Mar 16, 2020
LINCOLN – This morning, Governor Pete Ricketts met with cabinet members at the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC), as he unveiled new guidance further limiting public events and gatherings. “We are updating Nebraska’s guidance for closures and event sizes to...
Mar 13, 2020
In North Platte, about 80 folks, including court personnel, sheriff’s deputies, defendants and spectators crammed into a Lincoln County courtroom for routine hearings. But two folks had everyone’s attention, said Debra McCarthy, clerk of the district court. Read...
Mar 11, 2020
March 10, 2020 Sen. Tony Vargas, Senators advanced a bill from general file March 10 that would make several changes to existing juvenile justice practices. LB1148 LB458 LB906 LB969 LB975 LB1148, sponsored by Omaha Sen. Tony Vargas, would require the juvenile court...
Mar 11, 2020
By Joseph Morton World-Herald Bureau WASHINGTON — Sen. Ben Sasse is going after one of the world’s largest porn sites over allegations that it profits from sex trafficking and the exploitation of underage teens. The Nebraska Republican wrote to Attorney General...
Mar 9, 2020
Governor Pete Ricketts appointed Francis W. Barron III of Arlington to the County Court, Sixth Judicial District (consisting of Burt, Cedar, Dakota, Dixon, Dodge, Thurston, and Washington counties). Barron, 37, has served as Burt County Attorney since January 2015. ...
Mar 6, 2020
Unicameral Update Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 5 to a bill that would make several changes to judicial procedure. Read Article.