Don Walton

UNMC Dr. James Lawler warns that COVID-19 surge may overwhelm Nebraska’s hospital system and urges a mask mandate. Gov. Ricketts continues to oppose mandate.

New University of Washington projection is 2,070 deaths in Nebraska due to COVID-19 by March 1. Current total is 775.

Gov. Pete Ricketts and First Lady Susanne Shore will quarantine for 14 days after exposure to COVID-19

Gov. Ricketts will announce new measures to combat COVIV-19 in Nebraska at a Capitol news conference this morning

Republican Sen. Ben Sasse has issued a statement congratulating Joe Biden and describing him as “the next president” of the United States.

The neighborhood is making its voice heard, lining up to vote at the F Street rec center with a modest line spilling outdoors on a mild Election Day morning.

Heading toward Election Day tomorrow, Nebraska Secretary of State has accepted 482,919 ballots from early voters

Oops, Governor Ricketts voted on Friday.

Gov. Pete Ricketts voted in Omaha on Saturday after standing in line with other early voters for more than two hours

New University of Washington projection nudges estimated number of COVID-19 deaths in Nebraska up to 2,209 by Feb. 1, rising sharply in December. Estimated use of masks declines to just over 50 percent.

Early ballots accepted by the Nebraska Secretary of State reach 454,885. Still haven’t heard from 42,424 Republicans and 24,590 Democrats who requested early ballots

Early ballots accepted by the Nebraska Secretary of State top 435,000. So far, 191,000 Republicans, 166,000 Democrats, 73,000 non-partisans.

“I wish the senator a swift recovery,” Rep. Jeff Fortenberry tweets upon learning that state Sen. Kate Bolz, his opponent, has been diagnosed with COVID-19. “Thank you, Congressman,” Bolz replies.

119,000 ballots that were requested by and mailed to Nebraska voters have not been returned yet and must be RECEIVED by the close of polls next Tuesday in order to be counted.

Number of ballots already cast and accepted in Nebraska rises to 414,350. The breakdown is 180,907 Republicans,160,876 Democrats and 69,556 non-partisans.

You can track the entire Trump rally in Omaha if you get aboard Chris Dunker’s Twitter train.

Election officials in Nebraska will begin counting mail ballot votes the day before Tuesday’s election and expect to be able to post those results when polls close Tuesday at 8 pm central time. Current early vote count: 395,420

372,871 early ballots already have been received and accepted by the Nebraska Secretary of State

Trump’s Omaha rally scheduled at Tac Air at Eppley Airfield beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday

President Trump schedules rally in Omaha next Tuesday night