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3 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.
Nebraska kids could be detained for serious crimes younger, at …
1 day ago · LINCOLN — The age at which a Nebraska child could be detained for an alleged crime would be lowered, from 13 to 11, under a new law expected to be in front of state lawmakers this year at the urging of Gov. Jim Pillen. State Sen. Merv Riepe of Ralston said he plans to introduce the measure, which ...
The ‘GOAT’: Lawmakers unveil plan to update Nebraska …
1 day ago · Government & Politics; Labor & Growth; Social Services; The ‘GOAT’: Lawmakers unveil plan to update Nebraska regulations, cut red tape ‘The senators introducing legislation in this package have decided not to wait on an advisory body to make recommendations and instead are taking the ‘goat’ by the horns,’ said Laura Ebke, senior policy fellow at the Platte Institute
First-time homebuyer savings accounts, new sales taxes proposed …
5 days ago · LB 165, from State Sen. Megan Hunt of Omaha, would allow municipalities or counties to authorize syringe services programs to distribute hypodermic, sterile syringes to reduce the spread of infectious diseases. The bill addresses one of the concerns Gov. Jim Pillen raised when he vetoed Hunt’s measure in 2024: whether minors could access the programs.
Lawsuit against Nebraska medical cannabis extended to regulatory …
5 days ago · LINCOLN — The targets of a legal effort arguing that Nebraska’s voter-initiated legalization of medical cannabis is federally unconstitutional have been expanded to include a new regulatory commission, the state treasurer and two state agencies. Attorneys for John Kuehn, a former state senator ...
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4 days ago · Gretna good life district clears public vote despite late balk by Rod Yates BY: Cindy Gonzalez - January 14, 2025 GRETNA, Nebraska — Voters here on Tuesday appeared to narrowly approve a good life district ballot measure that’s key to helping fund the buildout of a 2,000-acre, one-of-a-kind tourist destination.
New lawsuit seeks to void Nebraska medical cannabis ballot …
Dec 12, 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.
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Dec 23, 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.
Nebraska voters reject state funding for students attending private …
Nov 5, 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.
More than 60 NE entities show unified front to update laws, state ...
Sep 18, 2024 · LINCOLN — More than 60 Nebraska organizations converged Wednesday at the State Capitol to announce a unified resolve to change state and federal policies in ways that would swing the door open for more immigrants to work and settle in as Cornhuskers.