Linehan trades federal experience for state service
Sen. Lou Ann Linehan cannot remember a time when politics and history did not fascinate her.
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Tax credit scholarship program considered
The Revenue Committee heard testimony Feb. 3 on a bill that would create a tax credit scholarship program for Nebraska private school students.
Read moreProposal would cut income tax rates to 3.99 percent by 2027
Nebraska’s top individual and corporate income tax rates would fall to just under 4 percent over the next several years under a bill heard Feb. 2 by the Revenue Committee.
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Teacher recruitment and retention grants proposed
Nebraska would offer $5,000 grants to recruit and retain new teachers under a bill heard Jan. 30 by the Education Committee.
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Voter approval for certain school bonds proposed
The Education Committee heard testimony Jan. 24 on a bill intended to ensure that voters must approve certain bonds issued to pay for the construction of school buildings.
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Day 10 bill introduction
Senators introduced 190 measures on the final day of bill introduction Jan. 18.
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Day eight bill introduction
Senators reconvened Jan. 13 to continue introduction of new bills.
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Day seven bill introduction
Senators reconvened Jan. 12 to continue introduction of new bills.
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Day six bill introduction
Senators reconvened Jan. 11 to continue introduction of new bills.
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Leadership positions shuffle as Legislature convenes
Twenty-six members of the Legislature were sworn into office Jan. 4 as the 108th Nebraska Legislature convened for its 90-day first session. That number includes nine re-elected senators, 16 newly elected senators — including two members who have served in the Legislature previously — and one newly appointed senator.
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Session Review: Education
Measures intended to attract and retain teachers, improve student access to mental and behavioral health services and prepare students for technology-related jobs were among those advanced by the Education Committee this session.
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Session Review: Revenue
Among the proposals advanced by the Revenue Committee this session is a package of bills that cut individual and corporate income tax rates, speed up the phaseout of state taxation of Social Security income and expand a program intended to offset property taxes used to fund education.
Read moreTeacher certification changes, loan assistance authorized
Lawmakers approved a bill April 13 intended to address a shortage of teachers in Nebraska schools.
Read moreImagiNE Act reporting requirements, other provisions updated
Lawmakers approved a measure April 13 that modifies Nebraska’s main business tax incentive program.
Read moreTurnback tax expansion, postcard cleanup measure approved
Parking facilities for convention centers and arenas qualify for state turnback tax assistance under a bill passed by senators April 13.
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