Nebraska News

Shifting Allocation of Lottery Funds For Education Proposed

Published by admin on Wed, 01/29/2020 - 12:00am

Lincoln – The Education Committee heard testimony Jan. 21 on a bill that would allocate lottery funds to certain education-related grant programs for several years.

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Expanded Self-Employed Child Care Tax Credit on Select File

Published by admin on Wed, 01/29/2020 - 12:00am

Lincoln – Self-employed child care providers could apply for a state income tax credit under a bill advanced to select file Jan. 22.

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Child Forensic Interview Video Access Procedures Discussed

Published by admin on Wed, 01/29/2020 - 12:00am

A lobbyist for the Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association expressed concern about a bill to clarify who may access forensic interviews of children in cases of child abuse or neglect.

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Nebraska Legislators Introduce 508 Measures

Published by admin on Tue, 01/28/2020 - 5:00am

Nebraska legislators largely concluded bill introductions with the adjournment of the 10th day of the legislative session last Thursday.

In total, 484 bills and 24 resolutions have been introduced, according to a Daily Record tally. An additional 481 bills and 11 resolutions carried over from last session.

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Ricketts Accepts Inaugural ‘Defender of Life’ Award

Published by admin on Tue, 01/28/2020 - 1:00am

Lincoln – Last Wednesday, the Nebraska Family Alliance presented Gov. Pete Ricketts with its inaugural Defender of Life award in recognition of his work to protect pre-born babies in Nebraska.

Ricketts received the honor at a prayer breakfast hosted by NFA at the Lincoln Cornhusker Marriott Hotel. The prayer breakfast coincided with the governor’s proclamation of a Statewide Day of Prayer to end abortion.

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Nebraska Lawmakers Confirm New Economic Development Director

Published by admin on Tue, 01/28/2020 - 12:00am

Lincoln – Nebraska’s new economic development director was confirmed last Thursday by lawmakers who praised him for his business experience.

Senators voted 42-0 to keep Tony Goins of Lincoln in charge of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development. Gov. Pete Ricketts appointed Goins in July to replace Dave Rippe, who stepped down to return to his home in Hastings.

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Commission Plans to Revisit Big Mac Plan At Its March Meeting

Published by admin on Tue, 01/28/2020 - 12:00am

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is waiting until its March 20 meeting to consider plans for easing overcrowding at Lake McConaughy.

An advisory group will offer revisions at the Hastings meeting to an original plan that drew hundreds to an open house meeting earlier this month.

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Deceptive Trade Practice Tied To Food Labeling Put on Hold

Published by admin on Tue, 01/28/2020 - 12:00am

Lincoln – A state lawmaker has placed a hold on a bill to make violating state law regarding food labels for plant-based proteins count as a deceptive trade practice.

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Farm, Business Groups Support Property Tax Bill

Published by admin on Mon, 01/27/2020 - 4:00am

Lincoln – A bill that would lower Nebraska’s property taxes by shifting more state aid to schools won support last week from the state’s top agricultural and business groups but faced strong opposition from schools that don’t want restrictions on their taxing power and don’t trust the state to maintain its funding.