Aug. 14 | Paraquat and Parkinson's, NU seeks $61M

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Aug. 14, include: lawmakers across Midwest have tried and failed to ban toxic weedkiller paraquat that's tied to Parkinson's disease, University of Nebraska is seeking increased state funding after years of budget cuts, officers in at least two Nebraska law enforcement departments have used electric shock gloves for years, Democratic Lancaster County attorney challenger Randall Ritnour called on current attorney to step aside from Lincoln fraudulent petition case, organizers behind ballot initiative requiring Lincoln to staff at least 450 police officers paused their efforts and said initiative will not be on November ballot, education leaders have concerns about teenagers using AI chatbots for emotional support or advice, two Lincoln families are suing state over public school policies they say violate their free speech rights, party-line disagreements have paused progress on five-year Farm Bill.