Covering Local Government: Lessons Learned from 30 Years at the Nebraska State Legislature

Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:00 -0500

When I first arrived in Lincoln, Nebraska in the early 1990s, I thought I understood how local government worked. I was wrong. The Nebraska State Legislature—America’s only unicameral—or the Unicameral, as we call it, operates in ways that even veteran journalists find challenging. Over the past thirty years, I’ve covered countless sessions, committee hearings, and floor debates, and I’m still learning. Here’s what I’ve learned about covering local government and why it matters more than ever for communities like Lincoln and across the Cornhusker State.

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Covering Local Government: Lessons Learned from 30 Years at the Nebraska State Legislature