DeKay brings a referee’s ‘quiet confidence’ to Unicameral
Nebraskans who have attended a local basketball game in the past 40 years might recognize Sen. Barry DeKay of Niobrara.
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Nameplate capacity tax distribution to community colleges approved
Lawmakers passed a bill May 30 meant to address an unintended consequence of a recent change in the way community colleges are funded.
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Judicial public safety package approved
Senators passed a proposal May 29 that increases penalties for certain traffic violations and includes several other public safety measures.
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Judicial package amended, advanced to final round
Lawmakers amended a package of judicial measures before advancing it from select file May 22.
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Natural resources omnibus clears final round
A Natural Resources Committee omnibus bill that creates a battery collection and recycling program received final approval from lawmakers May 14.
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Lab-grown meat banned
A bill barring the distribution or sale of cultivated-protein food products, or “lab-grown meat,” throughout the state received final approval from lawmakers May 14.
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Kratom regulatory framework established
A bill to regulate the sale of kratom products in Nebraska received final approval from lawmakers May 14.
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Judicial omnibus measure clears first round
A proposal to increase penalties for certain traffic violations and crimes was given first-round approval May 1 after lawmakers amended it to include several other bills heard by the Judiciary Committee.
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Nameplate capacity tax distribution to community colleges advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval May 1 to a proposal intended to correct an unintended consequence of a recent change in the way community colleges are funded.
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Food regulation updates clear final round
Lawmakers passed a bill April 25 that makes several changes to the Nebraska Pure Food Act.
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Bill to define male and female for bathroom, sports access advanced after cloture vote
A measure that would limit access to school bathrooms, sports teams and locker rooms to those that align with an individual’s sex assigned at birth cleared the first round of consideration after four hours of debate April 22.
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Natural resources package that includes battery program advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval April 9 to a Natural Resources Committee omnibus bill after amending it to include a proposed battery collection and recycling program as well as several other measures.
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Foreign land ownership laws updated
Senators passed a measure April 3 that updates restrictions on foreign ownership of land in Nebraska.
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Lab-grown meat ban clears first round
Lawmakers amended and advanced a bill from general file March 31 that would ban the distribution or sale of cultivated-protein food products, or “lab-grown meat,” throughout the state.
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Reduced continuing ed requirement for rural officers proposed
The number of hours of annual training required for law enforcement officers in less populated Nebraska counties would decrease under a proposal considered March 20 by the Judiciary Committee.
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