The Trump-backed bid to make Nebraska a winner-take-all state goes up for a vote as an amendment to LB1300. And the vote FAILS 8-36. Republicans resoundingly reject the proposal that will likely go up for a vote again before this session finally ends.

In a dramatic vote tonight, the #neleg overwhelmingly rejected a procedural motion that could have cleared the way for the Trump-backed winner-take-all model to become the law of the land in Nebraska. Lincoln Journal Star journalstar.com/news/state-reg…

Multiple tornadoes touched down in Lancaster County on Friday, injuring a few people, snapping powerlines and damaging vehicles and businesses. See more photos: go.journalstar.com/TornadoPix Read about the damage: go.journalstar.com/TornadoDamage

Another longtime child care center in #LNK announced plans to close next month, leaving families frustrated and confused as the reason why remains unclear. “The lack of transparency has been really frustrating,” one parent said. more Lincoln Journal Star journalstar.com/news/local/edu…

After moving to Wayne last spring, the family hoped to stay for a long time. Then, their son began experiencing racism at school. Now, they hope to incite change. “There's no doubt there needs to be major, major change at Wayne High." Lincoln Journal Star journalstar.com/news/local/edu…

.Jokermen Jokerman sighting in Lincoln, NE, last night…🧛🃏

By the time all is said and done, Val's will have sold about 21,000 slices, its average haul each Saturday (From Zach Hammack): journalstar.com/life-entertain…

A Lincoln mother who advocated for a bill that Gov. Pillen vetoed this year that would have allowed child sex abuse victims to hold school districts liable for abuse on their watch died in a rafting accident along with her husband. From Alex Vargas journalstar.com/news/local/lin…

Grass fire near 84th and Branched Oak Road north of town leaving a trail of smoke over Lincoln on a breezy, dry Sunday.

He is definitely never going to watch it

After two years Lincoln Public Schools, Superintendent Paul Gausman announced plans to retire at the end of the school year. More w/ Lincoln Journal Star journalstar.com/news/local/edu…

'I was stunned:' UNL Jersey Guy's viral fame nets him big gift from Fanatics journalstar.com/news/local/i-w… via Lincoln Journal Star

That "maintenance shed" that burned down on NuMark Golf Course Jan. 12 had quite the history. journalstar.com/news/local/tha…

House fire near 30th and Vine streets. Lots of black smoke can be seen from the Journal Star’s office.