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2019
No news has been posted yet for this year.
2018
No news was posted for this year.
2017
- The Federal Vacancy Count 12/28/2017 Dec 29, 2017
- The Federal Vacancy Count 8/29/2017 Aug 30, 2017
2016
- The Federal Vacancy Count 6/29/2016 Jun 29, 2016
- Ballot Law Update: State lawmakers respond to local politics from last year Feb 05, 2016
2015
- The Federal Vacancy Count 6/24/2015 Jun 24, 2015
- State Legislative Tracker: Nebraska abolishes the death penalty with an override veto Jun 01, 2015
- Ballot Law Update: Nebraska and Wyoming remove bans on pay-per-signature Apr 09, 2015
- Ballot Law Update: 2014 elections spur possible initiative law changes in 2015 Jan 15, 2015
2014
- The Federal Vacancy Count 10/8/2014 Oct 08, 2014
- The Tuesday Count: Final citizen’s initiatives certified for 2014 Sep 09, 2014
- Nebraska's lieutenant governor resigns from office following physical altercation with sister Sep 09, 2014
- The Tuesday Count: Minimum wage on the ballot in Alaska, Nebraska and possibly Arkansas Aug 19, 2014
- Signatures submitted for minimum wage measure one day before deadline in Nebraska Jul 03, 2014
- Nebraska state executive primary review: Bruning concedes to Ricketts in the Republican race for governor May 14, 2014
- 2014 elections review: Nebraska holds congressional primaries May 14, 2014
- Primary preview: Nebraska state executive elections, 2014 May 13, 2014
- 2014 elections preview: Nebraska to hold congressional primaries May 12, 2014
- 2014 elections preview: State legislative primaries in Nebraska and West Virginia May 12, 2014
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 4/30/2014 Apr 30, 2014
- The Tuesday Count: Gambling measure makes 2014 ballot in Nebraska Apr 08, 2014
- Nebraska filing deadline: State executive candidate update Mar 05, 2014
- Nebraska filing deadline report: 16 candidates file for 6 state executive positions Feb 20, 2014
- The Tuesday Count: Michigan measure to expand initiative and referendum approved for circulation Feb 11, 2014
- The Tuesday Count: First marijuana measure is certified for 2014 ballot Jan 28, 2014
- State Legislative Tracker: California legislator faces perjury trial Jan 06, 2014
2013
- Courtroom Weekly: Gender changes, an immigrant lawyer, and a 14-year-old's execution Jan 09, 2014
- Top state executive official resignations of 2013 Dec 20, 2013
- Courtroom Weekly: Marriage, juvenile sentences and a jury stalker Nov 21, 2013
- Secretary of state addresses voter integrity in Nebraska Oct 17, 2013
- Courtroom Weekly: Drug treatments and an abortion denied Oct 10, 2013
- Courtroom Weekly: Smokes and jokes Sep 26, 2013
- State Legislative Tracker: Former Alaska representative faces ethics allegations Sep 16, 2013
- Several candidates announce candidacy for 2014 Nebraska gubernatorial election Sep 01, 2013
- State Legislative Tracker: Georgia legislator passes away Aug 05, 2013
- Ballot Law Update: Legal action ramps up against state I&R laws Jul 31, 2013
- The Tuesday Count: New Jersey measure short two votes for 2013 ballot Jul 30, 2013
- Nebraska man begins campaign for 2014 U.S. Senate election Jul 15, 2013
- Nebraska state senator considers running for governor Jun 28, 2013
- Mike Meister announces 2014 candidacy for Nebraska Legislature Jun 14, 2013
- Courtroom Weekly: Schooling, speeding and voting Jun 06, 2013
- Groups spend $27 million over 2 years to influence Nebraska politicians May 29, 2013
- Courtroom Weekly: From gun laws to school searches May 23, 2013
- Nebraska Legislature issues study to look into new state airplane May 14, 2013
- Nebraska State Senator recovering after a mild heart attack May 01, 2013
- Nebraska governor calls for new state airplane Apr 15, 2013
- Nebraska wildfire control bill wins initial approval Mar 29, 2013
- Nebraska bill would abolish the death penalty Mar 15, 2013
- Nebraska State Senator ticketed for DUI Feb 28, 2013
- The Executive Summary: Nebraska lieutenant governor resigns amid phone call controversy Feb 07, 2013
- Ballot Law Update: The year starts off with a bang as legislatures across the country look to shorten ballots Jan 30, 2013
- Courtroom Weekly: Wiretaps, immigrants and healthcare benefits Jan 10, 2013
- The Tuesday Count: First report of 2013 shows new year, new flood of proposals Jan 08, 2013
