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ICE LETTER: Thirteen Nebraska lawmakers called on the chair of the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee to host a public hearing into state plans to morph a prison into a state-run federal immigration detention center.
From Zach Wendling:
Thirteen lawmakers are requesting a public hearing into a state-ICE plan to morph a state prison into an ICE detention center.
ELECTION TURNOVER: Never good news when election officials are leaving in higher numbers.
From Stateline:
Election officials turned over at the highest rate in at least a quarter century during the last presidential election.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Nebraska Democrats have a moment in 2026, political observers say, if they can seize it. But Republicans have a chance to land a blow as well.
From Juan Salinas II:
nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/08/25/n...
While recent history isn’t on their side, Nebraska Democrats are gearing up to try and win this time in the 2nd District and beyond.
DOUGLAS COUNTY ATTORNEY: Makayla Danner,a city prosecutor for more than 20 years, has announced her bid for Douglas County attorney, pledging “new energy” and a “fresh perspective.”
From Cindy Gonzalez:
Longtime Omaha prosecutor Makayla Danner announces bid to usher in "new energy" as Douglas County Attorney.
OUTSIDE COMMENTARY: Former State Sen. Lou Ann Linehan of Omaha weighs in on talk about the future of state funding for K-12 education and whether projections for the Education Future Fund might be wrong. She says the Legislature will continue to fund public education.
The Legislature is not going to reduce public school funding. Wringing our hands over projected shortfalls two or three years out is futile.