Legislature News

Session Review: Education

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 05/24/2022 - 12:00am

Measures intended to attract and retain teachers, improve student access to mental and behavioral health services and prepare students for technology-related jobs were among those advanced by the Education Committee this session.

Teacher certification, loan assistance

Session Review: Judiciary

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 05/17/2022 - 12:00am

Lawmakers considered an array of measures to expand prison and parole evaluations, provide reimbursement payments to county jails that hold inmates under certain conditions and expand protections to victims of sexual assault and sex trafficking.

Bernie Sanders At U.S. Senate Hearing Rips Amazon Over Union Opposition

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 05/10/2022 - 5:00am

WASHINGTON — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders took Amazon to task Thursday at a congressional hearing, bashing the online giant’s leadership for fighting union drives and questioning whether the federal government should continue contracting with the multibillion-dollar company.

Governor Lauds Tax Cuts, Transformational Investments In Water Recreation

Published by jason@omahadail... on Sun, 04/24/2022 - 11:06pm

LINCOLN — The 2022 session of the Nebraska Legislature ended Wednesday with a mixture of accolades for passage of big tax cuts and investments in water recreation, and frustration over the blockage of proposals dealing with concealed handguns, abortion and criminal justice reform.

Amendment To Holocaust Bill Fires Up Debate As Session Winds Down

Published by jason@omahadail... on Mon, 04/18/2022 - 10:23pm

LINCOLN — A somewhat fiery debate erupted Wednesday in the State Legislature over whether Nebraska schoolchildren are learning enough about slavery and genocide.

The discussion was spiced by complaints about the power of the governor.

Broadband Grant Program Expanded

Published by jason@omahadail... on Sun, 04/17/2022 - 9:29pm

Unicameral Update

Senators made several changes to the state’s existing broadband grant program under a bill passed April 13.

Big Lake, Perkins County Canal, Investments In North And South Omaha Get Final OK

Published by jason@omahadail... on Fri, 04/15/2022 - 2:00am

LINCOLN — A 4,000-acre lake between Omaha and Lincoln, a water-preserving canal on the South Platte River and a $335-million investment in North and South Omaha all got a final green light Tuesday from the Nebraska Legislature.

Emergency Small Business Grant Bill Amended, Advanced

Published by jason@omahadail... on Thu, 04/14/2022 - 11:59pm

A bill that would offer financial assistance to struggling small businesses during certain qualifying events was amended and advanced from select file April 11.

Nebraska Appleseed Responds to Legislature’s Failure to End Arbitrary Food Ban with LB121

Published by jason@omahadail... on Thu, 04/14/2022 - 2:00am

Lincoln, NE – Today, Nebraska Appleseed’s Economic Justice Program Manager for Food and Nutrition Access Eric Savaiano issued the following statement on the Nebraska Legislature’s failure to advance LB121:

Nebraska Permitless Carry Measure Stalls In Legislature

Published by jason@omahadail... on Thu, 04/14/2022 - 1:00am

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A bill that would have allowed people in a majority of U.S. states to carry concealed handguns without a permit died Monday when Nebraska state lawmakers derailed the proposal after hearing concerns from law enforcement officials.

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