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Fredrickson brings a focus on service to the Capitol

January 27, 2023 admin

Sen. John Fredrickson has always known he wanted to help make a difference in people’s lives. The only question was how best to be of service.

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Sen. Teresa Ibach enjoys a quiet moment at her family farm near Sumner, Neb.
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Ibach’s love for agriculture runs in the family

January 20, 2023January 23, 2023 admin

Sen. Teresa Ibach has always had a heart for agriculture. Growing up near Sumner on her family’s farm, she learned from a young age how to “roll up [her] sleeves and work hard.”

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Beau Ballard
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Ballard appointed to Legislature

December 22, 2022December 28, 2022 admin

Gov. Pete Ricketts held a press conference Dec. 22 to announce the appointment of Beau Ballard of Lincoln as the next representative for District 21 in the Nebraska Legislature.

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Dover appointed to Legislature

July 22, 2022July 22, 2022 admin

Robert Dover of Norfolk was sworn in July 22 to represent District 19 in the Nebraska Legislature.

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Flood resigns from Legislature to join U.S. House

July 11, 2022 admin

Norfolk Sen. Michael Flood resigned from the Legislature July 11, a day before he is scheduled to be sworn in at the U.S. Capitol to fill the vacant seat in Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District.

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Kauth appointed to Legislature

June 7, 2022July 22, 2022 admin

Omaha business owner Kathleen Kauth will fill the Legislative District 31 seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Rich Pahls in April. Gov. Pete Ricketts announced the appointment at a June 7 press conference.

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Applicants sought for legislative seat

May 19, 2022 admin

Gov. Pete Ricketts announced May 16 that he is seeking applicants to fill the legislative seat of the late Sen. Rich Pahls.

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Omaha state senator dies

April 27, 2022January 24, 2023 admin

Sen. Rich Pahls of Omaha has died after a brief illness.

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Senator features 

Bostar follows own path to the Capitol

March 5, 2021 admin

Before Lincoln Sen. Eliot Bostar decided to run for the Nebraska Legislature, he asked for guidance from an old friend: Bill Moyers.

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Cavanaugh looks for new ways to serve

February 26, 2021January 11, 2023 admin

Sen. John Cavanaugh is an Omaha kid, through and through. Number five of eight children born to John and Kate Cavanaugh, he currently represents the same legislative district that his father represented from 1972 to 1976.

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Day ready for legislative heavy lifting

February 19, 2021 admin

If one had to guess which current Nebraska state senator has competed in Olympic weightlifting at the international level, it might take a few guesses before choosing Omaha Sen. Jen Day.

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Sen. Rich Pahls
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Learning is lifelong passion for Pahls

February 12, 2021 admin

When Omaha Sen. Rich Pahls left the Legislature in 2013, he gave away many of his things — information packets, personal effects.

“I thought I was finished,” Pahls said of being term limited eight years ago.

His new office is a little bare, but ready to be filled as Pahls begins his third term at the Capitol.

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Sanders looks to the future and beyond

February 5, 2021 admin

Not even historic levels of snowfall can dampen Bellevue Sen. Rita Sanders’ positive outlook on life. Born and raised in Hawaii, she looked outside her office window at the snow drifts last week and focused on her affinity for snow sports.

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Legislative leader back in “marketplace of ideas”

January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 admin

When Norfolk Sen. Mike Flood last served in the Nebraska Legislature, his two sons were small enough to sit on his desk in the legislative chamber.

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Aguilar returns for second act

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 admin

During his farewell address to the Legislature in 2008, Sen. Raymond Aguilar of Grand Island said that he and his colleagues had worked to make Nebraska better.

“I’m sure in our own way we will all continue that work in another form,” Aguilar said then.

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