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EPISODE · Mar 13, 2026 · 8 MIN

March 13 | Lawmakers make budget headway, Medicaid investigation

from Nebraska Update · host Nebraska Public Media

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, March 13, include: Nebraska lawmakers continue closing state's budget gap after months of negotiations, legislative proposal to limit how public power districts spend money fails after debate over operational costs, agricultural leaders say U.S. war with Iran is increasing input costs for farmers, ethanol producers push for year-round E15 sales as gas prices rise, Nebraska joins multi-state investigation tied to alleged Medicaid fraud, Sen. Pete Ricketts calls for improvements at Omaha postal processing center after audit found major issues, University of Nebraska Medical Center joins federal effort to expand nutrition education in medical schools, Nebraska and Creighton basketball updates ahead of March Madness.

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, March 13, include: Nebraska lawmakers continue closing state's budget gap after months of negotiations, legislative proposal to limit how public power districts spend money fails after debate over operational costs, agricultural leaders say U.S. war with Iran is increasing input costs for farmers, ethanol producers push for year-round E15 sales as gas prices rise, Nebraska joins multi-state investigation tied to alleged Medicaid fraud, Sen. Pete Ricketts calls for improvements at Omaha postal processing center after audit found major issues, University of Nebraska Medical Center joins federal effort to expand nutrition education in medical schools, Nebraska and Creighton basketball updates ahead of March Madness.

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