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Emily Wolf covers Lincoln for the Flatwater Free Press. Before joining Flatwater Free Press, she worked for nonprofit news organizations in Missouri and Texas, focused on accountability coverage of local government. Wolf graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia. When not attending local government meetings or filing open records requests, she is busy planning her future goat farm and brainstorming how to make the two work in tandem.

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Posted inStatewide

Big money a big draw in petition drives marred by circulator fraud allegations

by Emily WolfSeptember 22, 2026October 6, 2026

Petition-circulating firms made millions in Nebraska and promised workers quick money. Now, seven people from out of state have been arrested, even as almost all the petitions under investigation head to the ballot anyway.

Posted inMetro

Priced out in Lincoln: How the capital city became the state’s hardest place to afford a home

by Emily WolfAugust 14, 2026August 31, 2026
Posted inGreater Nebraska

Crete lowered its property tax levy to help struggling residents. Then state aid disappeared.

by Emily WolfJuly 24, 2026August 6, 2026
Posted inGreater Nebraska, Historically Excluded

Older and disabled Nebraskans depend on rural transit services. A funding crisis may force major cuts.

by Emily WolfJuly 1, 2026July 23, 2026
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Posted inHistorically Excluded, Metro, Statewide

With SNAP aid cut off, a refugee father of 8 wonders how he’ll keep food on the table

by Emily WolfMay 13, 2026May 26, 2026
Posted inStatewide

‘A big worry’: Closure of UNL immigration law clinic raises concern about Nebraska’s legal landscape

by Emily WolfApril 29, 2026May 13, 2026
Refuge at Risk
Posted inMetro, Statewide

Refuge at risk: In Trump’s second term, Nebraska’s once-thriving refugee resettlement landscape has come undone

by Emily WolfApril 3, 2026July 31, 2026
Posted inStatewide

As Minnesota ICE crackdown continues, detainees quietly transferred to Nebraska jails

by Emily WolfFebruary 11, 2026March 4, 2026
Posted inMetro, Omaha

Tale of two Nebraska cities: Use of mayoral pardons varies widely in Lincoln and Omaha

by Emily WolfJanuary 22, 2026February 5, 2026
Posted inStatewide

After months of uncertainty, state says it’s found money promised to Nebraska domestic violence survivors

by Emily WolfJanuary 9, 2026January 28, 2026

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