Meyer makes a comeback to serve
Above: Sen. Glen Meyer makes a new friend on a Louisiana bayou tour. The fact that District 17 Sen. Glen
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Session Review: Health and Human Services
The Health and Human Services Committee advanced measures this session to improve access to health care, broaden public benefit eligibility and reduce licensure burdens for health professionals.
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Session Review: Judiciary
The Judiciary Committee considered a wide range of topics this session, including enhanced criminal penalties, reforms to Nebraska’s court system and stronger consumer protections.
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Aging agency funding bill approved
A measure intended to address a budget deficit within agencies that support aging Nebraskans passed May 28.
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Cloture attempt on medical cannabis regulation fails
A proposal seeking to regulate and tax medical cannabis in Nebraska after approval of two ballot initiatives last November stalled on the first round of debate May 20 following a failed cloture motion.
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Juvenile support pilot program reconsidered, advanced
Lawmakers advanced a proposal from general file May 8 that would provide support services to at-risk Omaha youth and their families.
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Funding bill for agencies supporting aging Nebraskans narrowed, advanced
A measure intended to address a budget deficit within agencies that support aging Nebraskans was amended May 8 to remove a separate proposal that was added on general file.
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State budget package clears first round, further adjustments ahead
Lawmakers gave first-round approval this week to six components of the state’s roughly $10.8 billion budget package.
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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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Bill to broaden practice authority for certified nurse-midwives advanced
A bill that seeks to provide Nebraska certified nurse-midwives with full practice authority was given first-round approval April 24 after senators rejected an effort to add two additional proposals to the measure.
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Juvenile support pilot program stalled, amended into separate bill
A bill to provide support services to at-risk Omaha youth and their families failed to advance from general file April 3, but was later amended into another proposal.
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Funds for state agencies supporting aging Nebraskans amended, advanced
A bill intended to address a budget deficit within agencies that support aging Nebraskans was amended to include a juvenile support pilot program before advancing to select file April 3.
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Naloxone legal immunity expanded
Lawmakers passed a bill April 3 broadening legal immunity to those prescribing, dispensing, administering or purchasing medications that rapidly reverse an opioid overdose.
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Expansion of naloxone immunity clears first round
A measure that would broaden legal immunity to those prescribing, dispensing or administering medications that rapidly reverse an opioid overdose advanced from the first round of debate Feb. 26.
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Funds sought for state agencies supporting aging Nebraskans
The Health and Human Services Committee heard testimony Feb. 19 on a bill that seeks to address a budget deficit within agencies that support aging Nebraskans across the state.
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