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.
Read MoreNebraskans who have attended a local basketball game in the past 40 years might recognize Sen. Barry DeKay of Niobrara.
Read MoreA bill intended to ensure reliability of the electric grid received first-round approval from lawmakers March 21 after they amended it to include several other proposals heard by the Natural Resources Committee this session.
Read MoreA measure intended to modernize restrictions on foreign ownership of land in Nebraska was advanced to the second round of debate March 20.
Read MoreA bill to harmonize broadband internet standards advanced to the second round of debate March 18 after lawmakers amended it to include provisions of several other bills related to telecommunications.
Read MoreLawmakers amended and advanced a bill to select file March 5 that would require an affidavit for real property purchases near sensitive military areas in Nebraska.
Read MoreA bill containing technical changes requested by the state Department of Motor Vehicles advanced from general file March 4 after lawmakers amended it to include several other proposals heard by the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee this session.
Read MoreA measure intended to tighten restrictions on foreign ownership of land in Nebraska was considered Feb. 6 by the Agriculture Committee.
Read MoreAn attempt to move public power and irrigation district elections to a partisan format was narrowed and advanced from general file Jan. 26.
Read MoreSenators reconvened Jan. 4 to continue introduction of new bills.
Read MoreLawmakers approved the state’s $10.7 billion budget package this session.
Read MoreMeasures intended to restrict abortion and gender affirming care for minors, address the state’s health care workforce shortage and increase access to behavioral health services were among the proposals considered by the Health and Human Services Committee.
Read MoreLawmakers approved two omnibus transportation and telecommunications packages this session that, among other provisions, create a broadband office in Nebraska and repeal the state’s motorcycle helmet requirement for riders age 21 and older.
Read MoreA bill on final reading that would ban “gender-altering” procedures for minors in Nebraska was modified and expanded to include a 12-week abortion ban after senators voted to return it to select file May 16.
Read MoreA bill intended to cover a Medicaid reimbursement gap in Nebraska was amended to become an omnibus health services measure and advanced from general file April 17.
Read MoreLawmakers gave second-round approval April 13 to a measure intended to incentivize donations to organizations that grant scholarships to students to attend private school in Nebraska.
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