Health, a nonprofit health insurance company offering plans…Melissa Quinn -
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Nebraska Supreme Court Hands Keystone XL Supporters Major Victory
The Nebraska Supreme Court handed supporters of the Keystone XL oil pipeline a major victory today, approving the state’s proposed route for the project. The court upheld a 2012 state law granting former Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman, a Republican, the power to approve the proposed route for Keystone XL through the state. The decision was…Melissa Quinn -
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After Minimum Wage Hike Success, Nebraska Democrats Want Voters, Not Lawmakers, Deciding on Key Issues
LINCOLN, Neb. — Fresh off a rousing success getting Nebraska voters to approve a minimum wage hike, Democratic leaders may take other issues to the ballot box, too. Medicaid expansion, for example, has been a hot potato in the legislature for the past two years. A bill to expand the program — a key provision…Deena Winter -
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Obamacare Premiums in Nebraska to Rise by 11 Percent
LINCOLN, Neb. — Premiums for Obamacare health insurance plans sold in Nebraska will go up nearly 11 percent next year — one of the biggest hikes in the nation — according to preliminary rates released by the state’s insurance department. Nebraska experienced some of the biggest premium hikes in the nation for people buying their…Deena Winter