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Parents, teachers and advocates traveled from across Texas on Tuesday to hear from Gov. Greg Abbott and make their case to lawmakers for expanding support for private schools.
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Tension from earlier debate on legislation to block transgender youth from gender-affirming treatments seemed to spill over into the afternoon hearing.
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DALLAS Republicans behind an aggressive push for school choice this session are angling to break the bond that previously thwarted voucher-like efforts in Texas: an unlikely coalition of rural
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CARBONDALE Rapper-songwriter Waka Flocka Flame is coming to Southern Illinois University Carbondale on April 28 with Rubi Rose. The 7 p.m. concert will be at Shryock Auditorium.
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In her State of the City address Tuesday, Mayor Stothert highlighted the needs of a changing Omaha. Massive redevelopment projects and urgent public safety initiatives dominated the mayor’s speech.
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Yvonne Johnson, a 25-year veteran bus driver for OPS, decorates her school bus throughout the year for her student passengers. She said she does it to make the children feel
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The Nebraska Hospital Association said the average net operating margin for the state’s hospitals declined from 6.6% in 2021 to 1.8% last year, a decline of 72%.
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The Orange County Sheriffs Office (OCSO) is expanding its efforts to protect community members at risk of wandering through the Project Lifesaver program.
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Average prices for ag land were $3,835 per acre as of Feb. 1, up 14%, according to the University of NebraskaLincolns 2023 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Survey preliminary report.
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Answering questions on his call-in radio show, the governor said he believes a proposed consumption tax could “hurt our economy” and expressed his commitment to “save babies” with anti-abortion legislation.
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Cosmic Eye is doing several special beers in collaboration with a number of other businesses, including tattoo shops, a barber shop and a radio station.