The governor has informed local officials that if citizens are required to wear masks in public buildings, their governments will not receive any of the $100 million in federal coronavirus aid money.
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- The fundraising arm of the Republican Attorneys General Association issued robocalls urging people to march to the Capitol and "stop the steal." The Nebraska AG said he had no knowledge of the calls.
- Symone Sanders, who grew up in North Omaha, will serve the highest-ranking woman in the history of the executive branch, Kamala Harris. Read more here from @asanderford:
- Even after five deaths, Missouri senator feeds baseless conspiracy theories. omaha.com/news/local/col…
- In a stunning development, Jake Gardner — the white bar owner indicted in the killing of a 22-year-old Black man during protests in downtown Omaha — has been found dead near Portland, Oregon.
- All 34 of Nebraska's Democratic convention delegates have officially endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, the party saying it's ready to help her win the electoral vote in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District. @HenryCordes has more:
- Starting Saturday, Nebraskans 21 and older will be allowed to carry concealed weapons without a permit.
- BREAKING: The jury took less than two hours deliberating in the federal case of Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry. He was found guilty on all three charges. @CooperOnCourts has more:
- Omaha #Fortnite gamer @DrLupo raises $1.3 million for St. Jude in 2018 with help of holiday livestream buff.ly/2T76blN
- Democrat Joe Biden appears poised to win the single electoral vote in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District.
- "I didn’t get elected to be totally loyal to the president. I was elected to be loyal to the people of my district, and to the Constitution," Nebraska U.S. Rep. Don Bacon said. Story from @SteveLiewer:
- President Joe Biden will leave the Oval Office next week without once visiting Nebraska while president. That will make him the first sitting president in more than a century to not visit the state. From @HenryCordes:
