There’s a well-worn cliche about the large volume of information that newly elected senators face, and one that Fremont Sen. Dave Wordekemper has heard often in his first week at the State Capitol.
“Does it feel like you’re drinking from a fire hose?”
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The Business and Labor Committee considered a bill March 10 that seeks to provide workers’ compensation benefits to firefighters who develop certain cancers.
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Lawmakers expanded a bill March 11 that would raise retirement contribution rates for certain Nebraska police officers to include a retirement change for certain firefighters before giving the measure second-round approval.
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An array of fees charged by the State Fire Marshal would increase under a bill heard March 6 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
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A measure intended to provide greater flexibility to the state’s microdistilleries and craft breweries to grow their businesses was given first-round approval March 4.
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The Revenue Committee heard testimony Feb. 20 on a bill intended to help additional rural fire protection districts qualify for state financial aid.
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All-terrain vehicles and utility-type vehicles could be registered and driven on county roads under a bill heard Jan. 28 by the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee.
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Senators reconvened Jan. 17 to continue introduction of new bills.
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Senators reconvened Jan. 16 to continue introduction of new bills.
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The Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee heard testimony March 15 on a bill that would alter what is included in the term “salary” related to retirement plans for firefighters in first class cities in Nebraska.
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