Nebraska News

Free Park Entry Permit Sought For Disabled Vets in Nebraska

Published by admin on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 12:00am

Lincoln – Certain disabled veterans could apply for a free lifetime state park entry permit under a bill heard Jan. 30 by the Natural Resources Committee.

LB 770, introduced by Sen. Tim Gragert of Creighton, would require the Game and Parks Commission to create and issue a free park entry permit for qualified disabled veterans in addition to the existing annual and temporary permits.

Bill Proposes Adding Hair to Employment Discrimination

Published by admin on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 12:00am

Lincoln – The Business and Labor Committee heard testimony Feb. 3 on a bill to extend employment discrimination protections.

LB 1060, sponsored by Omaha Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, would expand the definition of race for purposes of employment discrimination to include traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles, including braids, locks and twists.

Proposal Seeks Compensation for Amateur College Athletes

Published by admin on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 12:00am

Lincoln – College and university athletes could earn income under a bill heard by the Business and Labor Committee Feb. 3.

LB 962, sponsored by Omaha Sen. Megan Hunt, would allow college athletes at public and private schools to earn money from their name, image and likeness rights.

Nebraska Nonprofits, Projects Eligible for WIN Grant Funds

Published by admin on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 12:00am

Nebraska nonprofit organizations and University of Nebraska programs addressing issues important to the state may now submit funding ideas to Women Investing in Nebraska (WIN) for the group’s 2020 grant awards.

Potential grant seekers must submit a letter of inquiry by Feb. 18, 2020. Find letter requirements at womeninvestinginnebraska.org.

Nation Weather Services Sets Meetings to Discuss Flood Risk

Published by admin on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 12:00am

Valley – The National Weather Service is scheduling meetings to share information about the potential for river flooding this winter and spring in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.

FBI Awards Community Leadership Award to Sioux City Child Advocacy Center

Published by admin on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 12:00am

Omaha’s FBI Field Office announced that the MercyOne Siouxland Child Advocacy Center would receive the Director’s Community Leadership Award.

The comprehensive program was honored for demonstrating outstanding contributions to their community through service.

Police Charge Man With Breaking Into Iowa State Capitol

Published by admin on Thu, 02/06/2020 - 1:00am

Des Moines – Police arrested a man last Monday on charges that he broke into the Iowa Capitol over the weekend and caused some damage, authorities said.

Surveillance cameras recorded images of the man as he entered the building around 2:55 a.m. last Sunday. The nature and extent of the damage wasn’t released.

Court Decision Opens Private Lakes in Iowa to Public Use

Published by admin on Thu, 02/06/2020 - 12:00am

Des Moines – A divided Iowa Supreme Court concluded last week that a central Iowa recreational lake that owners tout as the state’s largest private lake isn’t private at all because it is accessible via a public waterway. The ruling could have ramifications for private lake developments connected to rivers that want to keep out nonmember boaters. It’s not immediately clear how many lakes may be affected.

Nebraska, Iowa Target Vaping After New Federal Restrictions

Published by admin on Wed, 02/05/2020 - 3:00am

Lincoln – Roughly one month after the federal government announced a new crackdown to keep e-cigarettes away from children, state lawmakers in Iowa and Nebraska are forging ahead with similar proposals of their own.

Proposal Would Expand NEST

Published by admin on Wed, 02/05/2020 - 12:00am

Lincoln – Nebraskans could take a tax deduction equal to contributions that their employers make to their state college savings accounts under a bill heard Jan. 29 by the Revenue Committee.

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