2012
- Initiative and Referendum History Series: Three states celebrated 100 years of I&R during 2012 elections Dec 26, 2012
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: Central Regional State Executive Officials Dec 14, 2012
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: Nebraska Congressional Seats Dec 07, 2012
- Former Nebraska Governor appointed to Tenet Healthcare board of directors Nov 30, 2012
- Nebraska voters retain 30 judges in general election Nov 07, 2012
- 2012 Ballot Measure Election Results: Nebraska Nov 07, 2012
- JP Election Brief: 2012 State Supreme Court Results Nov 07, 2012
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: Nebraska Congressional Seats Nov 01, 2012
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: Central Regional State Executive Officials Nov 01, 2012
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: Nebraska State Legislature Nov 01, 2012
- Total recall: 22 local officials face day of reckoning on November 6 Oct 30, 2012
- Ballotpedia's 2012 Regional Ballot Measure Breakdown Series: South Central region Oct 26, 2012
- Early voter registration beings for Nebraska's 2012 general election Oct 16, 2012
- Nebraska Democrat led primary in Republican leaning district Oct 01, 2012
- Nebraska Mayor allows pardoning on most watering violations Sep 16, 2012
- JP Election Brief: Election preview for all thirty-six states Sep 06, 2012
- Nebraska Governor considers tax reform proposals Sep 01, 2012
- Custer County attorney appointed to fill 8th Judicial District vacancy Aug 24, 2012
- Nebraska's congressmen meet for Legislative Summit Aug 16, 2012
- Nebraska Bar Association releases judicial evaluations Aug 16, 2012
- Super PAC ads continue in Nebraska Senate election Aug 01, 2012
- Nebraska Senator seeks special legislative session on juvenile sentencing Jul 16, 2012
- Two nominees for Nebraska district forwarded to Governor Jul 15, 2012
- July 6 big day for four states with initiative petition drive deadlines Jul 06, 2012
- JP Election Brief: 2012 Retention Elections Jul 05, 2012
- New Democratic ad causes ruckus in Nebraska U.S. Senate race Jul 03, 2012
- Direct democracy in full swing as seven state initiative deadlines arrive this week Jul 02, 2012
- Three nominated for Nebraska Court of Appeals vacancy Jun 26, 2012
- 2012 competitiveness in Nebraska state legislative elections Jun 14, 2012
- Nebraska judge announces retirement Jun 14, 2012
- Judge Vampola applies for Court of Appeals May 30, 2012
- Group's standing asserted in case against Fargo's Ten Commandments monument May 30, 2012
- Maine water master appointed to aid in dispute between Kansas, Nebraska May 28, 2012
- 2012 elections review: Incumbents safe in NE legislative primaries May 16, 2012
- Nebraska state executive races decided in primary May 16, 2012
- Woman must testify in rape case May 14, 2012
- 2012 elections preview: Nebraska voters prepare for congressional and legislative primaries May 14, 2012
- Nine Nebraska Senators termed-out in 2012 May 01, 2012
- Judgeship moved to Lancaster County Apr 26, 2012
- Federal Judge Speaks About Judicial Vacancies Apr 16, 2012
- The Tuesday Count: Four measures, three states, one big ballot proposal total Apr 10, 2012
- The Tuesday Count: Hunting and fishing up for public votes Apr 03, 2012
- Judge Rules Former U.S. Senator Can Be On Primary Ballot Apr 01, 2012
- Ballot Law Update: Washington and California See Several Legal Developments Mar 28, 2012
- Voters to have a say on the Nebraska Hunting and Fishing Amendment Mar 28, 2012
- Federal Judge Grants Nebraska Gas Firm Immediate Access to Private Property Mar 16, 2012
- The Tuesday Count: Impeachment issue bumps up total by one Mar 13, 2012
- Ballot Law Update: 9th Circuit active in ballot measure law Mar 01, 2012
- The Tuesday Count: Marijuana ballot certification lights up 2012 ballot Feb 28, 2012
- Judge Rejects Part of a Nebraska City's Ordinance Feb 25, 2012
- Chuck Hassebrook announces bid for U.S. Senate in 2012 Feb 16, 2012
- Judge Cuts Public Records Cost Feb 14, 2012
- Nebraska proposals affect petitions, neighboring states Jan 31, 2012
- Nebraska Supreme Court Judge Now a Federal Judge Jan 27, 2012
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 1/25/2012 Jan 25, 2012
- Nebraska Congressman Ben Nelson won't seek re-election Jan 16, 2012
