Nebraska senator takes down PragerU historical exhibit displays from Capitol walls

Parts of a temporary historical exhibit hung on the walls inside the Nebraska State Capitol were taken down by a state ...

Pillen calls for criminal investigation into removal of PragerU display items at Nebraska State Capitol

Jim Pillen said Wednesday that he is calling for a criminal investigation into the recent removal of a Nebraska Capitol ...

Nebraska state senator caught on video removing Founders' portraits defends actions

Nebraska senator Machaela Cavanaugh defended removing Founders' portraits in viral Capitol video, claiming rule violations ...

Nebraska lawmaker removes, later returns part of PragerU ‘Founders Museum’ at Capitol

State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh of Omaha says she removed the images because the paintings are ‘prohibited objects' on Nebraska ...
KETV Omaha

Lawmakers look to strengthen Nebraska Capitol security

SIX. QUESTIONS TONIGHT ABOUT THE SAFETY OF NEBRASKA’S CAPITOL BUILDING. THANKS FOR JOINING US. I’M JULIE CORNELL. I’M BILL SHERMAN. THE STATE CAPITOL IN LINCOLN IS ONE OF ONLY A HANDFUL WITHOUT ...
Omaha.com

Nebraska Capitol reopens gift shop after closing five years ago

The Nebraska Legislature's 2025 legislative session is called to order at the Nebraska State Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. LINCOLN — Five years after closing its doors, the Nebraska Capitol’s ...
Lincoln Journal Star

Pillen’s private Capitol tree lighting triggers backlash over public tradition

During last year’s Christmas tree lighting in the Rotunda of the state Capitol, a tradition more than seven decades old, pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted Gov. Jim Pillen’s speech.