Deb Fischer, the Republican incumbent, faces a stiff challenge from a union leader, Dan Osborn, running as an independent. Her latest ad calls him a “Democrat in disguise.”

A Lancaster County District Court judge said Friday that the ongoing legal challenges to Nebraska’s two medical cannabis ballot measures might not be resolved by Election Day. Judge Susan Strong, during a virtual hearing Friday,

Meanwhile, national Democrats are publicly denying any involvement but are privately flagging polls—albeit limited in number—suggesting Nebraska may be closer than any state with a 2-to-1 Republican voter registration advantage should be.

Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) has taken the lead ahead of independent challenger Dan Osborn, offering Republicans a momentary sigh of relief as they look to hold on to the Senate seat that has unexpectedly put the GOP on edge.

They really support Osborn. I’m okay with it,” one union member said. “But there’s moral ethics, and when you force people to do something, where’s the free-will choice?”

Tony Sorrentino and Allison Heimes — are competing to replace the term-limited Sen. Lou Ann Linehan in representing District 39, which includes Elkhorn, Waterloo, and part of

The Midwest Newsroom partnered with Emerson College Polling to ask registered voters in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska a wide range of questions ahead of the general election.

A judge said attorneys seeking to invalidate a pair of medical marijuana initiatives would have to show "a significant number of signatures" were obtained fraudulently.

Independent Dan Osborn is running a surprisingly competitive Senate race in deep-red Nebraska in his bid to unseat two-term Sen. Deb Fischer.

Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen publicly addressed his ongoing challenge Wednesday of nearly 100,000 signatures on two medical cannabis petitions. Evnen and Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers outlined the challenge in court filings last week,

Nebraskans will have the opportunity to vote on six ballot issues in November, covering the topics of abortion rights, medical marijuana, paid sick leave and whether the state should pay for private school scholarships. An auto repair shop wants to open a new location in northeast Lincoln that would focus on electric and hybrid vehicles.

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