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The industry can be a black box of information. But as the state deals with persistent drought, residents and regulators want more answers. Data centers could bring about water shortages in a state where water availability can vary widely.

Osborn is betting that his support will increase as the war with Iran continues to put pressure on struggling farmers already up against inflationary pressure and still recovering from Covid-19 pandemic supply shocks.

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The supposedly unbeatable Republican mayor of Nebraska’s largest city used the GOP’s anti-LGBTQ+ playbook in her reelection bid. And suffered a resounding loss!

Osborn’s campaign clearly hit a chord among working people. On election day, Osborn’s 47 percent showing against Fischer—in a state Kamala Harris lost by 59 to 39 percent—confirmed the crossover appeal of Osborn’s blue-collar agenda among voters.

A month of renewed protest and repression

"We are committed to exploring all possible options to protect our rights in Nebraska and restore the rights Nebraskans lost when politicians passed an abortion ban earlier this year," said one organizer.

The right is on the march — but not without resistance

Organizing in Omaha and small towns with meatpacking plants is altering politics in this reddest of states. At the top of the city's power structure sit representatives of large corporations. The corporate elite has transformed the downtown, now brimming with office towers, condominiums and a redeveloped Old Market tourist mecca. Corporate domination has failed to transform the lives of Omaha's working-class families for the better, however.