Nebraska

University of Nebraska Sued Over First Touchdown Balloon Celebration Citing Environmental Hazards

Randall S. Krause, an Omaha resident is concerned on the environment following the harmful effects o...

May 12, 2016 12:14 PM EDT

Nebraska Lawmakers Override Governor's Veto of Immigrant License Bill

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts personally lobbied senators to try and stop them from overriding his...

Apr 21, 2016 01:27 AM EDT

U.S. Supreme Court turns down states' dispute over Colorado's marijuana legalization laws

The state of Nebraska and Oklahoma has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge Colora...

Mar 22, 2016 04:25 AM EDT

US Supreme Court scraps case against Colorado marijuana legalization

The majority of US Supreme Court justices refused to get involved in a dispute between two neighbori...

Mar 22, 2016 01:32 AM EDT

US Federal Government Requests Supreme Court To Dismiss Case Filed Against Colorado Marijuana Law

US President Barack Obama has ordered the Supreme Court to dismiss the case filed by Oklahoma and Ne...

Dec 22, 2015 06:19 PM EST

Connecticut's top court bans death penalty in state

Connecticut's top court on Thursday ruled that the state could no longer impose the death penalty, c...

Aug 13, 2015 09:20 PM EDT

Obama notes concerns over 'dirty' Keystone oil extraction

U.S. President Barack Obama amplified the concerns of environmentalists about the Keystone XL oil pi...

Mar 07, 2015 05:10 AM EST

Critically ill Sierra Leone doctor with Ebola now in U.S.

A surgeon from Sierra Leone, critically ill with Ebola, was flown to a Nebraska hospital for treatme...

Nov 17, 2014 02:16 AM EST

Nebraska court hears questions about Keystone XL pipeline plan

Nebraska's Supreme Court heard arguments on Friday about whether Governor Dave Heineman acted proper...

Sep 07, 2014 10:28 AM EDT