Nebraska Archives

Ex-GOP Rep. Fortenberry gets probation for lying to feds

By GRANT SCHULTE and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press

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June 28, 2022

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Former Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska was sentenced Tuesday to two years of probation, a $25,000 fine and community service for lying to federal authorities about an illegal campaign contribution, on the same day that voters in his district were deciding on his replacement in a special election. Fortenberry, […]

What to watch in primaries in Colorado, Illinois, elsewhere

By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Politics Writer

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Voting & Elections

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June 27, 2022

‘Trump is in the past’: Mounting losses show limits of power

By JILL COLVIN and JEFF MARTIN Associated Press

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Voting & Elections

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May 25, 2022

Trump candidate loses in Nebraska, wins in West Virginia

By GRANT SCHULTE Associated Press

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Voting & Elections

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May 11, 2022

Ricketts-aligned PAC uses recently deceased Democrat’s name in ads attacking Nebraska gubernatorial candidate

By Kate Lý Johnston

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Voting & Elections

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May 10, 2022

A PAC aligned with Nebraska’s Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts has continued to put out ads mentioning former U.S. Rep. Brad Ashford, who died last month, in an attempt to take down Republican gubernatorial candidate Brett Lindstrom.

2022 midterms: What to watch in Nebraska, West Virginia

By GRANT SCHULTE Associated Press

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Voting & Elections

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May 9, 2022

Nebraska GOP candidates are blocking school tours of the state Capitol for campaign events

By Zach Cunning

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Voting & Elections

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May 5, 2022

A decades-old tradition for Nebraska’s fourth graders, school tours of the state Capitol, have been disrupted by campaign events by GOP candidates like Jim Pillen, Charles Herbster and Mike Flood for months.