Zach Wendling

Many questions on emergency regs, so I want to uplift a few questions I’m seeing quite often. First: the regulations would NOT outlaw any forms of cannabis. The Legislature could do so, but lawmakers have not yet. 🧵 (1/10) nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/06/26/neb…

GM SNOOPING ON DRIVERS? Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers on Tuesday announced that his office is suing General Motors for allegedly collecting and selling data on drivers without their consent. From @ZachWendling2 and @NE_Examiner: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/08/neb…

FEDERAL FUNDRAISING: Nebraska's two biggest federal races in 2026, one for the Omaha-based House seat in the 2nd District, and one for the U.S. Senate, are seeing some early fundraising numbers worth noting. From @4nsmiley and @NE_Examiner: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/22/mon…

START YOUR MORNING: With talk about the Nebraska Education Department’s progress in pursuing improved literacy and other goals under Ed Commissioner Brian Maher. From @ZachWendling2 and @NE_Examiner: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/22/neb…

NEW CANDIDATE CONFIRMED: Nebraska's Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District has another familiar face seeking the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House, Douglas County District Court Clerk Crystal Rhoades. #NE02 First in @NE_Examiner from @4nsmiley: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/21/dou…

New favorite Pillen quote just dropped: "When anybody is talking about meat and it does not come from a live critter, a four-legged critter, it ain’t meat." Poultry and fish industry, you have 24 hours to respond. nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/17/gov…

WATER RIGHTS: Nebraska state leaders filed a lawsuit against Colorado on Wednesday seeking to have the U.S. Supreme Court assert the Cornhusker State’s century-old water rights to the South Platte River. From @ZachWendling2 and @NE_Examiner: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/16/neb…

MED AND RECREATIONAL CANNABIS: The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska became the first government in Nebraska on Tuesday to fully legalize and seek to regulate both medicinal and adult recreational-use cannabis. From @ZachWendling2 and @NE_Examiner: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/15/oma…

STATE RECEIPTS DOWN: Nebraska ended the fiscal year about $86 million below its expected state tax revenues, further cementing the budget challenges lawmakers will face next session. From @ErinBamer and @NE_Examiner: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/15/neb…

BACON LETTER: U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., was one of three congressmen writing X owner Elon Musk about recent comments by his outlet's AI offering, Grok, that Bacon and the others criticized as antisemitic. From @ZachWendling2 and @NE_Examiner: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/14/bac…

FUNDING FIGHT? Nebraska could see $17.5 million in federal funds that U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., says she secured in the Senate version of an ag-related bill that could run into resistance from the Trump admin. From @4nsmiley and @NE_Examiner: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/11/u-s…

STATE AUDIT: State Auditor Mike Foley says some struggles continue for Nebraska’s African American Affairs Commission, citing how the commission has documented its meetings and expenses. From @ErinBamer and @NE_Examiner: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/11/aud…

SCHOOL FUNDING GROUP: Gov. Jim Pillen on Tuesday announced the appointments of all but one member to Nebraska’s new School Financing Review Commission aimed at reducing reliance on property taxes. From @ZachWendling2 and @NE_Examiner: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/10/pil…

Here's our story on the NU regents race entry of Brian Maher, Nebraska's Education Commissioner for a Lancaster County seat on the board that governs the University of Nebraska system. From @ZachWendling2 and @NE_Examiner: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/10/neb…

That's a big candidate for NU regent. Nebraska Education Commissioner Brian Maher is running. Our @ZachWendling2 will have an update soon.

ICYMI: Earlier this week, an appeal was filed in another lawsuit seeking to stop the implementation of medical cannabis in Nebraska. The Nebraska Supreme Court has agreed to consider the case. From @ZachWendling2 and @NE_Examiner: buff.ly/dDa3vqj

Jacy Todd, a longtime advocate for medical cannabis, is running for the Republican nomination for governor in 2026 in a challenge to Gov. Jim Pillen. Todd is also among those targeted in legal efforts against Nebraska's medical cannabis laws. nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/08/med…

CANNABIS CANDIDATE? A grassroots advocate for medical cannabis who is at the center of some Nebraska state officials’ legal efforts against the use of the drug voters approved is running for governor. From @ZachWendling2 and @NE_Examiner: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/08/med…

APPEAL: A former state senator again seeks to argue that the 2024 voter-approved laws to legalize and regulate medical cannabis are unconstitutional because of federal laws against marijuana. From @ZachWendling2 and @NE_Examiner: nebraskaexaminer.com/briefs/appeal-…

CONGRESS: Former State Sen. Brett Lindstrom kicks off his GOP bid for Congress in Nebraska’s Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District (#NE02) today. He faces @BrinkerHarding in the 2026 primary to replace @DonJBacon. From @4nsmiley and @NE_Examiner: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/07/for…

A new state law that took effect this week authorizes emergency medical care or transportation for Nebraska K-9s injured in the line of duty. @NE_Examiner nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/05/neb…