McDonnell Switches Parties
State Sen. Mike McDonnell tells NCN, “Today I am changing my party affiliation to Republican," adding the Democratic Party has "decided to punish me for being Pro-Life." So far no word on his future political plans.
State Sen. Mike McDonnell, a likely candidate for mayor of Omaha next year, is calling for Mayor Jean Stothert to put the controversial downtown streetcar on the November ballot. See his letter here.
A full report soon on News Channel Nebraska.
NSEA "Urgently" Asking Gov. Pete Ricketts to Issue Back-to-School Mask Mandate.
Teachers union says no mask mandate is "irrespons ible and a dereliction of duty." Governor has said such an order would be the heavy hand of government and is not needed.
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Special Prosecutor Fred Franklin
says video surrounding the deadly shooting of James Scurlock, a black protester, by white bar owner Jake Gardner indicates that Scurlock did not provoke Gardner and therefore the shooting was not self-defense.
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GOP Congressman Don Bacon has been hit with an emergency appendectomy.
His office, which released the information below, tells us he is expected to be released from the hospital today.
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