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How a Data Center Divided a Small Missouri Town

Residents of Peculiar battled developers and some of their local officials to keep a giant data center out of their community.

Tech - The New York Times - October 29

‘We were not prepared’: three weeks in a small town devastated by Hurricane Helene

Gerton, North Carolina, population 250, was badly hit by the storm. Emma Churchman describes how the community came together in the aftermath. The small mountain community of Gerton, about 16 miles ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

The destruction of Chimney Rock: A small mountain town grapples with its future

Flash flooding caused by Hurricane Helene left the North Carolina mountain village of Chimney Rock unrecognizable. NBC News recently spent the day with Mayor Peter O’Leary to see how the tourist ...

A small town in Jamaica watches Harris campaign with pride – and wariness

The Democratic nominee is proud of her Jamaican roots. Her story inspires some but others wonder if her presidency would benefit the country. Brown’s Town, in the Jamaican parish of St Ann – where ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Oklahoma small town police chief and entire police department resign

The police chief and three officers that make up the entire four-person police department of the town of Geary, Oklahoma resigned on Thursday with little explanation.

I visited a small, struggling, climate-ravaged town in Louisiana. Why is Donald Trump certain to win here? | Oliver Laughland

It has been called ‘the great paradox’ – when communities who most need government support vote for a Republican party hell-bent on dismantling it. A few hundred yards from the shoreline – where ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

How Chargers' Ladd McConkey went from small-town Georgia to budding NFL stardom

Chargers rookie receiver Ladd McConkey never impressed with his stature, but his unique abilities always has made him a big threat on the football field.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1

Audi Crooks' journey from small-town sensation to top center unfolds at No. 8 Iowa State

Iowa State's Audi Crooks defied modest expectations for her freshman season to become one of the most dominant players in women's basketball

Sports - ABC News - 5 days ago

Audi Crooks’ journey from small-town sensation to top center unfolds at No. 8 Iowa State

Audi Crooks is ready to take over as one of the faces of women’s college basketball, a role that suits the 19-year-old known for her quick smile and effervescent personality.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

Why Some Republicans Are Praising An Agency They Hate

Not long ago, the CFPB's survival was a question mark. Its latest rule looks built to last.

Politics - Politico - October 24

Harris wins Nebraska's 2nd district

Vice President Harris is projected to win Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, in the third time ever that Nebraska has split its electoral votes, according to Decision Desk HQ. Nebraska is one ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Laura Gillen defeats Rep. Anthony D’Esposito in heated NY rematch focused on border security

Democrats scored a key House win on Long Island, unseating a Republican accused of an affair and patronage.

Politics - Politico - Yesterday

'Blue Dot' in Nebraska draws boldface political names

The Harris and Trump campaigns descended upon Nebraska to deliver a similar message to its 2nd Congressional District: their votes could decide the presidential race.

Nebraska Senate Race Tightens as Osborn Gains

Dan Osborn, a labor leader and mechanic who is running as an independent, is making Republicans sweat with his dark horse bid to oust Senator Deb Fischer. Can he turn the buzz into votes?

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

Fischer's Senate fight in Nebraska leaves Republicans frustrated

Republicans are upset that the race to protect Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) in deep red Nebraska has gotten competitive, forcing the party to spend precious resources that could be used elsewhere in ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Nebraska Voters Pass Measure Limiting Abortions

A competing ballot amendment, which would have established a right to abortion until fetal viability, failed to win more votes.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Bacon holds onto Nebraska House seat for Republicans

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) will win another term representing Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, holding on in the district seen as central to both parties’ majority hopes, Decision Desk HQ ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

People with felony records can vote in Nebraska, court rules

Nebraska’s high court says people with felony records can register to vote in a decision with implications for the upcoming election

Nebraska court allows voter registrations from people with felony convictions

Nebraskans with felony convictions may register to vote after the state's high court ruled Wednesday that a top election official had no authority to deem a law restoring those rights ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Nebraska Supreme Court says people with felony records can register to vote

Nebraska state Supreme Court rules that people with felony records can register to vote.

