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Senator Proposes To Block Reporters From Executive Sessions In Nebraska Legislature
Media representative says conducting business behind closed doors reduces transparency, sows distrust.
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Nebraska ‘Shovel-Ready' Funds Help Give A Lift To Art Deco Ceilings At Historic Union Station
The project is expected to be completed by June.
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Pillen, As Expected, Taps Former Gov. Pete Ricketts To Succeed Sasse In Senate
He follows former Nebraska Govs. Johanns, Nelson, Kerrey, Exon to Washington.
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Nebraska Anti-Abortion Senators Proposing ‘Heartbeat' Bill
Legislation could outlaw abortion after six weeks instead of 20.
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Nebraska Environmental Trust Awards $11.3 Million In Grants, Hopes Reforms Reduce Confusion
Paul Dunn of Omaha voted against all of the grants — not because he disapproved of them but because he wanted to give out more funds.
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Omaha Lawyer Named To Sort Out Complex Lincoln Estate In $40 Million Bank Fraud Case
While dozens of rental properties were purchased using bank loans, it doesn’t fully account for the millions of dollars in loan proceeds.
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Nebraska's Mental Health Providers Tout ‘Transformational' Bill Aiding Development Of Community Clinics
State Sen. Anna Wishart on Tuesday introduced a bill to aid the development of at least six such clinics in Omaha, Lincoln and other cities.
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Lengthy List Of South And North Omaha Grant Proposals Whittled To 35
Roughly $225 million package now goes to Nebraska lawmakers to confirm.
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Judge Approves Injunction Against Financial Adviser Involved In Nebraska Bank Fraud Case
The order gives Jesse Hill access to assets for cost of living and legal expenses but freezes other accounts.
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Ricketts, Lindstrom, Dinsdale, Slone, Ashford Among Nebraska U.S. Senate Applicants
Gov. Jim Pillen is interviewing candidates and mulling an appointment as early as this week.
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Nebraska State Sen. George Dungan Quells Questions About A Gun Bill
The bill would allow full-time peace officers who are off duty or working under a school contract to possess a firearm on school grounds.
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Proposed LGBTQ Legislation Is Workforce Recruitment Tool, Says Nebraska Senator
The bill, introduced by two senators from Omaha, would prohibit discrimination based upon sexual orientation and gender identity.
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D.C.-Based Physicians Group Calls On Pillen To Phase Out ‘Factory Farms,' Help Farmers Grow Climate-Friendly Crops
Billboards criticize the new Nebraska governor, who is also a hog producer, for "suffocating stench" from his own farms.
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After More Than Eight Hours Of Debate, Nebraska State Lawmakers Approve Committee Appointments
The 40-7 vote came after several Democratic senators criticized the process of picking committee members as defying past practices.
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After Big Year For Dark Money, Blood Proposes Bill Requiring Donor Disclosure
Opponents say the bill would make their donors targets.
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Nebraska Senator Targets ‘Skill Games' For Taxation, Additional Property Tax Relief
The number of such video games, which look like slot machines, has more than doubled across the state in recent years.
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Core Of Nebraska's Oldest City Poised For Renewal, Though Development Partner Drops Out
Amid fanfare last summer, officials in Bellevue unveiled plans for a $12 million mixed-use apartment building.
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Nebraska Farm Bureau Applauds Agreement On ‘Right To Repair' Tractors, Farm Equipment
The agreement was the result of several years of discussions and debate, which included the introduction of federal legislation.
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Nebraska ‘Housing Council' Launches With Plan For 35,000 New Affordable Dwellings
The state is ‘at a crossroads,’ report says, with billions of dollars and talent at stake.
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Nebraskans Celebrate Gov. Jim Pillen At His Inaugural Ball
The Omaha event featured 3,500 guests.
