The state borrowed the Cornhusker nickname from the university.

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He believes eliminating the income tax with a top rate of 6.84% will make the Cornhusker State a new magnet for jobs.

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When Chuck Hagel won his initial run for the Senate in 1996, he was the first Republican to accomplish that feat in the Cornhusker State in a quarter-century.

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American flags and University of Nebraska Cornhusker banners cover a large percentage of wall space in stores, restaurants and homes throughout the state.

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