Legislature advances bill limiting when Nebraska schools can schedule bond elections
The bill (LB135) from Sen. Rick Holdcroft of Bellevue would require school districts to only put bond issues before voters ...
Nebraska lawmakers weigh odds of payday, problem gambling in sports betting
Legislative Resolution 20CA from State Sen. Eliot Bostar of Lincoln would put online sports betting on the ballot in 2026. He ...
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Legislature to consider making Nebraska winner-take-all electoral state
A bill (LB3) and a proposed constitutional amendment (LR24CA) making Nebraska a "winner-take-all" state in the Electoral ...
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Proposed legislative compensation commission advances from Nebraska committee
Compensation for Nebraska’s 49 state senators could be removed from the state constitution, possibly making it easier to ...
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Nebraska lawmakers pass bill defining Uber drivers as independent contractors
Nebraska lawmakers passed a bill Monday that changes state law to define Uber and Lyft drivers as independent contractors, ...
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Proposed legislative compensation commission advances from Nebraska committee
State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, a Democrat from Omaha, proposed LR 283CA in 2024 for a “Legislative Salary Commission” with members appointed by the chief justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court ...
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Students and others ask Nebraska lawmakers to save state-funded internship program
LINCOLN — College student Livia Ziskey figured she would be on the same path as many friends who graduate from the University ...
If twice-a-year clock changes end in Omaha, some strongly prefer daylight saving or standard time
Without daylight saving time, Omaha's latest sunset would be at 8 p.m., not 9 p.m. With permanent daylight saving time, the ...
New Nebraska economic forecast spurs cautious optimism, shrinks state budget shortfall
An updated Nebraska economic forecast on Friday offered the Legislature up to $165 million in potential new revenue to help ...
Nebraska lawmakers advance two competing daylight saving-related bills
For that to take effect, it would need Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota and Wyoming to also adopt similar laws. Lawmakers voted to advance both bills past the second round of debate Tuesday. Nebraska ...