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www.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago
JavaScript

Storm Chaser Catches Unreal Video of Tornado

Severe storms and tornadoes hit Nebraska, captured on video by storm chasers. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Nebraska Lawmakers Block Trump-Backed Changes to Electoral System

Nebraska's State Legislature rejected a change to a winner-take-all Electoral College system despite pressure from Trump and the governor.
Nebraska utilizes a system where electoral votes are partially assigned by congressional districts, potentially impacting close presidential races. [ more ]
Intelligencer
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Nebraska Republicans May Take the One Electoral Vote Biden Needs Most

States can allocate electoral votes as they wish within one-person, one-vote principles.
Maine and Nebraska have unique systems giving electoral votes based on congressional districts. [ more ]
Advocate.com
2 months ago
Medicine

Nebraska trans youth can access gender-affirming care, but only after invalidating therapy

Transgender youth in Nebraska face stringent requirements for gender-affirming care, including 40 hours of therapy and ongoing counseling.
Nebraska's regulations are seen as discriminatory and a barrier to gender-affirming care for young trans individuals. [ more ]
www.fastcompany.com
3 months ago
Information security

A Nebraska bill would hire a hacker to probe the state's computer, elections systems

State lawmaker proposes hiring an ethical hacker to protect Nebraska from cyberattacks.
The bill would give the Nebraska State Patrol $200,000 to hire the hacker to test vulnerabilities in the state's computer systems. [ more ]
49ers Webzone
4 months ago
San Francisco 49ers

Bay Area reunion: 49ers QB Brock Purdy's brother commits to San Jose State

Former Nebraska quarterback Chubba Purdy is transferring to San Jose State to continue his collegiate career.
Chubba completed 50.5% of his passes for 529 yards, two touchdowns, and six interceptions in two seasons at Nebraska. [ more ]
Route Fifty
6 months ago
Remote teams

Governor orders end to remote work, directs state workers back to offices

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has ordered state employees to return to their offices full time by January 2, ending remote work.
A state union official expressed concerns that this move will hurt recruitment and retention of state employees, especially as there are already over 2,500 unfilled jobs in state agencies.
Remote work during the pandemic may have saved the state money and some jobs can still be done remotely, but Governor Pillen believes the pandemic is over and wants to restore the state's workforce to pre-pandemic conditions. [ more ]
Nebraska Examiner
6 months ago
Remote teams

Governor orders end to remote work, directs state workers back to offices | Nebraska Examiner

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has ordered state employees to return to their offices full time by January 2, stating that the COVID-19 pandemic is over.
A state union official expressed concerns that the move could hinder recruitment and retention of state employees.
Remote work during the pandemic may have saved the state money by reducing the need for office space. [ more ]
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