Andersen ready for new legislative mission
You might not guess it to meet him now, but much of Omaha Sen. Bob Andersen’s youth would have made a great spy novel.
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Education package approved
Senators passed a package of education-related bills June 2, including a measure that updates several postsecondary education laws.
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Local option sales tax disclosure rules updated
Lawmakers passed a bill May 30 intended to help municipalities better track and predict local option sales tax receipts.
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Education package narrowed, advanced
An omnibus education proposal cleared the first round of debate May 27 after senators amended it to remove several elements of the package. The proposal was further amended on select file May 29 before advancing to final reading.
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Election measure approved
Senators gave final approval May 28 to the state’s annual election cleanup bill.
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Elimination of SNAP eligibility sunset date approved
A bill relating to eligibility and work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program was given final approval May 28.
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Government administrative measure approved
An omnibus bill related to purchasing, contracts and administrative procedures was approved by lawmakers May 14.
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Elimination of SNAP eligibility sunset date amended, returned to final reading
A bill on final reading that would eliminate a scheduled sunset date on expanded eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program was returned to select file May 14 and amended to include a measure that seeks to strengthen work requirements for the program.
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Election measure narrowed, advanced
Senators narrowed the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee’s annual election cleanup bill before advancing the measure to the final round of debate May 8.
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Election measure clears first round
Senators advanced the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs annual election cleanup bill from the first round of debate May 1.
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Inheritance tax cut clears first round
A proposal to cut county inheritance tax rates while also distributing replacement revenue to counties advanced from general file April 29.
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Fire marshal fee increases advanced
An array of fees charged by the State Fire Marshal would increase under a bill given first-round approval April 23.
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Drone bill amended to become omnibus administrative measure, advanced
A bill that would outline criteria for state drone purchases was amended to include the provisions of four additional bills and given first-round approval April 23.
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SNAP eligibility expansion clears first round
Lawmakers gave first-round approval April 10 to a bill that would eliminate the state’s lifetime ban on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility for individuals with certain drug-related convictions.
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Electoral winner-take-all proposal stalls on first round
A measure aimed at reinstating a winner-take-all system for allocating Nebraska’s five presidential electoral votes failed to advance from the first round of debate April 8.
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