The Unicameral’s Unwritten Rules
Policy-making has always been a delicate business with a lot of formal rules that must be followed. But as Nebraska State Senator Bill Avery explains in the Spring 2013 ...
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Flashback Friday: A District Judge with No Law Degree Crushes Nebraska Organized Crime
Official portrait of Judge Joseph William Woodrough
In 1897, a twenty-four-year-old attorney came to Omaha to start his career in earnest. He lacked a law ...
Archives Month: 5 Tips for Locating Early District Court Cases
October is American Archives Month. 5 tips to help you locate early District Court Cases to help you with your research and genealogy.
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Pari-mutuel vs. Unicameral. Which is Which?
In the 1934 election, Nebraskans voted on two measures with funny-sounding names: a unicameral legislature and pari-mutuel betting. Both measures passed. It has long ...
The Dawes Act: Why most reservation land is not owned by Native Americans
Tribal lands were held in common before an 1887 law called the Dawes Severalty Act. The government wanted to assimilate Native Americans into US culture, and to do this ...
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