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Nebraska in 3 Thursday, June 25

Nebraska in 3 Thursday, June 25

Jun 25, 2026

Catch up on Nebraska’s biggest headlines in just 3 minutes with Dan Parsons. Today’s stories:

North Omaha Revitalization: A new grocery store project led by the Heart Ministry Center aims to bring food access and new life to the community. Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/3388234t

The Minimum Wage Clash: Attorney General Mike Hilgers is suing Lincoln over its new minimum wage rule—and Omaha might be next.

Why Local Journalism Matters: Why Nebraska accountability stories—not national political fights—are what you care about most.
Subscribe to The Dan Parsons Show for daily updates on Nebraska news, politics, and insider reporting.

#Nebraska #NebraskaNews #Omaha #LincolnNE #TheDanParsonsShow #Accountability #localnews

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Nebraska Governor’s Phone Records Vanish ‘They Don’t Exist!’

Nebraska Governor’s Phone Records Vanish ‘They Don’t Exist!’

Jun 20, 2026

Where did the records go? 🛑📱 Nebraska’s governor claims public phone records “don’t exist”—but transparency advocates aren’t buying it.

Big shoutout to Andrew Wegley and the team at Flatwater Free Press for breaking this massive story. We dig into the disappearing digital trail they uncovered and what this means for accountability in Lincoln.

What do you think is really going on here? Drop your thoughts in the comments! 👇

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#nebraska #lnk #omaha #neleg #Pillen #accountability #politics #shorts #flatwaterfreepress

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The Ghost Logs of Nebraska’s Governor: A Transparency Crisis

The Ghost Logs of Nebraska’s Governor: A Transparency Crisis

Jun 19, 2026

Who is keeping track of the state’s business? In this episode, Dan dives deep into a new investigative report by Andrew Wegley and Flatwater Free Press on Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen’s controversial decision to refuse a state-issued phone. When public officials operate entirely on personal, un-loggable devices, public records laws are pushed to their limits.

We break down the ongoing transparency crisis, the legal loopholes being utilized, and what this means for accountability and the future of journalism in Nebraska.

If you care about government transparency, freedom of information, and state politics, make sure to like, comment with your thoughts below, and subscribe for more deep-dive political analysis.

📌 Timestamps
00:00 – Introduction: The Phone Call That Wasn’t Logged

02:15 – Governor Jim Pillen’s Device Policy Explained

05:00 – Why “Ghost Logs” Threaten Public Transparency

08:30 – The Legal Loophole: State vs. Personal Phones

10:45 – Summary & The Future of Public Records Accountability

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