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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Attorney General Tom Miller says he wants Iowa lawmakers to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors.

Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert’s office says layoff notices are going to 19 firefighters.

The president of the AARP says seniors shouldn’t be worried about their Medicare benefits because of the Affordable Care Act.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The form Nebraskans use to register to vote is being tweaked to reduce duplicate registrations.

ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — Several Iowa police chiefs have spoken out against proposed state rules for traffic cameras, but a state official says the chiefs are just protecting a revenue source.

A Nebraska group that advocates for family authority as part of education policy wants the state’s truancy law repealed.

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer says the farm bill, defense spending, and the budget are all up for discussion this week.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Omaha Fire Department says it will wait before making a decision on the future of a captain accused of having marijuana, alcohol and a handgun during a traffic stop.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Terry Branstad has launched a new state website that he says will help encourage efforts to reduce water pollution in Iowa.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Lawmakers are once again looking for ways to attract wind-energy producers to Nebraska.