Paul Hammel

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Free speech is a precious right

Redistricting battle promotes chaos, a tit for tat chess match

‘Cornhusker Clink’ is a clunker for many Nebraskans

Tariffs, lowcrop prices impacting Nebraska economy in the wrong way

In summer, corn sweat raises humidity, but it could be worse

Campaign announcement season come early, as do the negative ads

Big, beautiful bill would deal bad news for rural hospitals and Medicaid recipients

Immigration raids sweep up people who just want to work

State lawmakers opt for income tax cuts over property tax relief

With no mountains to climb, waves to surf, the state’s challenge is a river

When the voters speak, lawmakers must not stand in the way

One old soldier isn’t fading away, still trying to help freedom fighters in Ukraine

Kicking the can a new prison -- down the road

State GOP hit with $500,000 judgment over defamatory ‘hit piece’

Sad standoff, and now an expensive repair estimate, deters the telling of an important history

State Auditor says ‘staggering’ corporate tax breaks are putting a drain on state budgets

Trade war would bring more pain to state’s farmers

Legislative changes to voter-approved initiatives risks backlash

Angry shouts and disruptions part of political discourse today, unfortunately

It’s tax season, and who doesn’t dislike filing their taxes?

No STARWARS for you as big money for nicer lakes may go elsewhere

A new pitch for increasing pay for state legislators

Merging agencies always sounds good, give the illusion of progress

New trade war — like the last one — would hurt Nebraska farmers, ranchers

A volleyball crazy state loses a legend, gets a new leader

Republicans flex muscles, give GOP majority to nearly all legislative committees

Governor calls for ‘pedal to the metal’ in seeking more federal funds

‘Pheasant envy’ confounds Huskers as hunters stream north

Watchdog once again calls for an end to double-bunking inmates in solitary confinement cells

Voting in 2024 election showed a definite east-west, urban-rural divide

Big money, big contributions rule in elections these days

Big lake dreams dashed by feasibility report

Safeguards, oversight ensures elections are fair and accurate -- despite what some claim

Spending in Fischer-Osborn race says something about the views of the candidates

Problem gambling took down one of the greatest baseball players ever

Independent Dan Osborn gaining traction, and negative ads, in long-shot effort to unseat U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer

Competing measures on abortion to appear on November ballot, along with proposal for paid sick leave

Nebraska’s ‘blue dot’ captures national headlines, last-minute push to erase it

These days, you need to overcome a legal ‘full-court press’ to get citizen-led initiatives on the statewide ballot

Immigration is a hot topic in this election year, but stats and officials say it’s been good for Nebraska