Omaha Daily Record

The Daily Record is a newspaper focused on legal and business news in Nebraska, specifically catering to Douglas County and the Omaha metro area. This locally owned publication is based in Omaha, Nebraska. We produce our newspaper from Monday to Friday, providing delivery through both mail and online access for our subscribers.

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$43M Omaha Apartment Project Becomes Like An Unexpected Archeological Dig

12 hours ago | omahadailyrecord.com | Cindy Gonzalez

OMAHA — Backhoes digging out a future apartment site in Omaha’s urban core unearthed some unexpected remnants of an old dairy factory that once distributed milk to doorsteps via horse-drawn wagons. Among the surprises: mysterious tunnels; intact ice cream bottle lids that spilled out when a vault was struck and an entire foundation of a brick building.
Bill Gates Pledges His Remaining Fortune To The Gates Foundation, Which Will Close In 20 Years

1 day ago | omahadailyrecord.com | Thalia Beaty

SEATTLE (AP) — Bill Gates says he will donate 99% of his remaining tech fortune to the Gates Foundation, which will now close in 2045, earlier than previously planned. Today, that would be worth an estimated $107 billion. The pledge is among the largest philanthropic gifts ever – outpacing the historic contributions of industrialists like John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie when adjusted for inflation.
How Trump’s Tariffs Could Affect Nike And Its Factory Workers

2 days ago | omahadailyrecord.com | Matthew Kish

Series: Nike’s Gold Standard:Testing Nike’s Corporate Responsibility Claims“Sometimes when we talk about trade, we think of Nike,” Obama said, before making his pitch for a trade deal with Asian countries that he described as the “highest-standard, most progressive trade deal in history.”President Donald Trump canceled that deal, known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership, less than two years later.
What To Expect As Debate On Nebraska’s 2025-27 Budget Begins

6 days ago | omahadailyrecord.com | Zach Wendling

LINCOLN — It’s crunch time for state lawmakers to rightsize Nebraska’s budget, by no later than May 15. Senators since November are considering a nearly $850 million combined in new revenue streams, cuts to state spending and scrounging for loose cash funds in the state’s couch cushions.
Family Sues Over Florida Deputy’s Killing Of US Airman Roger Fortson

6 days ago | omahadailyrecord.com | Kate Payne

Family Sues Over Florida Deputy’s Killing Of US Airman Roger Fortson The family of a U.S. airman who was shot by a Florida sheriff’s deputy inside his own home sued the deputy, the sheriff and the owner of the airman’s apartment complex on Tuesday, saying they want to ensure people are held accountable for his 2024 death.
Nebraska Auditor Raises Red Flag Over Rising Cost Of Rented Office Space For State Workers

6 days ago | omahadailyrecord.com | Cindy Gonzalez

LINCOLN — State government is paying about 37% more to lease commercial office space for employees today than five years ago — a hike from $16 million to $22 million that the Nebraska state auditor described Monday as “far more than necessary.”“It is important to note that this ongoing acceleration in the cost of renting government office space has occurred despite the number of state employees remaining relatively unchanged,” State Auditor Mike Foley said in a statement.
Campgrounds And Visitor Centers At Federal Lakes Are Closing Amid Trump's Budget Cuts

1 week ago | omahadailyrecord.com | John Hanna

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Campgrounds, boat ramps and other facilities in at least 30 locations at federal lakes and reservoirs in six states will be closed or have their hours curtailed as of mid-May as the Trump administration tries to rapidly shrink the U.S. government. Officials at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which oversees the lakes and reservoirs and their amenities for boating, camping, hiking and sightseeing, said they are dealing with staffing shortages and other budgetary restrictions.
Should The Public Be Paying For Religion In Schools?

1 week ago | omahadailyrecord.com | Tom Becka

Should The Public Be Paying For Religion In Schools? Before I get on my soapbox and start my rant, let me begin by saying that I support anyone’s religious beliefs as long as they aren’t using their God to hurt someone else. If they don’t believe their God wants them to perform a terrorist bombing, start a religious war, join the KKK or stand on a corner with a “God hates fags” sign I support their religious freedom.
Dysfunction, Turnover At Omaha Planned Parenthood Clinic Further Limiting Abortion Access In Nebraska

1 week ago | omahadailyrecord.com | Sara Gentzler

Sabrina Stratman left a spring 2024 Planned Parenthood fundraiser feeling inspired — so inspired that the registered nurse and occasional volunteer applied for a job at the nonprofit’s Omaha clinic. A lifelong advocate for abortion access, she thought this would become her life’s work. But Stratman, feeling disillusioned and disrespected, quit that job in March, becoming one of the latest departures in an exodus of employees from Nebraska’s lone surgical abortion provider.
Changes To Nebraska State Patrol Survivors’ Retirement Benefits Ignite Legislative Fight

1 week ago | omahadailyrecord.com | Zach Wendling

LINCOLN — One state lawmaker’s continued efforts to boost benefits for Nebraska State Patrol troopers, a largely consensus issue, ignited a rare fight among legislative allies. The fight flared up last week in the Nebraska Legislature after State Sen. Eliot Bostar of Lincoln and his ally, State Sen. Beau Ballard of Lincoln, struck a deal to add a proposal to increase survivors’ benefits in the case of a trooper’s death from 75% up to 100%.