Sara Gentzler
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Nebraska state gov watchdog for @flatwaterfreep | Former: @OWHnews @theolympian @thenewstribune
Nebraska
Joined May 2011
RT @BrettMmurphy: NEW: How did the Trump administration disembowel USAID in less than three weeks? The first step was seizing control of th…
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.@TeamPillen wants to ban cell-cultured meat products in Nebraska, to “get on the offense” and protect ag. Here’s an attempt to answer a couple questions: What are those products? And do Nebraska’s meat producers sense a threat?
New at FFP: Would you eat a burger made from cow cells over a regular hamburger? It’s a question at the heart of a debate over whether to ban “lab-grown meat.” Some Nebraska ranchers aren’t on board with a ban. Read more here 👉
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Latest is that the Office of the Chief Information Officer "has resolved the network connectivity issue." Investigation into the cause is ongoing.
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Those attorneys, @destinyherbers & @jeremyjturley found, have varying levels of training: “Some appear to have no training at all.” State laws play a role in this one — an important (+ visually stunning) story.
In Nebraska — and only Nebraska — when a doctor doesn’t declare a cause of death, the task falls to the county attorney. Over the past 15 years, the unattended autopsy rate has dropped by about half, and some families have been left wondering. 🔗
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RT @flatwaterfreep: They intended it to fuel transformation development projects. Instead, the state lost out on $2M in tax dollars and a p…
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Waded into a complex, evolving law that has its original sponsor alluding to a train off its tracks. Into a city-vs-developer stalemate. Into a tax cut that has meant $2M+ in lost state revenue. Here's my story on the good life district in Gretna and the law that allowed it.
A developer asked the City of Gretna to help buy land and agree to other terms for a massive development deal. The city declined. The developer walked away. And the state lost over $2M in the process. FFP reporter Sara Gentzler explains it all 👉
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Chris talked to 30+ people for this story, and it shows. An insightful look at the politics and track record of NE-2.
Local democrats have struggled to win in Omaha and the congressional district that surrounds it for years — despite partisan tides shifting in their favor. It's made our little district one of the most confusing, contrarian in the country.
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Everything Chris said.
Highly, highly recommend applying for this job. Not only is Flatwater an ideal place to work but Lincoln is a fantastic city to live in and cover. DM/email me if you have questions. Happy to answer them.
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RT @asanderford: PART OF THE INSTITUTION: Friends and former co-workers of longtime lobbyist Walt Radcliffe said he was a source of institu…
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RT @asanderford: PILLEN INJURED: Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen was injured and hospitalized after being bucked off a horse by while riding with…
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This is the final planned story in the Ricketts campaign finance series — tying a bow on it before heading to our holiday shutdown.
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RT @redcloud_scribe: Wow, what an incredible shoutout for @flatwaterfreep from @susanchira, editor of the resolutely badass @MarshallProj,…
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Cameron, the Capitol Cat, chose an especially regal perch today.
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Our newsroom rules, and it gets stronger with each hire. Come work here!
We. Are. Hiring. FFP seeks a reporter to do investigative & depth stories in Lincoln, NE’s capital city. We pledge to adapt to this journalist’s skill set, pay fairly, give ample time off & help them shine. Apply:
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Beautifully written and meticulously reported, as always. This one is well worth your time. Next time I feel tired, I’ll read it again.
In an FFP story from about two years ago, there's a nugget of information: At Schuyler Center HS, a swath of students juggle full-time overnight shifts on top of school. This is the story that came of that. Meet Marco, who was kind enough to let me tag along for a few days.
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