- Legality of Nebraska's purchase of lethal injection drug questioned Apr 08, 2011
2011
- Three Nebraskan judges named to presiding positions Dec 23, 2011
- Nebraska Governor supports speeding up Keystone XL process Dec 16, 2011
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 12/7/2011 Dec 07, 2011
- Nebraska Senator nears re-election decision Dec 01, 2011
- Nebraska woman fights order to testify Nov 27, 2011
- Keystone XL pipeline to be rerouted in Nebraska Nov 16, 2011
- Nebraska Senators called for special election Nov 01, 2011
- Ballot Law Update: October sees variety of legal developments Oct 26, 2011
- 4th and 9th Judicial District nominees forwarded to Governor Heineman Oct 21, 2011
- Nebraska governor appoints new second district senator Oct 14, 2011
- New district judge appointed in central Nebraska Oct 07, 2011
- Six attorneys apply for county vacancy in Grand Island Sep 26, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: hundreds of initiatives filed for 2012 Sep 06, 2011
- Supreme Weekly: All over the map Sep 01, 2011
- Nebraska senator Dave Pankonin resigns Sep 01, 2011
- Ballot Law Update: Residency requirements toppled in Nebraska Aug 31, 2011
- Judge denies convicted man DNA testing for second time Aug 29, 2011
- Thirteen states hold a AAA S&P credit rating in 2011 Aug 15, 2011
- Six apply for new position in 3rd district Aug 10, 2011
- Abortion statistics collected one year after Nebraska fetal pain bill Aug 01, 2011
- Lincoln County judge may be the last to serve his position Jul 18, 2011
- Nebraska senator plans to introduce "Caylee's Law" Jul 15, 2011
- Five Omaha lawyers to fill vacancies in Douglas County Jul 06, 2011
- Counting the Nebraska state legislative committees Jul 01, 2011
- 4 Appeals Court nominee names forwarded to Governor for selection Jun 20, 2011
- Over 30 apply for Nebraska's 4th Judicial District vacancies Jun 08, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: petition signatures submitted, lawsuits filed Jun 07, 2011
- Redistricting Roundup: Illinois maps reach governor's desk Jun 03, 2011
- Local Nebraska attorney initiates marijuana petition drive Jun 02, 2011
- Redistricting Roundup: Texas session will end without Congressional map May 27, 2011
- Redistricting Roundup: Partisan breakdown of committees reveals clues about map-drawing process May 20, 2011
- Supreme Court approves Judge Bush's early retirement May 18, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: Florida adds more juice to 2012 total with 7 measures May 10, 2011
- Ballot Law Update: Several Legal Developments in 8th Circuit May 09, 2011
- Redistricting Roundup: Chaos in Colorado: Compromise nowhere in sight May 06, 2011
- Obama appoints six to district court, one to appellate court May 05, 2011
- Prisoner's death under investigation May 02, 2011
- Redistricting Roundup: New maps sent to McDonnell in Virginia while controversy continues in Colorado Apr 28, 2011
- Court of Appeals Judge Theodore Carlson passes away at the age of 72 Apr 18, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: four newly certified measures are up for a vote in 2012 Apr 05, 2011
- Bill to test children for lead poisoning passes Nebraska State Senate Apr 01, 2011
- Nebraska Supreme Court to hear firefighter contract dispute Mar 28, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: no certifications but proposals continue to add up Mar 15, 2011
- Judicial Nominating Commission seeks applications for 5 open judgeships Mar 14, 2011
- Several state legislatures on the chopping block Mar 08, 2011
- Dawes County Court ordered to vacate conviction Feb 27, 2011
- Redistricting Roundup: Some states explore altering total number of legislators Feb 25, 2011
- Redistricting Roundup: Redistricting affects more than Congressional and state legislative districts Feb 18, 2011
- Father seeks to collect $325,000 from former state trooper Feb 10, 2011
- Nebraska could repeal its Electoral Voting law Feb 10, 2011
- 2011 bill filing deadlines: New Hampshire has latest date Feb 04, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: February begins with nearly double the number of proposed citizen initiatives Feb 01, 2011
- Nebraska lawmakers consider local recall bill Feb 01, 2011
- Newly chastened, Omaha's Mayor vows to get back to work Jan 27, 2011
