Certain weapons, substances banned in state Capitol
Entering the Nebraska State Capitol with certain weapons and substances will be prohibited under a bill given final approval April 10.
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Use of campaign funds for security purposes approved
Nebraska candidates and officeholders may expend campaign funds for security purposes under a bill passed April 10.
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Legislative oversight measure clears final round
Senators passed a cleanup proposal related to legislative oversight April 9.
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Executive Board publication bill approved
State law related to the compilation, printing and distribution of several official legislative documents was updated by a bill passed April 9.
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Bill to prohibit certain weapons in state Capitol narrowed, advanced to final round
After narrowing the definition of a prohibited weapon, lawmakers advanced a bill from select file March 31 that would prohibit entering the Nebraska State Capitol with a weapon or other banned substance.
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Use of campaign funds for security purposes advanced
A proposal to allow candidates and officeholders to expend campaign funds for security purposes was amended and advanced from general file March 23.
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Executive board publication bill advanced
A bill that updates state law related to the compilation, printing and distribution of a variety of legislative documents was advanced from first-round debate March 13.
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Legislative oversight measure clears first round
Lawmakers amended and advanced a cleanup proposal March 4 related to legislative oversight.
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Economic forecasting board lowers revenue projections
The Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board voted Feb. 27 to lower revenue projections over the next two fiscal years in their last meeting before debate begins on possible budget adjustments.
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Bill to prohibit certain weapons in Capitol amended, advanced
After two days of debate, lawmakers amended and advanced a bill from general file Feb. 24 that would prohibit entering the Nebraska State Capitol with a weapon or other banned substance.
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Measure would give voters final approval on initiative changes
The Executive Board heard testimony on a proposed constitutional amendment Feb. 18 that potentially would mitigate the impact of legislative changes to initiative petition measures passed by Nebraska voters.
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Executive Board issues reprimand of Cavanaugh
The Executive Board issued a formal reprimand of Omaha Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh Feb. 12 for removing parts of a Capitol poster display earlier this year.
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Bill would allow campaign funds for security purposes
A proposal to allow candidates and office holders to use campaign funds for security purposes was considered Feb. 4 by the Executive Board.
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Bill would prohibit firearms, other weapons in Capitol
The Executive Board heard testimony Feb. 2 on a measure that would prohibit entering the Nebraska State Capitol with a weapon or other banned substance.
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Chief justice notes successes, challenges amid budget pressures
In his State of the Judiciary address Jan. 22, Nebraska Supreme Court Chief Justice Jeffrey Funke praised lawmakers for funding the judicial branch during the last legislative session despite ongoing budget pressures.
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