The Nebraska Examiner is officially launching a November 2024 voter guide for all candidates for federal and legislative offices as well as the State Board of Education and University of Nebraska Board of Regents.

Monday kicked off a series of public hearings the Nebraska Secretary of State's Office is holding on all initiative and referendum measures that will appear on this year's general election

A handful of races this fall will determine whether Nebraska Republicans solidify their 33-vote majority in the Legislature or go back to being frustrated on some high-profile issues.

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 is facing a tighter-than-expected race against independent challenger Dan Osborn for the Nebraska Senate seat.

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.

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

On Saturday, State Poet Matt Mason visited Trenton in Hitchcock County, officially marking off the 93rd county where he has taught and read poetry.

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.”

“We hear all the time how confusing the two measures are and folks are very afraid of accidentally checking the wrong one,” said Shelley Mann, the executive director of Nebraska Abortion Resources (NEAR), the only statewide abortion fund in Nebraska.

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.