- Newest numbers in Omaha's recall election mean Suttle holds his job Jan 26, 2011
- BREAKING: First results are in for Omaha mayoral recall election Jan 26, 2011
- Will Omaha give the Mayor his walking papers Jan 26, 2011
- Nebraska Senator introduces a bill allowing electronic signatures for recall and initiative petitions Jan 25, 2011
- The Tuesday Count remains steady as Maine's deadlines come and go Jan 25, 2011
- Analysis shows an increasing number of mayors targeted for recall Jan 23, 2011
- As early voting in Suttle recall continues, DA Klein asks for investigation into voter fraud Jan 15, 2011
- Nebraska Supreme Court justice recommended for nomination to U.S. District Court judge Jan 13, 2011
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count kicks off the new year with a new measure certification Jan 04, 2011
- Healthcare Compact wants states, not feds, to handle health care Jan 03, 2011
2010
- States to begin legislative sessions in 2011 Dec 29, 2010
- Trial begins on federal lawsuit against Nebraska's initiative laws Dec 20, 2010
- Piccolo appointed to County Court Dec 17, 2010
- Judge Silverman to retire at the end of 2010 Dec 17, 2010
- Judge Kopf to retire from the U.S. District Court next year Dec 17, 2010
- Nebraska sees progress for women in politics Dec 14, 2010
- Nominees to replace Judge Florom narrowed down to four Nov 28, 2010
- Judge Murphy retained, retires Nov 27, 2010
- Nebraska narrows budget gap Nov 19, 2010
- Republican Party projected to pick up 6 state Attorney General seats on November 2 Oct 24, 2010
- Incoming Nebraskan government will face $750 million shortfall Oct 13, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Regional Breakdown: Northwest ballot measures Sep 30, 2010
- Governor to lift state park alcohol ban Sep 22, 2010
- Possible Cost to Recall Suttle: $900,000 Sep 11, 2010
- Nebraska ballot contains economic amendment Aug 31, 2010
- Nebraska gets 'F' in initiative process, says think tank Aug 11, 2010
- Kristen Mickey appointed to County Court Aug 09, 2010
- Former Nebraska Chief Justice dies Jul 20, 2010
- Democratic majorities in state senates at greater risk than Republican majorities, analyst says Jul 16, 2010
- Judge Florom removed from bench Jul 09, 2010
- As deadline arrives, Nebraska sees no initiative signatures filed Jul 02, 2010
- Nebraska federal judge upholds laws on petition circulators and ballot access Jul 02, 2010
- Nebraska signature deadline arrives on Friday Jul 01, 2010
- Nebraska ACLU seeks injunction on petition circulator law Jun 29, 2010
- Nebraska recall initiative fails to collect signatures Jun 25, 2010
- Four candidates apply to replace Camerer Jun 15, 2010
- Nebraska legislators did not approve any initiative bills Jun 15, 2010
- Nebraska Libertarians join lawsuit over signature requirements Jun 08, 2010
- Sentence handed down for man who falsified Nebraska petition May 17, 2010
- Amendment 1 passes in Nebraska Primary Election May 12, 2010
- Polls open in Nebraska; voters to decide on Amendment 1 May 11, 2010
- Nebraska's Amendment 1 has supporters, but issue has failed in past May 06, 2010
- Nebraska Treasurer cut to be decided by voters Mar 29, 2010
- Nebraska Treasurer position could be cut by approval of measure Mar 09, 2010
- Horse gambling won't be on Nebraska ballot Feb 22, 2010
- Debate about online petition signatures hits three states Feb 11, 2010
- Two measures slated for May ballot removed in Nebraska Feb 05, 2010
- Nebraska Legislature to discuss health care issue Feb 02, 2010
- Nebraska county judge to retire Jan 29, 2010
- Anne Paine named presiding judge for 11th District Jan 21, 2010
- New Nebraska magistrate judge takes office Jan 18, 2010
- Nebraska Senator introduces bill that both toughens and eases signature requirements Jan 15, 2010
2009
- ACLU and CICF team up to fight restrictive Nebraska petition laws Dec 17, 2009
- Nebraska voter verification goes electronic Nov 11, 2009
- David City recall efforts may move forward Aug 18, 2009
- Lawyer appointed to Nebraska court Jul 29, 2009
- Judge faces hearing on judicial impropriety Jul 15, 2009
- Nebraska petition law restricts speech, lawsuit claims May 14, 2009
- Illegal immigration may proceed to a vote in Fremont, Nebraska Apr 20, 2009
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