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Nebraska Lawmakers, Health Care Organizations Praise, Criticize Pillen's State Of The State
Nebraska's new governor is proposing a conservative budget and property tax relief.
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Judge Tells Parties Seeking Funds From Marshbanks Estate To ‘Work It Out'
Claims have grown to more than $50 million in one of the biggest bank fraud cases in Nebraska's history.
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Omaha Man Who Sexually Assaulted A Minor To ‘Break Her In' For Sex Trafficking Found Guilty After Four-Day Trial
Dalonte Foard faces up to life in prison, with a mandatory minimum of 10 years.
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Lawsuit Claims Redistricting In Thurston County Discriminated Against Native Americans
Lawyers on behalf of the Omaha and Winnebago Tribes claim the redistricting violated the federal Voting Rights Act.
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New Governor Fires Back At ‘Cheap Stunts' Attacking His Hog Farms
Pillen is the first active farmer elected governor in more than a century.
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Measures Seek To Change Nebraska's New Voter-Approved Minimum Wage Provisions
Critics say the GOP-backed bills are an attempt to undercut the will of the people.
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State Senator Touts Using Military Veterans To Help Address ‘Crisis' In Teacher Shortage
Opponents of the idea say that molding young recruits into soldiers is much different from molding young minds.
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New U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts Is Sworn In, Casts First Vote On Ceremonial First Day
Some Nebraskans, both Republican and Democrat, have questioned the propriety of his being appointed by a gubernatorial candidate he backed.
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Nebraska Bill Aims To Protect Farmers From Nuisance Lawsuits, Restricting Who Can File And When
The proposed legislation is being condemned by environmentalists.
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Nebraska Lawmaker Says Students Become More ‘Engaged' When Involved In School Policies, Poll Work
State Sen. George Dungan has introduced a bill to add a student to the subcommittees that advise local school boards on social studies.
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Think Tank Says Pillen Education, Tax Initiatives Would ‘Quickly Drain' State Coffers If Enacted
The preliminary conclusion from ITEP was that the initiatives might force the state to tap into its cash reserves, a “rainy day” fund.
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Omaha Streetcar Debate Rolls Into The Nebraska Legislature
State Sen. Lou Ann Linehan said the venture has financial implications for the whole state.
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Senator Says Bill Luring Semiconductor Plant To Nebraska Would Have Biggest Economic Impact ‘Since Corn'
State Sen. Mike McDonnell of Omaha introduced the bill this week.
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State Employee Labor Union Wins Nebraska Court Ruling, Upholds Wearing Of Blue Jeans Beyond "Casual Friday"
The union argued that the dress code change didn’t make sense because many DHHS employees don’t deal directly with the public.
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Advocates Say Restoring Voting Rights For Nebraska Felons Would Improve Public Safety
“People who are engaged are less likely to reoffend,” said State Sen. Justin Wayne of Omaha.
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York County Sheriff Fined For Appearing In Uniform In Political Ad For Herbster
He says if he knew there was a law against it, he would not have agreed to be in the gubernatorial candidate's ad.
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Watchdog Group Says State Capitol Bible Study Leader Should Register As Lobbyist
Common Cause Nebraska says Arin Hess' teachings have led to the introduction of bills.
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Amazon Update: New Bluffs Facility Has Opened, Omaha's 72 & State Site Still Inactive
The company offered no timetable on when operations might launch at the Omaha facility.
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Omaha Senator Pushes Parole Board Changes, Marijuana Decriminalization
A third bill of his aims to limit suspensions of younger K-12 students.
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Nebraska State Senators Complete Bill Introductions, Fall Short Of Record Volume
A total of 812 legislative bills were introduced through Wednesday, short of the 885 introduced in 1997 for a similar 90-day session.
