Nebraska Update

Renters relief, more county restrictions, $84 million approved in coronavirus fight

The Nebraska legislature approved an $83 million stimulus package to help fight coronavirus, there are new community-spread cases, plus an update on unemployment.

State officials say they have no plans to delay the upcoming primary election despite concerns about the spread of COVID-19. But some counties are taking extra measures to prepare.

More self-quarantine requested; assurances on livestock offered

Drive-through COVID-19 testing began today in Lincoln and Omaha’s Mayor is working to stop evictions.

Harvest Public Media’s exploring how farmers are adapting to climate change in the Great Plains. We’ll start in North Dakota—a tough place for agriculture. But as the climate has shifted, the weather in North Dakota has behaved in odd, counterintuitive ways over the past few decades.

Governor Pete Ricketts announced today that Nebraska’s income tax filing deadline will be moved back, and drive-through testing will begin in Lincoln this week.

Legislature preliminarily approves $84 million to fight virus

NU dorms emptying, but some remain

Ricketts seeks $58.6 million to fight virus; officials say testing will be prioritized