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Molly Ashford

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Sep 28, 2026
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Jul 7, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · By Molly Ashford , Nebraska Public Media

    Judge rules against part of Omaha minimum wage ordinance, allows annual increases linked to Consumer Price Index (opens the original)

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    A Douglas County judge ruled Monday that an attempt by the Omaha City Council to require employers to pay workers of all ages a $15 minimum wage is unlikely to succeed and cannot be enforced. The ruling from Douglas County District Court Judge Timothy Burns comes after the State of Nebraska sued the City of Omaha over its minimum wage ordinance, which is set to go into effect Thursday. Omaha’s ordinance was passed in response to the Legislature’s controversial passage of LB258, or the Wage Act,

  2. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · By Molly Ashford , Nebraska Public Media

    Walz highlights Republican endorsements as NRA makes Nebraska stop to endorse Pillen (opens the original)

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    Gov. Jim Pillen and Democratic challenger Lynne Walz each unveiled new endorsements Monday as the gubernatorial race heats up. Pillen appeared at the 88 Tactical shooting range in Omaha alongside John Commerford, the chair of the National Rifle Association’s Political Victory Fund. Though the NRA routinely endorses candidates in Nebraska, its representatives do not often travel to the state for endorsement announcements, since statewide offices have been held by Republicans for decades. “We need

  3. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · By Molly Ashford , Nebraska Public Media

    Nebraska’s Catholic schools launch pilot program for career and technical education (opens the original)

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    Six Catholic schools in the Omaha Archdiocese will launch a multi-year pilot program next school year focused on offering students education and technical training for alternative career paths. Archbishop of Omaha Michael McGovern said Friday that the pilot program represents a “new moment in Catholic education.” He said the gradual expansion after the initial year will help Catholic schools attract and retain students who are interested in pursuing a technical career, like automotive mechanics

  4. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · By Molly Ashford , Nebraska Public Media

    Charges dropped in case of man bringing firecracker to Omaha airport (opens the original)

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    Federal prosecutors dismissed the case against a man accused of bringing a firecracker through security at Omaha’s Eppley Airfield. The government’s motion to dismiss the case was granted by a judge on Tuesday. Che Salpas, an Oregon resident who was in Nebraska to visit family, was previously charged with one felony count of carrying an explosive device into an airport. Salpas was initially arrested on Sept. 5 after TSA officers flagged a possible explosive device in his carry-on luggage. When o

  5. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · By Molly Ashford , Nebraska Public Media

    Free bus service for laid-off Tyson workers in Lexington secures funding through March – and gets a bigger bus (opens the original)

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    Grant funding for a free bus service transporting people from Lexington to meatpacking jobs in North Platte has been extended through March. The service, run by Drew Price and his business, Price’s Rentals, began operating in March. Most riders are former employees of Tyson Foods, which shuttered a massive meatpacking plant in Lexington last year. Using his own fleet of party buses and a few school buses, Price operates three daily rides to North Platte: Two to Sustainable Beef, and one to a sma

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