Steve Kornacki explains how one district in Nebraska could decide the election

NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki and WOTW NBC Omaha Anchor Brian Mastre join Meet the Press NOW to explain how pivotal Nebraska's second congressional district could be in ...

Politics - NBC News - October 16

Nebraska regulators settle with one of communications companies involved in 911 outages

Nebraska regulators settle with one of the two communications companies involved in separate outages.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

Fischer hangs onto lead, looks to Trump for help in Nebraska Senate battle

Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) is maintaining a lead over independent Dan Osborn in the Nebraska Senate race, a sleepy contest that has prompted former President Trump to help the incumbent Republican ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

A Swing District in Red Nebraska Hosts a Hotly Contested House Race

Tony Vargas, a Democrat vying to become the state’s first Latino representative, lost to Don Bacon, the Republican incumbent, in 2022. But the presidential election could help him in his rematch.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

Top Republican super PAC jumps into Nebraska Senate race

A top Republican super PAC is jumping into the Nebraska Senate race as incumbent Sen. Deb Fischer (R) struggles to put away her race against Independent Dan Osborn. The Senate Leadership Fund ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Cook shifts Pennsylvania Senate to 'toss-up,' Nebraska to 'lean Republican'

The Cook Political Report on Monday shifted the Pennsylvania Senate race into the "toss-up" category and moved the Nebraska Senate contest from likely to "lean Republican" with just 15 days until ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Election forecaster moves Nebraska Senate race slightly toward independent challenger

An election forecaster moved Nebraska’s contentious Senate race slightly toward Sen. Deb Fischer’s (R) challenger, Independent candidate Dan Osborn. Sabato's Crystal Ball shifted the Senate contest ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Republicans Cling to Slim Leads in Nebraska and Texas Senate Races

In Nebraska, Dan Osborn, an independent, is in a tight race with Senator Deb Fischer, and in Texas, Representative Colin Allred is four percentage points behind Senator Ted Cruz.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

Harris holds 12-point lead in key Nebraska congressional district: Poll

Vice President Harris leads former President Trump 54 percent to 42 percent in Nebraska's "blue dot" Omaha presidential electoral voting bloc, according to a recent poll.

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Nebraska uses a unique method to find election workers: It drafts them

Americans are encouraged to do their duty and vote on Election Day

Abortion-related ads in Nebraska prompt tension between health department and doctors

Two abortion measures are on the Nebraska ballot. Its health department issued an alert suggesting that ads about Nebraska's abortion law had created “confusion.”

Politics - NBC News - October 31

How Nebraska’s 'blue dot' could prove pivotal in the Electoral College

The 2nd Congressional District could also be key to Democrats' Senate hopes.

Rep. Don Bacon seeks to outrun Trump in Nebraska's blue-leaning district

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) is hoping to outrun former President Trump in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, which has been trending blue and is set to play a key role in the contentious ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

How one congressional district in Nebraska could swing the election

Nebraska's allocation method, which was adopted before the 1992 election, was long seen as an innocuous curiosity.

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Competing abortion proposals highlight a record number of ballot measures in Nebraska

Nebraska has a record number of petition-initiated measures on the ballot, including two competing ones pertaining to abortion abortion rights

Health - ABC News - 3 days ago

Sen. Deb Fischer, Dan Osborn face off in Nebraska Senate race

The Nebraska Senate race has grown unexpectedly competitive as independent candidate Dan Osborn challenges Republican incumbent Sen. Deb Fischer.

Trump wins 4 out of 5 of Nebraska's electoral votes

Former President Trump is projected to win four out of five of Nebraska's electoral votes, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Nebraska is one of two states that does not use a ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Trump wins three of five Nebraska votes, NBC News projects

NBC News projects former President Trump will gain three of the five electoral votes in Nebraska. NBC News Tom Llamas goes over the numbers in each congressional district.

Fischer fends off independent rival in Nebraska Senate race

Sen. Deb Fischer (D-Neb.) is projected to win reelection, surviving a surprise challenge from independent candidate Dan Osborn in the Nebraska Senate race, according to Decision Desk HQ. Fischer, a ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

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