Good business in warm hoodies and ponchos outside of the Trump rally. Line is at least a block long to get in.

Enough chairs set up for 505 people in room where Trump is to appear. Signs on the walls read “Farmers for Trump.” Several people fortifying themselves with popcorn and pop from the concession stand.

People continue to gather at Trump rally as a panel talks about agriculture policy. Biggest cheers during introductions are for former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker.

Panel discussion over. A campaign worker starts tossing green Farmers for Trump caps into the crowd. People still gathering

Charles W. Herbster, former gubernatorial candidate and longtime Trump supporter, just passed by.

Trump campaign announces the launch of Farmers for Trump coalition today in Iowa. Has five co-chairs from the state.

Trump has arrived. Tossed out a few caps, now standing to enjoy the crowd’s applause and cheers while Lee Greenwood plays in the background

Loud cheers when Trump gives a shout out to Nebraska. “I love Nebraska!”

Nebraska officials pick a site for a new 1,512-bed prison on the edge of northeast Lincoln, on the northwest corner of 112th and Adams streets.

One day after Ohio voters passed a state constitutional amendment protecting #abortion rights, a Nebraska group announced plans to kick off its abortion rights petition drive next week.

Nebraska Gov. #Pillen orders state employees back to the office in the new year, saying Nebraskans have the "common sense expectation that people are most productive when working together in the office and not remotely."

The tree has arrived at the State Capitol!

First opinion released by the Nebraska Court of Appeals today is Snow v Snow. Seems appropriate.

A state agency has put a hold on Gov. Jim Pillen's order for state employees to return to working from the office. The order was to take effect Tuesday. Now, it will have to wait while a challenge filed by the state employees union, NAPE, is resolved.

The Nebraska Legislature met for its first day Wednesday and the hot air has already enveloped the Capitol.

Rough ride ahead in the Nebraska Legislature. Rules Committee votes out changes that would end secret ballots, lower the votes for cloture and limit the number of bills that lawmakers introduce.

Rules Committee piles on to the controversies - split committee advances a proposal that could bar news media from committee deliberations. Means the public would have less insight into legislative decision-making.

Four paws up for these fine (mock) bills!

Administration appears close to a plan for distributing property tax relief. Representatives are meeting with the Revenue Committee at a “briefing” that was closed to the press.

Gov. Jim Pillen finally dropped the special session shoe. Although not officially calling a session, he sent a letter saying he intends to bring senators back starting July 25 and keep them in session until they finish their business.