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Nebraska Passes Budget Bills With Work Still Needed
6+ hour, 27+ min ago (645+ words) State Sens. Ben Hansen of Blair, Rob Clements of Elmwood and Beau Ballard of Lincoln meet on the floor of the Nebraska Legislature. March 30, 2026." LINCOLN, Neb. " Lawmakers passed the final adjustments to Nebraska's two-year budget Wednesday, with several revenue-raising bills…...
Nebraska Lawmakers Air Frustrations With Up To $360M At Risk In Federal Broadband Expansion Funds
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (895+ words) Patrick Haggerty, state broadband director, testifies before the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Lincoln. LINCOLN, Neb. " Changes to Nebraska's federally funded broadband expansion plans that Gov. Jim Pillen celebrated as a victory faced questions and criticism from…...
Nebraska Lawmaker’s Unannounced Visit To Future ICE Jail Sparks More Questions
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (1399+ words) State Sen. Margo Juarez of Omaha arrives at Nebraska's McCook-based Work Ethic Camp to see the facility first-hand." McCOOK, Neb. " Frustrated by a dearth of information coming her way, a Nebraska lawmaker showed up unannounced this week at the state…...
Nebraska Commission Sets Medical Cannabis Plant Limits At Governor’s Request
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (794+ words) Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, left, and Attorney General Mike Hilgers. July 16, 2025." LINCOLN, Neb. " The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission will cap cultivators for the new medicine to grow no more than 1,250 flowering plants at one time, adding a limit that the…...
Nebraska’s Bacon: Trump Must View Putin Clearly At Summit
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (841+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet in the Oval Office at the White House on Feb. 28, 2025, in Washington, D.C." OMAHA " President Donald Trump will have a moment in Friday's Alaska summit to show the world he sees Russian…...
Nebraska Ends Fiscal Year $86 Million Short On Expected Tax Revenues
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (686+ words) LINCOLN, Neb. " Nebraska ended fiscal year 2024-25 about $86 million below its expected tax revenues, further cementing the budget challenges state lawmakers will face next session." On Tuesday, Nebraska's Department of Revenue released the state's June tax receipts, revealing net receipts for…...
Auditor Probes Nebraska African American Affairs Commission In New Report
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (876+ words) Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Mike Foley presides over the Nebraska Legislature at the Nebraska Capitol Building on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb." LINCOLN, Neb. " State Auditor Mike Foley says some struggles continue for Nebraska's African American Affairs Commission, citing new concerns…...
‘EPIC Option 2.0’ Seeks To Eliminate Nebraska Taxes On Property, Income, Inheritances At 2026 Ballot
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (634+ words) State Sen. Steve Erdman of Bayard, speaking, leads a news conference at the Nebraska State Capitol on his EPIC Option tax proposals at the Nebraska State Capitol. May 21, 2024." LINCOLN, Neb. " The petition campaign to eliminate Nebraska taxes on property, income,…...
Nebraska: Douglas Co. Court Clerk Mulls 2nd District Run
9+ mon, 4+ day ago (815+ words) OMAHA, Neb. " The Democratic primary for the U.S. House seat in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District might soon get more crowded. Douglas County District Court Clerk Crystal Rhoades told the Nebraska Examiner this week that she is "testing-the-waters" for possibly jumping into the…...
Nebraska Rep.’s Bill Would Prioritize Filling Weather Service Vacancies After DOGE Cuts
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (543+ words) LINCOLN, Neb. " Nebraska Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Flood introduced legislation this month that would make it harder for National Weather Service employees to be fired." The bipartisan-backed bill, named the Weather Workforce Improvement Act, would reclassify Weather Service employees as public…...