Nebraska News

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.

Bill Seeks Addition of Income to Housing Discrimination Ban

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

Lincoln – Source of income would be a protected category in state housing discrimination law under a bill heard by the Judiciary Committee Jan. 29.

Ban Proposed For Automatic Criminal Checks by Colleges

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

Lincoln – Criminal history would not disqualify a person from public postsecondary school admission under a bill heard by the Judiciary Committee Jan. 30.

Game & Parks Limit Proposed

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

Lincoln – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission could not increase the amount of property it owns under a bill before the Natural Resources Committee Jan. 30.

Bill Seeks Regulation Review

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

Lincoln – New state regulations and rules would be reviewed periodically under a bill considered Jan. 31 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.

Legal Immunity Proposed For Child Removal From Hot Car

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

Lincoln – A person assisting a child believed to be in imminent danger would be eligible for legal immunity under a bill heard by the Judiciary Committee Jan. 31.

LB 832, sponsored by Brainard Sen. Bruce Bostelman, would provide criminal and civil immunity for a person who, acting in good faith, removes a child reasonably believed to be in imminent danger from a locked motor vehicle.

Bill Requires Law Enforcement Implicit Bias Training Policies

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

Lincoln – Members of the Judiciary Committee heard testimony Jan. 31 on a bill that seeks to strengthen enforcement of the state’s ban on racial profiling by law enforcement.

LB 924, sponsored by Omaha Sen. Ernie Chambers, would require each law enforcement agency in Nebraska to implement an anti-bias and implicit bias training policy to combat apparent or actual racial profiling practices.

Omaha Daily Record

The Daily Record
3323 Leavenworth Street
Omaha, Nebraska
68105-1915
United States

Tele (402) 345-1303
Fax (402) 345-2351