Nebraska
District 43 Legislative Candidate receives endorsements from Nebraska U.S. Senators and neighboring District 42 Senator Mike Jacobson
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) – Tanya Storer has announced her candidacy for the Nebraska Legislature. Storer aims to represent the 43rd Legislative District currently represented by term-limited Senator Tom Brewer.
Storer launched her campaign with support from both Nebraska U.S. Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts along with Nebraska U.S. Congressman Mike Flood and neighboring District 42 Senator Mike Jacobson.
“I’m running for the legislature because I believe District 43 needs a principled, conservative voice in Lincoln,” said Storer. “I am committed to reducing the tax burden on our farmers, ranchers, businesses, and families and on continuing to develop economic opportunities that can bring our kids and our grandkids, back to our communities. My husband and I have built our life here, raised our family here, and served our communities here and we understand how important it is to have a committed conservative fighting for us.”
Tanya and her husband Eric share the day-to-day running of their cattle operation in the heart of Cherry County. She served as a Cherry County Commissioner for 8 years and has served as vice-chairman of the Nebraska Brand Committee, chair of the Niobrara Council, as well as serving on the Blueprint Nebraska Board, the Nebraska DOT Innovation Task Force, the UNMC Advisory Board, and the Region 4 Behavioral Health Board. Tanya and Eric have three grown children, Braden, Hailey, and Emmet.
“Tanya is committed to our shared conservative values, and I’m thrilled to support her in her run for Legislature,” said Senator Ricketts. “I know she will fight for real tax relief and work to expand economic opportunities and improve infrastructure throughout Nebraska. She will be a tireless voice for rural Nebraska values, and I look forward to seeing her serve the people of District 43 in Lincoln.”
The 43rd Legislative District consists of Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Custer, Dawes, Garfield, Keya Paha, Loup, Rock, and Sheridan counties.
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GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — The Nebraska Court of Appeals has affirmed the conviction and sentencing of a Grand Island man charged with sexually assaulting a minor.
Cory Gilmore was sentenced in June to 36 to 48 years in prison on two counts of first-degree sexual assault. Court records said he was initially charged with first-degree sexual assault of a child, first-degree sexual assault and third-degree sexual assault of a child, but pleaded no contest to the two sexual assault counts as part of a plea deal.
According to an arrest affidavit, a report of a possible sexual assault came into the child abuse hotline that Gilmore sexually assaulted a minor girl when he was intoxicated.
A Grand Island police officer later interviewed the girl – who is younger than 19 years old – who said she was sexually assaulted by Gilmore from early 2021 to December 2023.
In his appeal, Gilmore claimed the District Court abused its discretion by imposing an excessive sentence. He also claimed his trial counsel was ineffective in failing to take the deposition of the alleged victim and failing to move to withdraw Gilmore’s plea before sentencing.
In its ruling, the Court of Appeals denied Gilmore’s claim of ineffective trial counsel. In his appeal, Gilmore said that at sentencing, he notified his counsel that he wished to withdraw his no-contest plea as he didn’t want to plead guilty or to say he did something he didn’t do.
The Court of Appeals said that at no point did Gilmore inform the District Court that he wished to withdraw his plea and that the District Court asked him if he made his plea “knowingly and voluntarily.”
The Court of Appeals also said in its order that at Gilmore’s sentencing hearing, the District Court looked at Gilmore’s risk to reoffend, his criminal history and the fact that he “showed no remorse for the trauma he has inflicted” in imposing its sentencing. The Court of Appeals said this was appropriate and that his sentencing was not excessive.
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has collected more than $200,000 from gambling winnings to go toward child support arrears just three months after implementing the program.
The Gambling Winnings Setoff for Outstanding Debt Act was approved through the passage of Legislative Bill 1317 and signed by Gov. Jim Pillen in 2024.
“This program ensures funds are being used to help support kids across Nebraska,” said Gov. Pillen. “Parents have an obligation to their children, and we’re guaranteeing their well-being by collecting these winnings.”
The collections began Sept. 2, 2025. The act requires gaming operators to withhold a portion of winnings from individuals who have an unpaid debt with the state and remit the funds to the Department of Revenue.
From there, the collected funds are distributed to various agencies, including DOR, Department of Labor, Department of Motor Vehicles, and DHHS.
Within the first 13 weeks, $529,091.47 was dispersed to these agencies, with DHHS receiving $215,852.98 for the Child Support Enforcement Program.
“By administering these dollars directly to families, the Child Support Enforcement Program is setting our state’s children up for success,” said Shannon Grotrian, director of the Office of Economic Assistance. “It’s making an immediate impact on their livelihoods and making sure they have what they need to grow and thrive.”
For more information on Nebraska’s Child Support Program, visit the DHHS website.
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