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Death penalty debate returns to legislature
Feelings ran high in the capitol Monday as state lawmakers began debating whether or not to abolish the state's death penalty. This is the 37th time Omaha Senator Ernie Chambers has introduced the legislation. ... Read More » 
Lawmakers continue state budget debate
Nebraska lawmakers continue to debate the state's mainline appropriations bill as they work to create the state's budget for the next two fiscal years. Senators began the debate on LB 195 Wednesday morning. The... Read More » 
Day 1 of the Nebraska state budget debate
Nebraska lawmakers began debate this afternoon on the $7.8 billion state budget. That budget was introduced to the unicameral last Wednesday and funds that state of Nebraska for the next... Read More » 
Billion dollar budget debate begins in Lincoln
The gloves are off and the sleeves have been rolled up in the Nebraska legislature. On Tuesday, Nebraska lawmakers began debating on the framework for the state of Nebraska's budget. The $7.8 billion... Read More » 
Lawmakers battle school funding issue
It's a debate that has divided lawmakers in the legislature: how much money school districts should receive from the state. At stake, nearly $1 billion, which could help schools with their budgets. ... Read More » 
Juvenile sentencing bill advances in legislature
A bill that would change sentencing for juveniles convicted of first degree murder has advanced to a third reading in the unicameral. LB 44 would change sentencing for juveniles from the mandatory life... Read More » 
Medicaid expansion heads to full legislative debate
It is one of the most contentious bills of the 2013 legislative session: whether or not to expand medicaid in the state of Nebraska. Earlier this month, the Health and Human Services committee advanced... Read More » New bill targets election of city officialsThe format for how city officials are elected into office could change. Les Seiler has presented bill LB 299. The bill would allow a city to consider electing four council members by ward and four as... Read More » 
Legislature continues tax modernization talks
Still no vote, but the Nebraska Legislature continued its tax talk today. They're discussing the creation of the tax modernization commission which would be made up of the revenue committee. "It will... Read More » 
Lawmakers debate LGBT discrimination bill
Thursday lawmakers got together to debate an issue that's faced a number of Nebraska cities lately and it is now hitting a state level - workplace discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation. ... Read More » |
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