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Writing and reflections from investigative journalist Matthew Bovee on journalism, Nebraska, Texas, and the stories that matter.
February 17, 2026 · 6 min read
By Matthew Bovee, Investigative Journalist Lincoln Nebraska
When I filed my first Freedom of Information Act request in 2011, I didn’t know it would change my career. I was a young reporter at the Lincoln Journal Star, chasing a tip about a city council member’s undisclosed business interests. Little did I know that this single request would unlock a decade of award-winning investigative journalism in Nebraska and beyond.
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February 17, 2026 · 5 min read
By Matthew Bovee, Investigative Journalist Lincoln Nebraska
The Nebraska Unicameral is unlike any legislative body in America. As the nation’s only single-chamber state legislature, it has fascinated journalists, political scientists, and reformers since it was established in 1937. Having covered the Unicameral for over two decades as an investigative journalist in Lincoln, Nebraska, I’ve developed a deep appreciation for both its innovations and its challenges.
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February 16, 2026 · 6 min read
The summer of 1999 changed everything for me.
I was twelve years old, spending a few weeks at Camp La Junta on the banks of the Guadalupe River near Hunt, Texas — about twelve miles from my hometown of Kerrville. Founded in 1928, Camp La Junta was the kind of place where boys learned to paddle canoes, tie knots, and tell stories around a campfire. I expected swimming and hiking. I didn’t expect to find my calling.
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