Dave Heineman

The votes in Washington and Colorado last month legalizing marijuana were just the latest developments in the debate over marijuana use in the United States. Lawmakers and activists in some other states are contemplating their next moves in regards to...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republicans set out a bold conservative agenda after taking control of state capitols across the Midwest and South in the last general election. They wanted to cut taxes and spending, put new limits on labor unions,...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — Opponents of a massive Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline converged on a snowy Nebraska town Thursday for a critical hearing on the project, but they already were preparing possible acts of civil disobedience should President...

LINCOLN, Neb. — A proposed Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline would run just 1,000 feet from Terri Funk’s doorstep, but the Nebraska farmer and her husband don’t plan to protest or even attend the U.S. State Department’s lone public...

The question of how an oil spill from the proposed Keystone XL pipeline might affect the Ogallala aquifer was raised again this month, in a report the U.S. State Department will use to help it decide whether to approve or reject the controversial project....

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska fire experts pointed to a fast-spreading tree species on Feb. 22 as a major contributor to last year's wildfires, as lawmakers pondered how to combat blazes that have grown increasingly common. The Legislature's Natural...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Gov. Dave Heineman said on Feb. 15 that agriculture and college affordability will play key roles in his decision to fill an opening on the University of Nebraska's governing board. The Republican governor said he'll rely heavily on...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Tim Kelliher paid more than $19,000 in state income taxes in 2011, an amount that could vanish in future years, depending on what happens to Gov. Dave Heineman's two tax proposals. But on Feb. 7, the Kearney farm producer made his...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Farmers, manufacturers and shipping companies could lose millions of dollars' worth of sales tax breaks under plans announced on Jan. 18 by Gov. Dave Heineman, but their income tax burden would also vanish. The Republican governor...

LINCOLN, Neb. - Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman has approved a new route for the Keystone XL oil pipeline that avoids the state's environmentally sensitive Sandhills region.   Heineman sent a letter Tuesday to President Barack Obama confirming that he would...

WASHINGTON, S.D. - U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement regarding news that Governor Dave Heineman (R-Neb.) has approved the new route through Nebraska for the Keystone XL pipeline, which would also run through South...

LINCOLN, Neb. - A state evaluation of TransCanada's route for the Keystone XL oil pipeline through Nebraska has been sent to the governor.   The office of Gov. Dave Heineman said in a news release Friday that he has 30 days to review the more than 2,000...