The age at which a Nebraska child could be detained for an alleged crime would be lowered, from 13 to 11, under a new bill expected to be in front of state lawmakers this year at the urging of Gov. Jim Pillen.

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers will again ask lawmakers to ban the THC products that have been sold in dispensary-type shops statewide for nearly four years.

Public school teachers in Nebraska are only given basics for class: paper, pencils, and items for the curriculum.

Nebraska lawmakers plan to introduce a group of bills aimed at cutting red tape and modernizing governmental regulations as a way of tightening the belt in the face of a

The fate of some conservative priorities, such as changing how Nebraska allocates its votes for president or adding a “women’s bill of rights” to state law, could depend on whether Republicans succeed this week in making Democrats a minority on every legislative committee but one.

The Nebraska Legislature adopted a ceremonial resolution Wednesday honoring former President Jimmy Carter for his devotion to public service and humanitarian work. Legislative Resolution 1 was introduced by State Sen.

The conservative stronghold on the officially nonpartisan Nebraska Legislature became clearer Wednesday, as state lawmakers chose Republicans for the top leadership spots on all but one of 17 key legislative committees.

The two opposing groups are both known as Nebraskans Against Government Overreach, but have different political agendas.

When the gavel drops at 10 a.m. Wednesday, here's what the Journal Star will be watching for to get a glimpse at how the Legislature's 90-day session may unfold.

As state lawmakers reconvene for the 109th Nebraska Legislature, one of their first tasks will be selecting leadership in at least six contested races to chair legislative committees.

If every state adopted Nebraska’s unique system of awarding its Electoral College votes for president — which provides one electoral vote to the winner in each congressional district and two per state to the overall winner — President-elect Donald Trump would have still won the White House.

Nebraska’s new look legislature gets to work with a conservative majority leading the way.Senators opened in prayer and spent time with family.“Opening day is f