'Rare' statewide tech outage disrupted Nebraska Legislature, state agencies
The Nebraska Legislature didn't get to any floor debate Thursday due to internet outages that are impacting state agencies.
Statewide tech outage leads Nebraska Legislature to end debate early
The Nebraska Legislature didn't get to any floor debate Thursday due to internet outages that are impacting state agencies.
The GOP keeps failing to make Nebraska a winner-take-all state. Now it might ask voters to do it
Republicans in the GOP-dominated state of Nebraska face yet another likely defeat on a bill to reverse the state’s unusual ...
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Nebraska lawmakers signal support for youth social media ban: 'We're doing this'
A committee of Nebraska lawmakers signaled support Thursday for a proposed law that would bar children younger than 18 from joining social media apps without parental consent.
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Nebraska lawmakers advance bill to codify Uber drivers as independent contractors
Nebraska lawmakers voted largely along party lines to give first-round approval Tuesday to a bill that would change state law ...
Some Nebraska lawmakers seek exemptions in voter-led paid sick leave law, as others protest
After Nebraskans voted to require paid sick leave for eligible employees in November, two dozen state lawmakers are seeking ...
University of Nebraska faces funding cuts with governor’s proposed budget
It continues to be biggest issue for the Nebraska Legislature this year: closing $432 million budget shortfall for the next two years. Doing that could be hard on some state organizations.
Nebraska Revenue Committee hears testimony on third school voucher bill attempt
At a revenue committee hearing Thursday, Lincoln residents Jean McGuire spoke against the proposed bill. She says relatives who send their children to private schools have expressed to her their ...
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Latest Nebraska effort to cut inheritance tax generates new opponents
State Sen. Rob Clements of Elmwood has pushed during his eight years in office to eliminate the state’s inheritance tax, ...
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Bill proposes exemptions to Nebraska’s Paid Sick Leave law
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Certain workers in Nebraska could be exempt from earning and using paid sick leave under a bill introduced in the Nebraska Legislature on Jan. 22. Legislative Bill 698 ...
Lawmaker pitches state climate office to better respond to climate change
Nebraska could leverage more federal funds and better coordinate its efforts to combat climate change by creating a dedicated ...