Juan Salinas II

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Also, I never understood how most newspaper leadership has a superiority complex.

Oh yes, you're such a genius to copy BuzzFeed's top ten list a decade later, after “clicks” is an outdated model. lol

Journalism schools are teaching fear of the future: Letter from the Editor Journalism schools lag in teaching AI, crucial for modern reporting, which aids in efficient news gathering and frees reporters for fieldwork.

I agree J-schools don’t prepare students for the workforce, but to use that as a reason to justify using AI to write isn’t serious and very silly.

With leadership like that, no wonder most newspapers are falling behind.

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If you ever wonder why Nebraska politics do not phase me.

GOP fight for oil regulator post shifts to DEI, China Jim Wright, the GOP incumbent, and several other Republican candidates dismissed Bo French’s campaign rhetoric as distracting from the Railroad Commission’s mission.

The former chairman of the Tarrant County Republican Party wants to talk DEI and China in a contest to regulate Texas’s oil and gas industry

In a response to the story, he said the Texas Tribune reporter will be “deported” soon.

www.texastribune.org/2026/02/12/t...

Btw the Examiner did the same story months ago.

nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/11/19/s...

The future of Nebraska's 'blue dot' electoral vote becomes an issue in one key midterm race Democrats are vying to flip their party’s top House target, a Nebraska district where Kamala Harris won an electoral vote in 2024. State Republicans want to change the law.

The national reporters have parachuted in.

The future of Nebraska's 'blue dot' electoral vote becomes an issue in one key midterm race via NBCNews

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If you want to mog with fair and tough journalism.

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Some are saying..

The Nebraska all Republican federal delegation wrote to President Trump about a recent U.S. beef trade deal with Argentina.

“We cannot import our way to lasting lower prices for consumers.”

Foley says contract probe could reach staff under governor's direct control • Nebraska Examiner Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley says his referral to the attorney general questions the actions of some top staff under the governor’s direct control.

CONTRACT PROBE: Gov. Jim Pillen and his team have blamed state agency staff for issues with an emergency no-bid contract. Auditor Mike Foley says his AG referral also questions actions by staff under the governor’s direct control.

First in the Examiner from Aaron Sanderford:

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The Examiner, which has spoken to the Governor’s Office before each of its contract-related stories, asked Pillen’s staff for comment multiple times over the past week — Friday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

But he talked to conservative Omaha talk radio station KFAB

Foley says contract probe could reach staff under governor's direct control • Nebraska Examiner Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley says his referral to the attorney general questions the actions of some top staff under the governor’s direct control.

Gov. Jim Pillen + his administration have blamed problems with the handling of an emergency no-bid contract on employees of a state agency.

Yet the Auditor says the referral to the AG also questions actions by some top staff under the Gov’s direct control

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Nebraska to hand over sensitive voter data to the Justice Department A watchdog group had sought to prevent Nebraska from giving the Trump administration the dates of birth, addresses and partial Social Security numbers of all registered voters.

Like yes, good on national outlets to cover it but wouldn't you want to have an outlet that doesn't come out after the fact. [okay end of rant]

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Not to be annoying (also not very important), but Examiner covered voter data extensively from start to finish.

It underscores the need for the Examiner. It's good to have an outlet that doesn't focus on clicks and asks the right questions,/look at things before they become headline news.

Front page.

Nebraska hands over sensitive voter data to DOJ during legal fight • Nebraska Examiner Nebraska’s top election official fulfilled his pledge to hand over state data to feds. The state’s high court weighs in next month.

VOTER DATA SENT: Nebraska has handed over requested data to the Justice Department, including parts that critics of the move have argued are potentially sensitive, the state’s top election official announced.

From Juan Salinas II:

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The letter that the Secretary of State sent to the DOJ with the state’s voter data.

Nebraska hands over sensitive voter data to DOJ during legal fight • Nebraska Examiner Nebraska’s top election official fulfilled his pledge to hand over state data to feds. The state’s high court weighs in next month.

Nebraska’s top election official fulfilled his pledge to give the DOJ the state voter data today.

My latest @nebraskaexaminer.com

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Federal judge blocks Pentagon attempt to demote Sen. Mark Kelly over illegal orders video WASHINGTON — A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Thursday, blocking the Department of Defense from downgrading Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly’s rank as a retired Navy captain for appea...

JUST IN from @jennifershutt.bsky.social @ashleymurray.bsky.social

Federal judge blocks Pentagon attempt to demote Sen. Mark Kelly over illegal orders video

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Nebraska SOS Bob Evnen on the conservative Omaha talk radio station KFAB about handing over sensitive voter data to the DOJ:

Border Czar Tom Homan announces end to Operation Metro Surge, claiming success • Minnesota Reformer President Donald Trump’s border czar announced on Thursday an imminent end to Operation Metro Surge, claiming success from the unprecedented federal incursion that brought thousands of immigration off...

Border Czar Tom Homan announces end to Operation Metro Surge — claiming success

via Minnesota Reformer

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Here is what was read on the floor.

Nebraska State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh of Omaha has been formally reprimanded for the PragerU incident earlier this year.

Judge blocks Biden administration’s Title IX guidelines Judge Reed O’Connor said the Biden administration didn’t have the authority to make the changes, which would expand anti-discrimination protections.

That reminds me of this where I “incorrectly characterized the ruling as related to Title IX regulations the Biden administration issued earlier this year. The ruling is related to Title IX guidance issued in 2021.”

I'm sorry will be better.
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Editor's note: This story was updated to correct which court ruled on the injunction request.

Nebraska Supreme Court denies injunction on state voter data but will hear case in March • Nebraska Examiner Nebraska’s top election official says he plans to hand data to the DOJ this week, before the state Supreme Court hears the case.

Nebraska Supreme Court is set to hear a case over giving state voter data to the U.S. Justice Department, but the high court chose not to prevent the state’s top election official from providing the data to the DOJ this week.

My latest @nebraskaexaminer.com

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High School students protesting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Nebraska Capitol.

Senate candidate Dan Osborn cancels D.C. fundraiser after a co-host's alleged Epstein ties surface • Nebraska Examiner This is far from the first time Jeffrey Epstein and the files have reached Nebraska’s U.S. Senate race between Osborn and Sen. Pete Ricketts.

Senate candidate Dan Osborn cancels D.C. fundraiser after a co-host's alleged Epstein ties surfaced — this was far from the first time Epstein files have been brought up in Nebraska’s Senate race

My latest @nebraskaexaminer.com

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El Paso for the next 10 days