Proposed legislative compensation commission advances from Nebraska committee
Compensation for Nebraska’s 49 state senators could be removed from the state constitution, possibly making it easier to ...
Entrepreneurs, interns, housing advocates oppose cuts to Nebraska’s economic development agency
Nebraska entrepreneurs, interns and affordable housing advocates were among those who converged at the Capitol Wednesday to ...
Decrease in federal share of Nebraska Medicaid costs increases state budget shortfall
The federal government again plans to decrease the percentage of state Medicaid costs it will cover, widening Nebraska's ...
Would requiring Nebraska businesses use E-Verify level the playing field or punish workers?
Nebraskans were split Monday on a bill that would require all businesses in the state use E-Verify, and prohibit them from ...
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Senators will consider advancing bill to make Nebraska winner-take-all on Monday
The sponsor of a bill (LB3) making Nebraska a winner-take-all state said a legislative committee will meet Monday to consider sending the measure to the floor for debate.
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Committee could consider bill to make Nebraska winner-take-all
The sponsor of a bill (LB3) making Nebraska a winner-take-all state said a legislative committee will meet Monday to consider sending the measure to the floor for debate.
New Nebraska economic forecast spurs cautious optimism, shrinks state budget shortfall
An updated Nebraska economic forecast on Friday offered the Legislature up to $165 million in potential new revenue to help ...
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Bill banning the use of cellphones in Nebraska classrooms moves on to next stage
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Nebraska Legislature on Monday advanced a bill to ban the use of cellphones in public school ...
Nebraska lawmaker's bid to limit superintendent salaries stalls after support erodes
A proposed Nebraska law that would place guardrails on school superintendent salaries stalled Thursday on the floor of the ...
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Nebraska lawmaker pushes to overhaul elections, early voting over integrity concerns
State Sen. Rick Holdcroft of Bellevue says he wants to eliminate online voter registration, restrict absentee voting, provide more security for ballot boxes and require hand-counting of election ...
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Students and others ask Nebraska lawmakers to save state-funded internship program
LINCOLN — College student Livia Ziskey figured she would be on the same path as many friends who graduate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, packing up to start a career ...
Nebraska climate report delayed to allow for ‘revisions’ and ‘further vetting’
An update of a decade-old state climate change report that was due in December is now expected to be completed in late March, ...