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WEB4 days ago · Nebraskans want accountability from their elected officials and government. They want to know whether their tax dollars are being well-spent, whether state agencies and local governments are responsive to the people and whether officials, programs and policies are working for the common good.
Sleepy no more: Fischer-Osborn U.S. Senate race in Nebraska …
WEB2 days ago · The most recent available tallies of ad spending compiled by the Examiner and checked against campaign records showed that Osborn and allies have spent more than $3.06 million on ads, while Fischer and allies spent more than $2.7 million. “Ad spending is a strong signal that both sides think this is going to be a tight race,” said Dona-Gene ...
Lawmaker formally challenges Nebraska’s gender care rules and ...
WEB3 days ago · Aug. 16, 2024. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN — A state lawmaker is formally challenging Nebraska’s rules and regulations on gender care treatments for transgender youths and minors with gender dysphoria. State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh of Omaha, who staunchly opposed Legislative Bill 574 that granted the rulemaking authority in ...
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WEB4 days ago · BY: Cindy Gonzalez - September 24, 2024. LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen has declared a state of emergency in Sioux County for the Bronco Fire, which has burned more than 1,000 acres since Sept. 18, the Governor’s Office said Tuesday. Latest reports indicate that the blaze northwest of Crawford in the Nebraska Panhandle is nearly contained.
Attorneys weigh in on whether to dismiss Nebraska medical …
WEB4 days ago · LINCOLN — A Lancaster County District Court judge will decide soon from a set of new briefs filed Tuesday whether to dismiss a lawsuit against Nebraska’s two medical cannabis ballot measures. Judge Susan Strong set the Tuesday deadline for the parties identified in the lawsuit to weigh in. John Kuehn of Heartwell, a veterinarian, rancher ...
Nebraska Supreme Court lets voters decide fate of school choice law
WEBSep 13, 2024 · LINCOLN — The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday left voters with the choice about the future of the latest remake of a scholarship or voucher program to help families offset the costs of private K-12 education. The court unanimously decided, 7-0, that the ballot measure seeking to repeal Legislative Bill 1402 was not an appropriation and ...
Largest venture in NU history, Project Health, gets green light from ...
WEBAug 8, 2024 · Nebraskans want accountability from their elected officials and government. They want to know whether their tax dollars are being well-spent, whether state agencies and local governments are responsive to the people and whether officials, programs and policies are working for the common good.
Income tax cuts will be protected during Nebraska property tax …
WEBJun 28, 2024 · ‘Keep that massive win’ Last year, lawmakers approved a long-sought reduction in the state’s income tax rates that will lower the top rates to 3.99% by 2027.. Pillen is now pushing ahead with his stated goal that by the end of 2024 — his second year as governor — the state will have eliminated or shifted a total of 40% of the state’s tax burden away from property taxes.
Nebraska lawmakers advance ‘absolute minimum’ property tax …
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Education; Government & Politics; Labor & Growth; Nebraska lawmakers advance ‘absolute minimum’ property tax package after months of buildup Almost four months after Gov. Jim Pillen vowed to have lawmakers return for expansive property tax relief, they abandon the most recent package within 24 hours
Debate delayed on owner-occupied housing valuations as …
WEBAug 17, 2024 · Government & Politics; Housing; Labor & Growth; Debate delayed on owner-occupied housing valuations as tensions flare in Nebraska Legislature A short-lived, emotional fight Saturday flipped on its head halfway through, with key lawmakers regrouping to help save a proposed constitutional amendment on housing valuations