HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Here are the four stories you need to know for December 9, 2025.

Access denied

Omaha Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh was denied access to the Work Ethic Camp-turned ICE detention facility, which she says is illegal under state law.

Cavanaugh attempted to visit the facility on Nov. 12 and 13. Emails she shared showed that Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Director Rob Jeffreys said she had not provided notice of her visit. Cavanaugh also said the ICE facility expected her to comply with federal visitation protocols. Cavanaugh said this was not accurate, and that state law supersedes federal law in this case.

Tax exemption eliminations

With the legislature just a month away from kicking off, the state is looking at another multimillion-dollar deficit on top of

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