Author: Grant Schulte, The Associated Press
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Nebraska measure could tip the number of states with casinos
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Nebraska voters may decide next year whether to legalize casino gambling in a ballot measure that could tip the number of states that allow commercial gambling into the majority. Supporters of legalized casinos have launched a petition drive to place the issue on the 2020 ballot with financial backing from the economic development corporation owned…
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Former Nebraska GOP staffer under fire for racist remarks
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LINCOLN, Neb. – A former Nebraska Republican Party intern who later worked as a paid campaign staffer for Gov. Pete Ricketts apologized Monday after being exposed as the person behind a series of hateful online posts in which he used anti-Semitic and homophobic slurs and advocated for violence against gay rights parades, black activists and…
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Nebraska considers kicking its habit of recall elections
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LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska’s habit of booting mayors and county commissioners out of office before their terms end could be in jeopardy under an unusual proposal that would end the state’s status as one as one of the nation’s most prolific users of recall elections. Voters have attempted to oust local officials at least 45…