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Legislators Plan To Wait, And Listen, Before Deciding University Of Nebraska Budget
The university system had requested a 3% annual increase in its budget, but new Gov. Jim Pillen’s budget recommendation came in below that.
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Nebraska Power Review Board Presented With Conflicting Arguments On Proposed Merger
Testimony is expected to continue into Friday.
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Stricter ‘Right To Farm' Proposal Called A ‘Solution Searching For A Problem'
The bill would further limit nuisance lawsuits against large agricultural operations.
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Nebraska Bill Would Ban Access To USF Funds For Cell Providers With Huawei Equipment
The bill would use the power of the purse to encourage cell phone service providers to ditch equipment from Chinese communications firms.
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Conflict Resolved Over Who Pays For Utility Work Needed To Build Omaha's Streetcar
Officials said the agreement won’t require a utility rate increase, a possibility that was cited earlier.
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Proposed Restrictions On Nebraska School Bathrooms, Sports Teams Trigger Tense Hearing
The bill would define school bathrooms and sports teams as biologically male or female.
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Civic Nebraska Says State's 2022 General Election Was ‘Safe' And ‘Secure'
The report cited the observations of 43 volunteers who observed 140 polling sites last year.
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Pillen's Raid On Nebraska Environmental Trust Panned
In other budget news, the ACLU opposes building a new state prison unless significant criminal justice reforms are made.
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Nebraska's Shifting Workforce Demands Amid ‘Brain Drain' Should Sound Alarm, Researcher Says
High-skilled jobs in the state are growing at an unexpected pace.
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Frustrated Parents Seek Middle Step In Treatment Of Nebraska Youths In Juvenile Justice
Under current law, many families complain that the people deciding the fate of their children hardly consider the parents’ input.
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Recent Shooting At Omaha Target Store Calls For Changes In Workers Compensation, Senator Says
Her bill would allow employees suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or other mental injuries to get coverage for treatment.
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Committee Advances Nebraska Permitless Concealed Carry Bill, But Some Want Amendments
Police chiefs in both Omaha and Lincoln, as well as gun control groups, have opposed the measure.
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Nebraska Lawmaker Renews Bill To Protect Physicians' ‘Right Of Conscience'
The proposal would allow doctors to decline to provide a service if it violates their beliefs.
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Rape Victim Pleads For Notice Of Nebraksa Pardons Board Hearings As Required
“Where do my rights fit in?” asked Jody Snogren, who said nightmares of the violent attack in 1993 have recently returned.
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U.S. Education Secretary Gets Inside View On Tech Academies From Omaha Bryan Students
Miguel Cardona had a roundtable conversation with students who spoke to him about their academic journeys and related job internships.
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Proposal To Help Dwindling Pheasant Population Panned As Wrong Solution
State Sen. Tom Brewer wants a $10 bounty on predators that prey on pheasants.
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Year-Round Daylight Saving Time Has A Chance This Year In The Cornhusker State
State Sen. Tom Briese again proposed keeping Nebraska on DST if Congress and a third neighboring state join Nebraska in passing such a law.
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Herbster Says He's Thinking About 2024 Senate Race, Other Political Options
If he runs, this would be the agribusinessman's third attempt at winning a statewide race.
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Bacon, Already Attacked By Trump, Now Under Fire From Lincoln Project
The center-right group was displeased with Bacon backing House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who they said is beholden to the “MAGA caucus.”
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Spotlight To Shine, In Nebraska And Nationally, On What Critics Call ‘Home Equity Theft'
About 300 private residences in the Cornhusker State were seized in this way from 2014 through 2021.
